Alpha Chi Omega, one of the four sororities here on campus, just wrapped up their successful philanthropy week supporting domestic violence awareness (DVA) month. Throughout the week, the Gamma Tau chapter of Alpha Chi passed out buttons and stickers to spread awareness, sponsored a free self-defense workshop open to the campus community, and ended the week with a crowd favorite, Sugar High with Alpha Chi
Sugar High is a late-night event that lasted from 8 pm – 12 am where the community is invited to the Alpha Chi sorority house to eat as many sweet treats as they can handle. A $5 ticket bought online or a $7 ticket bought at the door allowed supporters to come and go throughout the night as they pleased and snack whenever they felt like it. Snacks available included a variety of pies, ice cream, cookies, kettle corn, chocolate fountain, candy, and more, all made by the Alpha Chi siblings, themselves. Some, like freshman Brighton Fries, even baked treats in their dorm room without access to a kitchen. There was even a table dedicated to just gluten-free and/or vegan treats to be the most inclusive of the campus community!
This commitment to the cause and organization was highlighted throughout the night with the decorations on the many tables set up. Across the table were buttons reading “Love is…” Sharpies were scattered around for visitors to write what they felt real love was. This was a part of the sororities’ intentions to highlight that relationships should be safe and healthy. Some of the signed buttons were hanging and displayed words such as “unconditional”, “safe” and “happy.” These buttons were a huge nod to the purpose of these philanthropic events and made sure that those coming to events recognized their greater purpose.
OCU’s Alpha Chi’s efforts go to directly support the YWCA Oklahoma City shelter in their efforts to provide hope and care to victims of domestic violence. Rainn.org and the One Love Foundation are also resources supported and recognized by the sorority. While the topic of domestic violence is very heavy, Alpha Chi’s siblings are grateful to the campus community for their willingness to listen, learn and support. Alpha Chi will also recognize Sexual Assault Awareness month in April to reinforce the importance of believing survivors and advocating for healthy relationships of all types!
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