Posted on Mar 30, 2006

I enjoyed Tom McEvoy's “Greek Life Update,” but was a little disappointed that the column didn't mention any community involvement of Union's sororities.
I would like to specifically acknowledge my appreciation of the efforts of Gamma Phi Beta's Epsilon Epsilon chapter (of which I was a member). After Hurricane Katrina impacted Louisiana in such a dramatic way, I put out a request to the national Gamma Phi organization to support East Baton Rouge Parish School district, where I was a third grade teacher (through Teach for America) from 2001-2003.
The Gamma Phi's at Union responded generously by devoting an entire recruitment event to stuffing pencil boxes with essentials for New Orleans students displaced into Baton Rouge. The schools which received these supplies were incredibly grateful. I was also thrilled that Union's Gamma Phi's would respond so quickly to a request from a former member of their sorority, even though I haven't had the chance to meet any of the current sisters.
I wholeheartedly support your efforts to acknowledge all the positive contributions of Union's Greek community, and wanted to share the impact Gamma Phi made in Baton Rouge.