Pi Kappa Phi celebrated its 25th year of commitment to service and fund-raising through a cycling event on April 6 in a record-setting way. The Pi Kapp 100 was established in 1999 by chapter members trying to come up with a spring event to assist people with disabilities. The 2014 version featured the most-ever participation […]
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End the “R” word
On March 29, chapter members engaged members of the Purdue Greek community by committing to stop people from using the “R” word when referring to people with disabilities. Nearly 250 signatures were gathered on a sheet sign that was initially displayed under a front lawn tent at the chapter house, 330 N. Grant St. Afterwards, […]
Read MoreA day in the park
On March 28, Pi Kappa Phi members volunteered in a local park alongside clients of Life Has No Boundaries, a non-profit assisting adults with disabilities. The chapter sends representatives each week throughout the academic year to various activities both at their home base in a West Lafayette church and into the community for outings such […]
Read MoreFraternity partners with Arc for “Second Chance Prom”
For more than two hours on March 2, people with disabilities got to dress up at be at a formal dance that they likely missed in high school. Nearly 70 members of Pi Kappa Phi alongside Best Buddies-Purdue sponsored a “Second Chance Prom” with clients of the Arc of Tippecanoe, a local agency serving the […]
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