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University Daily Kansan / Friday, January 17, 1992
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We'll Make Sure You Make It.
Greeks donate to charity
By Erik Bauer Kansan staff writer
KU greeks not only are sending money to national charities but also are earmarking 5 percent of their philanthropic funds for Lawrence groups.
The Fraternity and Sorority Foundation, a subcommittee of the Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic, gathered $1,000 from member chapters this past year.
It decided to donate the money to Lawrence Head Start Community Children's Center, 925 Vermont St. Members of the foundation said they interviewed 10 local youth organiza-
Charline Freitag, director of Lawrence Head Start, said the donation would help pay for carpeting, lighting and painting the center. The improvements are necessary to takeepa state license, she said.
"It will keep us in operation," Freitag said.
Sarah Gard, Panehellenic president, said the purpose of the donation was to show appreciation to the Lawrence University and had done for the University of Kansas.
The presidents of Panhellenic and IFC members of the foundation.
This is the first year the foundation has collected donations from chapters. Lisa Garney, who heads the four-
dation, said the group would donate money to the disabled next year. In two years, it will give to a local substance-abuse program, she said.
James Curran, treasurer of the foundation, said it was difficult to decide where to send the donation because of the many worthwhile charities.
Margaret Miller, adviser to greek organizations, said she was pleased with the effort of the KU grecks.
"If you watch the news and see the response of people to the economy, the contributions to public organizations have decreased," Miller said. "I'm glad to see some support that comes from the student community here in Lawrence."
Playground to get parade money
Kansan staffreport
The Lawrence St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee announced yesterday that it would donate proceeds from the 1992 parade to the Ryan Gray Playground for ALL Children.
and accessible play equipment for children with disabilities.
Last year's proceeds of $12,000 were given to help build the playground at the Hillester Elementary School, 1045 Hillport Drive, which will feature safe
*The committee felt that our commitment was unfinished," said Chris Mulvenon, committee representative.
He said the playground had not been completed and that costs exceeded the estimates. A completion date has not been set.
The playground will be designed in
the shape of a basketball because Ryan Gray was a devoted basketball fan. He died in September 1990 after having neurosurgery. The 17 year old was born with a brain tumor.
Gene Shaughnessy, committee chairperson, said it also planned a 5-kilometer run called the Shamrock Shuffe and one or two more fund-raisers.
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