Community Service is more than just a concept at Alpha Kappa Lambda; it is a commitment made, and fulfilled, by true Men of Character - by the men of Alpha Kappa Lambda, Gamma chapter.
Community Service
Sponsoring the AKΛ Haunted House is a long standing tradition for the men of Gamma. In the Fall of 2009, this philanthropic event raised $4600 for two local charities. Held in conjunction with Delta Zeta sorority, proceeds were contributed to the
Painted Turtle Camp for children with terminal illnesses and an Urbana battered women's shelter on behalf of the Alpha Kappa Lambda national endeavor, These Hands Don't Hurt. Active members portrayed characters and staged scenes from some of the scariest moments in film history. A great opportunity to display creativity, work together as brothers and give back to
the community.
The AKΛ Spring event was the creation of the "Handwall" for These Hands Don't Hurt, our national service project. A huge canvas was set up on the Main Quad where students, faculty, community members and visitors were welcomed to step forward, trace their hands on the Wall and pledge to bring an end to domestic violence. All monies raised were donated to a battered women's shelter in Urbana. These Hands Don't Hurt is the national Alpha Kappa Lambda campaign which binds all the chapters together and gives something back to their communities.
On-going Events
Alpha Kappa Lambda was ranked 5th among fraternities at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the greatest number of service hours during the Spring 2009 Semester.
In the past 12 months, AKΛ men have participated in:
-
Water Wars with Alpha Gamma Delta to benefit children's diabetes research
-
Kickball tournament with Sigma Kappa to benefit Alzheimer's research
-
Greek Inter-varsity Spring Break trip to Louisiana to benefit Habitat for Humanity
-