UMD

sorority hosts carnival event to fight cancer

By Rachel Berglass
April 30, 2017
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Marylands Alpha Epsilon Phi (AEPhi)
chapter hosted a carnival event on Fraternity Row on April 30. The proceeds from
the event were donated to Horizon Day Camp. Horizon gives children with cancer,
and their siblings, a summer camp experience for free. This is one of the sororitys
biggest philanthropy events of the year
The event, which cost $5 for complete entry, was a large-scale carnival full of
many different activities. Attendees were given access to an
array of games including a bouncy house and a dunk tank, as
well as a variety of food options.
The sorority raised over $1400 through an auction,
ticket sales and co-sponsorships said assistant philanthropy
chair, Sam Rosen, a sophomore journalism major.
Vice President of Philanthropy, Jordan Greenberg was a
counselor this past summer at Horizon Day Camp.
Horizon gave me such an unforgettable summer with these
children I just wanted to give back even more, said Greenberg.
Horizon is such an amazing
organization, I love supporting them and
helping them achieve their goals,
reported sophomore psychology major,
Children enjoying the
Amy Pourmoradi.
carnival This is the first year Alpha Epsilon
Courtesy of Rachel Berglass Phi has hosted this event. The whole
sorority pitched in to help sell tickets, set
up and work the booths at the event. This past fall, sorority
members participated in a 5k walk to support the camp as
well.
We all had a lot of fun working with one another to put

this event together. Its amazing to directly see how these AEPhi member wearing hat to
events can help this organization. It really support
Courtesy of Rachel Berglass
makes a difference, said senior family
science major, Samantha Cohen.
Horizon Day Camp insists that counselors and campers
wear hats during the day so that no camper feels different or
excluded.
In that spirit, sorority members were encouraged to
purchase blue hats to support that cause. The girls were then given
the option to donate that hat to the camp after the event.
Overall set up of the
carnival
Courtesy of Rachel Berglass


 In addition to the series of carnival
games, event goers could Pie a Phi for a
discretionary donation.
I was just standing there and my friend
came running at me with a pie. I wasnt mad
because its all for a good cause said sophomore
communications major Sabrina Werz.
Many were impressed with the success of
the event.
It was clearly a team effort that really
paid off. As a former philanthropy chair I know New member class of 2016 posing in hats
how hard it can be to plan such a large event said Courtesy of Rachel Berglass
senior journalism major, Jessie Cohen.
Greenberg was very proud of her chapters
hard work and dedication.
Everyone worked together to help us reach our goals. I am so proud to call
the girls around me my sisters, reported Greenberg.
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