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Thursday, March 28
The Indiana Daily Student

Sorority plays to help kids

Alpha Gamma Delta, 1314 N. Jordan Ave., kicked off its annual Teeter-Totter-a-Thon Saturday. The goal of the philanthropy event was to teeter-totter for 24 hours to raise money for juvenile diabetes.\nSorority members signed up for one-hour shifts for teeter-tottering and for supporting the participants. Representatives from nine other chapters also participated in the fund-raiser.\nJunior Renee Chafitz, Alpha Gamma Delta philanthropy coordinator, said they raised $2,000 - $3,000. The money goes to the Alpha Gamma Delta foundation and is then donated to juvenile diabetes research.\nChafitz said the strength of the event was the help of the greek community.\n"It's a good time and it's a bonding experience," said Chafitz. "We know it's for charity and it's worth it."\nChafitz said in the past only AGD members teeter-tottered while other chapter members came to support and cheer them on. This year, the house purchased another teeter-totter so other chapters could participate.\n"This was an attempt to get the other houses involved," Chafitz said. "There are 30-something houses -- there is still room for involvement. The more support we get from the community and the campus, the better."\nColleen Sullivan, senior and president of Alpha Gamma Delta, said she participates in the event because it is fun.\n"Everyone is out here almost all throughout the night. People come by (at) 2 and 3 in the morning," Sullivan said. "When they see everyone out here and they ask us what we are doing, we tell them about our philanthropy."\nSullivan said greek support for the event has improved over the years.\nAlpha Omricon Pi members and juniors Amanda Eich and Beth Hendricks said they participated in the event because the activity reminded them about their childhood memories.\n"When I was a kid in grade school I would be the first one to run out to the teeter-totter during recess," Hendricks said.\nAlpha Gamma Delta met its goal by noon Sunday. Participants cheered and had a countdown for the last 30 seconds of the event.

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