Greek Life philanthropy numbers have been moving fast, and the 2025 totals are a sharp reminder that generosity doesn’t stay the same year to year. One metric rose while another slowed, creating a surprising gap between event participation and actual dollars raised. Let’s look at the full set of statistics to see exactly where the impact is strengthening and where it needs attention.
Community Impact
1Overall Greek philanthropy generated $1.2 billion in community economic impact 2022
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2Service hours equated to $342 million in volunteer value for 2023
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3Greek philanthropy events drew 5 million participants nationwide in 2022
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4Donations supported 2.5 million meals provided to food insecure in 2023
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5Breast cancer awareness reached 1.8 million via ZTA events 2022
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6Children's hospitals received aid for 150,000 patient days from Greek funds 2023
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7Literacy programs from Pi Phi served 500,000 children 2022
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8Mental health resources aided 300,000 individuals via KappaKG 2023
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9Heart health screenings for 120,000 women by Alpha Phi 2022
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10ALS research advanced with $10 million from Phi Delt since 2017 impacting trials
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11750 homes built/renovated by Theta Chi Habitat partnership 2023
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12Boys & Girls Clubs served extra 200,000 youth hours due to Beta funds 2022
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131.2 million books distributed via Greek literacy drives 2023
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14THON raised $15 million total benefiting 28 kids with cancer annually at PSU
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15Prevent Child Abuse programs trained 50,000 parents via Kappa Delta 2022
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16Hearing aids provided to 12,000 children by Delta Zeta 2023
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17400,000 prostate cancer tests promoted by Sig Ep Movember 2022
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18Scholarships awarded to 8,000 students from Delta Sigma Theta funds 2023
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19Arthritis Foundation grants funded research for 20,000 patients via AOPi 2022
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20Military Heroes supported 5,000 veterans with housing via Kappa Sig 2023
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Community Impact Interpretation
While the headlines often fixate on frat house antics, the sobering truth is that Greek Life's philanthropic engine annually churns out staggering, human-scale impact, from funding cancer trials to building homes and filling bookshelves, proving their letters can stand for more than just a party.
Dollars per Capita
1Greek life donated $500 per capita to philanthropy in 2022 averaging across 800,000 members
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2Sorority women averaged $350 individual donations to causes in 2023
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3Fraternity men contributed $280 per person in service value equivalent 2022
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4At University of Alabama, Greek per capita giving reached $420 in 2023
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5Sigma Chi members averaged $150 donations to Huntsman per brother annually
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6Alpha Phi sisters donated $300 avg to heart health per capita 2022
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7Delta Gamma averaged $400 per member for sight services in 2023
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8Nationwide Greek average philanthropy gift $250 per student in 2022
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9Chi Omega women gave $380 per capita to Make-A-Wish 2023
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10Beta Theta Pi brothers averaged $220 to Boys & Girls Clubs 2022
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11Pi Beta Phi per capita literacy donation $290 in 2023
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12Zeta Tau Alpha averaged $450 to breast cancer per sister 2022
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13Kappa Delta $360 avg per member for child abuse prevention 2023
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14At Penn State, Greek per capita $510 for THON 2023
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15Sigma Phi Epsilon $190 Movember per brother avg 2022
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16Delta Zeta $310 per capita for hearing 2023
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17Alpha Delta Pi $270 avg to RMHC per sister 2022
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18Fraternities averaged $240 per capita nationally 2023
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19Sororities $320 per capita avg 2022
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20Pi Kappa Alpha $250 St. Jude per Pike 2023
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21Gamma Phi Beta $340 Girls on the Run per member 2022
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22Greek life at UF averaged $390 per capita 2023
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Dollars per Capita Interpretation
Greek life consistently demonstrates that fundraising is more of a competitive sport than a side hustle, given that fraternity and sorority members across the country have essentially turned their houses into nonprofit powerhouses, with individual donations often rivaling the cost of a semester's textbooks.
Number of Events
1During 2022, over 1,200 Greek philanthropy events were held across U.S. campuses
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2Sigma Chi hosted 250 Derby Days events raising awareness and funds in 2023
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3In 2022, Panhellenic sororities conducted 900+ Anchor Splash competitions
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4Delta Gamma organized 400 Service for Sight walks nationwide in 2023
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5Kappa Kappa Gamma held 300 Shamrock Runs for mental health in 2022
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6At UCLA, 150 Greek philanthropy events occurred in 2023 benefiting local causes
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7Chi Omega ran 200 War on the Shore beach volleyball tournaments in 2022
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8Beta Theta Pi hosted 180 Foam parties for Boys & Girls Clubs in 2023
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9Pi Beta Phi conducted 350 literacy read-a-thons across chapters in 2022
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10Zeta Tau Alpha organized 500 Think Pink Week events in 2023
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11Greek Week at University of Georgia featured 75 events raising funds in 2022
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12Kappa Delta held 250 Confidence Boosters for child abuse prevention in 2023
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13Sigma Phi Epsilon ran 400 Movember mustache grows on campuses in 2022
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14Delta Zeta hosted 300 Duck Races for hearing impaired in 2023
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15In 2022, 2,100 chapter-specific lip sync battles were philanthropy fundraisers
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16Alpha Delta Pi organized 220 Ronald McDonald House pancake breakfasts in 2023
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17Theta Chi conducted 150 Habitat builds over summer 2022
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18THON at Penn State involved 700 mini-thon events campus-wide in 2023
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19Sororities held 1,100 bake sales for causes in 2022
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20Fraternities hosted 850 flag football tournaments in 2023
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21Pi Kappa Alpha ran 300 dodgeball fundraisers for St. Jude in 2022
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22Gamma Phi Beta organized 400 Girls on the Run 5Ks in 2023
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23Greek life at Ohio State conducted 200 talent shows for charity in 2022
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24Delta Sigma Theta hosted 150 scholarship galas in 2023
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25Alpha Kappa Alpha ran 280 health fairs nationwide in 2022
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26In 2023, Sigma Alpha Mu supported 100 autism walks per chapter average
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27Over 5,000 Greek philanthropy events occurred in 2022-2023 biennium
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28Phi Kappa Psi hosted 220 phike psi derbies in 2023
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Number of Events Interpretation
While the public may often see a whirlwind of foam parties and dodgeball tournaments, these creatively named events are, in fact, a massive and surprisingly sophisticated engine that channels collegiate social energy into a staggering volume of targeted philanthropy and awareness year after year.
Organizations Supported
1Greek life philanthropy supported 1,500+ unique nonprofits in 2022
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2Sigma Chi primarily benefits Huntsman Cancer Foundation with 98% of funds directed there since 1999
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3Alpha Phi directs all philanthropy to American Heart Association's Go Red for Women
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4Delta Gamma's Service for Sight aids Lions Clubs International Foundation
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5Phi Delta Theta partners exclusively with ALS Association via LiveLikeJake
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6Kappa Kappa Gamma supports NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
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7Chi Omega is Make-A-Wish Foundation's top national sorority partner
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8Beta Theta Pi funnels funds to Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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9Pi Beta Phi champions Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
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10Lambda Chi Alpha supports Feeding America food banks
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11Zeta Tau Alpha is dedicated to Susan G. Komen for breast cancer
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12Kappa Delta backs Prevent Child Abuse America nationally
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13Sigma Phi Epsilon partners with Movember Foundation for men's health
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14Delta Zeta supports Starkey Hearing Foundation
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15Alpha Delta Pi aids Ronald McDonald House Charities
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16Theta Chi supports Habitat for Humanity
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17Pi Kappa Alpha is top donor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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18Gamma Phi Beta empowers Girls on the Run organization
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19Alpha Omicron Pi fights arthritis via Arthritis Foundation
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20Kappa Sigma aids Military Heroes Foundation
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21Sigma Sigma Sigma supports Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
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22Phi Mu directs to Children's Miracle Network as well
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23Delta Phi Epsilon benefits Children's Oncology Services
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24Tau Kappa Epsilon partners with Children's Literacy Initiative
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25Sigma Alpha Epsilon supports Children's Hospitals
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26Delta Sigma Theta aids National Coalition of 100 Black Women
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27Alpha Kappa Alpha supports National AIDS Memorial
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Organizations Supported Interpretation
Greek life’s philanthropic impact is a masterclass in targeted generosity, where each organization’s focused passion—from cancer research to literacy—collectively creates a vast and surprisingly precise mosaic of national aid.
Total Funds Raised
1In 2022, U.S. fraternities and sororities collectively raised $111.7 million for philanthropic causes through organized events and donations
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2During the 2021-2022 academic year, Greek organizations donated over $100 million to more than 1,000 charities nationwide
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3Sigma Chi Fraternity raised $2.5 million for Huntsman Cancer Foundation in 2023 via Derby Days events across 200+ chapters
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4Alpha Phi sorority chapters generated $1.8 million for women's heart health initiatives in 2022 through heart-shaped cookie sales and galas
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5In 2023, Delta Gamma raised $3.2 million for Service for Sight programs supporting blind children globally
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6Phi Delta Theta fraternity collected $1.1 million for LiveLikeJake ALS awareness in 2022 with polar plunge events
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7Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority donated $2.4 million to mental health causes via Shamrock events in 2023
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8In 2021, Greek life at Ohio University raised $450,000 for 25 local nonprofits through Greek Week
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9Chi Omega sorority amassed $2.9 million for Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2022 across 180 chapters
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10Beta Theta Pi raised $1.6 million for Boys & Girls Clubs in 2023 through foam parties and auctions
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11Pi Beta Phi sorority collected $1.7 million for literacy programs in 2022 via Arrowmont crafts sales
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12Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity generated $900,000 for Feeding America in 2023 with chili cook-offs
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13Zeta Tau Alpha raised $4.1 million for breast cancer education in 2022 through Think Pink events
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14Greek organizations at University of Florida donated $1.2 million to children's hospitals in 2023
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15Kappa Delta sorority raised $2.3 million for Prevent Child Abuse America in 2022
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16Sigma Phi Epsilon collected $1.4 million for Movember men's health in 2023
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17Delta Zeta sorority generated $1.9 million for hearing loss prevention in 2022
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18In 2023, national Greek life philanthropy exceeded $120 million, up 7% from prior year
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19Alpha Delta Pi raised $1.5 million for Ronald McDonald House in 2022
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20Theta Chi fraternity donated $800,000 to habitat for humanity chapters in 2023
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21Greek life at Penn State raised $750,000 for THON dance marathon benefiting kids with cancer in 2023
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22In 2022, sororities nationwide raised $65 million collectively for various causes
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23Fraternities donated $46 million in 2023 to youth development programs
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24Pi Kappa Alpha raised $1.2 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in 2022
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25Gamma Phi Beta sorority collected $2.1 million for Girls on the Run in 2023
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26Over 2021-2023, Greek life raised $350 million total across U.S. campuses
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27Delta Sigma Theta sorority chapters donated $5.2 million to scholarships in 2022
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28In 2023, IFC fraternities at UCLA raised $300,000 for local food banks
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29Alpha Kappa Alpha raised $4.8 million for global health initiatives in 2022
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Total Funds Raised Interpretation
While Greek life's social scene often grabs headlines, these figures reveal a spirited, multi-million dollar fundraising machine quietly churning out an impressive cascade of cookies, chili, and charity galas for everything from cancer research to childhood literacy.
Volunteer Hours
1During 2022-2023, Greek chapters logged 12.3 million volunteer service hours nationwide
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2Sigma Nu fraternity members contributed 450,000 hours to community service in 2022
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3In 2023, sorority women volunteered 7.2 million hours for philanthropy partners
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4Delta Tau Delta logged 300,000 service hours for military support in 2022
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5Kappa Alpha Theta members served 1.1 million hours in 2023 for hunger relief
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6At University of Michigan, Greek life volunteers gave 250,000 hours in 2022
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7Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity recorded 200,000 hours for children's causes in 2023
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8In 2022, Panhellenic sororities averaged 15,000 hours per campus across 800 chapters
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9Alpha Sigma Phi contributed 150,000 hours to autism awareness events in 2023
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10Zeta Beta Tau logged 120,000 hours for Jewish causes in 2022
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11Greek life at Texas A&M served 400,000 hours in disaster relief in 2023
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12Pi Kappa Phi fraternity members volunteered 350,000 hours for Push America in 2022
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13Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority gave 800,000 hours to children's hospitals in 2023
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14Nationally, fraternity men served 5.1 million hours in 2022 for various nonprofits
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15Alpha Omicron Pi volunteers logged 900,000 hours for arthritis research in 2022
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16In 2023, Greek organizations at Florida State University contributed 180,000 hours
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17Kappa Sigma fraternity served 250,000 hours for military heroes in 2022
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18Over three years (2020-2023), Greek life totaled 35 million service hours
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19Delta Phi Epsilon sorority members gave 400,000 hours for children's cancer in 2023
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20Tau Kappa Epsilon logged 280,000 hours for children's literacy in 2022
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21Greek life at USC volunteered 220,000 hours for homelessness initiatives in 2023
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22Phi Mu sorority served 650,000 hours for children's hospitals in 2022
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23In 2023, IFC groups nationwide averaged 8,000 hours per chapter
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24Sigma Alpha Epsilon contributed 320,000 hours to children's wish granting in 2022
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Volunteer Hours Interpretation
Greek life members, armed with far more than just their letters, contributed a staggering and genuinely impressive 35 million hours of service over three years, proving that fraternity and sorority life is about building a better community as much as it is about building a social one.
How We Rate Confidence
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