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| Pike's Peak Week Kickball Tournament |
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This year's Pike's Peak Week will include many events and will be headlined by the charity kickball tournament on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the University of Louisville Intramural Fields. Any organization or group may enter a team with a $100 donation to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kentuckiana. The entry fee will guarantee two games played in a double-elimination tournament format, and possibly more depending on the number of teams that enter the tournament. It will also include food for participants throughout the day. Six hours of community service will be given to all participants regardless of time spent playing.
The kickball tournament is meant to bring together U of L's Greek community, Recognized Student Organizations (RSO's), and other proactive local groups for a day of friendly competition, food, and altruism. Contact Will Sanford (wpsanf01@louisville.edu) with any questions and to enter your team!
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| Pike Hosts "Pikes of the Caribbean" for Charity |
The brothers of Pike hosted the 1st annual "Pikes of the Caribbean" party this year to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters, as well as the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The party was a great success, and 100% of the proceeds were donated to the two charities. For more information on these charities, please visit the Big Brothers Big Sisters or Make-A-Wish Foundation. To view photos from this event, click here.
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| Eleven Brothers Travel to New Orleans For ASB |
Eleven brothers from the Kappa Zeta chapter traveled down to New Orleans for Alternative Spring Break this year. Brothers Gerl, Huber, McGinnis, Osbourne, Senn, Tronzo, Bailey, Schliefer, Dvorjak, D Fox, and Buller all made the trip to help residents of New Orleans rebuild after some devastating natural disasters. The brothers worked closely with local organizations, aiding them in anything the programs may have needed. Thanks to those who took the time to help people that needed it over their spring break.
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| Eight Brothers Bowl for Kids' Sake |
Eight brothers of the Kappa Zeta chapter participated in the annual Bowl For Kids Sake on February 21st. Brothers Rossol, Steidan, Ernst, DiCarlo, N Rolf, Portman, Cox, and Baines all raised at least $80 each from sponsors and contributed it to the Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation. A special thanks goes out to Brother Rossol for organizing Pike's participation in this charitable event.
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| Pikes Run 5K for Charity |
Several brothers participated in the annual KD Shamrock N' Run 5K. The event was held at Iroquois Park in Louisville, and the 5K was run over the Mayor's Mile. Brother Patrick Read finished 3rd overall, and many other Pikes finished among the top participants. The proceeds of the 5K went to benefit Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, a charity organization working with the Kappa Delta sorority. Pike was among the highest in fraternal participation in the Shamrock N' Run.
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| PIKE Helps 32 Families Celebrate Thanksgiving |
The brothers of PIKE worked together to assemble 32 Thanksgiving baskets for donation to underprivileged families this past November. The baskets were delivered to Cochran Elementary School on November 25th and distributed to some of the parents of children attending the school. Each basket included a turkey and various vegetables and other side items. A special thanks is extended to brother Harry Rossoll, who was the main figure in organizing this charitable event.
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| Pike Hosts Kickball Tournament for BBBS |
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The brothers of the Kappa Zeta Chapter hosted a successful Kickball Tournament for Big Brothers Big Sisters as their Philanthropy Day event on March 29, 2008. Five sororities were in attendance to support and play with children on the waiting list for BBBS. Members of each sorority were placed on a team with the children to form a kickball team. The championship was played between Sigma Kappa and Delta Zeta, where SK put together a heroic rally in the last inning to tie the game. Unfortunately, the game was called a tie due to a nasty man that hates children. Concessions were also served for donations, all of which went to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Pictures from the day can be found here.
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| Relay For Life |
| The annual Relay for Life is approaching on April 18th. This event is to help the fight against cancer and is being put on by the American Cancer Society. For more information on this or to register, click here. |
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Brothers Participated in the Seiler Speedo Streak
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Brothers Lloyd and Castro participated in the 2nd annual Seiler Speedo Streak, where they each wore a speedo and ran through campus to raise money for a local charity. This event was noted in the Louisville news, and video clips can be found here.
Pictures of this event can be found here.
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| Pike Takes Part in Project Warm |
Towards the end of the fall semester 6 Pikes woke up early on a Saturday morning to help fix up Louisville Area houses. This project involved work over most of the day and helped to conserve energy during the cold winter for low income houses around Louisville.
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| Pike Runs a Marathon for Cancer |
| On April 28th, KZ Brother Patrick Read ran in the Derby Festival Marathon here in Louisville to raise money to fight Leukemia. Through pledge collections throughout the semester, Brother Read netted over $2,100 for the LLS, for research to find a cure for blood cancers. Patrick also took home an award for first place in the 16-19 age group for the race with a 3:33:32 finish. If you would like to know more about the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society click here. |
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| Pikes Help BBBS of Kentuckiana |
 This is the story that was given to us directly from the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana (our chapter's premiere philanthropy):
10 members of the University of Louisville Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity participated in a BB&T Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraising event on Sunday, March 4, 2007 at Ten Pin Lanes in St. Matthews.
The PKA players enjoyed two games of bowling, pizza and soft drinks, plus received a commemorative T-shirt and various door prizes. Each bowler contributed a minimum of $80 in donations. They had fun, helped Kentuckiana kids and raised more than $1,000 to assist Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana in reaching its fundraising goal.
All net proceeds from the event directly benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana and the agency's mission, allowing them to continue recruiting, pairing and supporting adult volunteers with children in our community, in one-on-one mentoring relationships. |
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| Brothers begin to help with the Bowl For Kid's Sake |
 The annual Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kentuckiana Bowl For Kid's Sake is fastly approaching and the brothers of the KZ Chapter have begun to get all the information ready to help as much as possible with this great charity event. Any information on this event, or if you would like to help go to this site: Bowl For Kid's Sake Site
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| Philanthropy |
 The brothers of Kappa Zeta Chapter have decided to divert all of their charitable efforts to support the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kentuckiana. We look forward to helping the organization in any way possible.
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Pi Kappa Alpha
Kappa Zeta Chapter
W301 SAC University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
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