TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama Greek community will award its annual Greek Week grants as part of the Profiles in Service and Leadership Banquet on Tuesday, April 16.
The grants, which total $100,000, will be given to some 30 nonprofit organizations operating in and around Tuscaloosa. Recipient organizations are selected following a grant request application process.
“The primary goal of Greek Week 2013 is to unite the four Greek councils and to give back to the community,” said Hannah McBrayer, Alabama Panhellenic Association vice president of administration
Greek Week activities, which included nightly tournaments of bowling, basketball and dodge ball, took place on campus in March. The week concluded with a song and dance competition. Ticket sales for the events fund the yearly grants.
In addition, Greek Week student participants are responsible for completing service hours with Habitat for Humanity. This year, they helped to build an Alberta City house that had been damaged in the April 2011 tornado.
With more than 4,500 members, the Alabama Panhellenic Association is the largest women’s organization on campus. It is the governing body of the 17 National Panhellenic Conference sororities and one affiliate member sorority. The association promotes excellence in academics, community and campus involvement.
The following organizations are 2013 Greek Week grant recipients:
- Boy Scout of America: Black Warrior Council
- Bama Hockey
- Books for the Black Belt
- ReadBAMARead
- Best Buddies
- Crossing Points
- Tuscaloosa’s One Place
- The Tuscaloosa Children’s Center
- READ Alabama
- Gamma Phi Beta
- Child Abuse Prevention Services
- Tuscaloosa County Parks &Recreation Authority
- Black Warrior Riverkeeper
- Arts ‘n Autism
- YMCA of Tuscaloosa County
- 100 Black Men of West Alabama
- Alabama REACH
- Impact Alabama
- American Red Cross
- Campus Veterans Association
- The Rise School
- American Cancer Society-Relay for Life
- March of Dimes
- Clay House Children’s Center
- Easter Seals West Alabama
- Hospice of West Alabama
- Greek Fest
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
- Full Life Ahead Foundation of HOPE
- Brewer-Porch Children’s Center
For more information on the grants or to schedule an interview, contact Katie Snyder at kasnyder1@crimson.ua.edu.
Contact
Kristi Payne or Richard LeComte, UA Media Relations, 205/348-3782, rllecomte@advance.ua.edu
Source
Katie Snyder, 214/704-5463, kasnyder1@crimson.ua.edu.