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The year 2014 was full of events that allowed our chapter to grow individually, in the community, and philanthropically. At National Convention, we received an Honorary mention for Recruitment and for the Gracious Living Award. We had high attendance in our yearly fundraiser Jog for Jill. This event supports the Bonnie J. Andario Lung Foundation. It is an annual tradition that allows us to support our sister, Jill Costello, and show support for our community by raising money and participating in a 5k run across our campus. We also put on Kappa Karaoke, a singing event that attracts performers like the Berkeley Men's Octet and raises money for Reading is Fundamental. We also put on a joint BBQ with Sigma Chi, again with the goal of raising money for Reading is Fundamental.
Along with these events, we visited Emerson Elementary School twice a week to read to a first grade class. Furthermore, we held a very successful book drive to donate new reading materials to this elementary school. Inside our chapter, we had four goals to strengthen our development. They include developing professional and academic skills, encouraging personal responsibility to the chapter, utilizing committee meetings more effectively, and understanding our chapter's role in the larger community. Overall, understanding our chapter's need for improvement and recognizing our accomplishments has made the year productive and eventful.
Our campus is currently undergoing renovations on Lower Sproul Plaza, the central part of our university. Our new bookstore and student centers are expected to be completed in Fall 2015. Along with this, our Panhellenic Council has been emphasizing the education of members about issues concerning the Greek System as a whole. These include safety, health, assault, and alcohol consumption awareness. The overall nature of our chapter reflects the diversity and involvement of each member of the house. We have members on the Cal Dance and Cheer teams, Panhellenic council, student athletes, members of the honors fraternity Honor of Omega, participants in the internship program Cal in the Capital, officers in service organizations such as Global Brigades, and more. The variety of activities we are involved in allow our chapter to foster relationships internally and among our campus.
We hold our meetings in our chapter owned house near the UC Berkeley campus. The house that our chapter owns today provides room and board for approximately 69 members each semester. Prior to our current house on 2328 Piedmont Avenue, we owned one other house.
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