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"The biggest academic asset at Triangle is our members."
Philanthropy
Triangle Fraternity is a growing chapter that focuses on philanthropy and community
service. We participate in community service projects throughout the year and host one
major philanthropy event, the annual Rubber Duck Race, during the spring semester.
We as a chapter currently have the expectation that every active member perform at least
five hours of community service each semester. In addition to this expectation we also aim
for each member to spend one full day every semester volunteering for the Manhattan
Habitat for Humanity, Triangle’s national philanthropy. This includes helping with home
construction or with the local Habitat ReStore shop. In addition to volunteering with
Habitat we help with a multitude of other volunteer projects throughout the year. A recent
major community service project was volunteering with the 2009 MLK Jr. Day of Service
event that was co-sponsored by the K-State Volunteer Center.
The Rubber Duck Race is our yearly philanthropy event and is a joint philanthropy between
Triangle and Acacia Fraternities. The event is held each year in late April or early May
and raises money for the Manhattan Habitat for Humanity. Since the Race’s inception two
years ago, we have raised more than $2,400 for charitable organizations and hope to earn
$5,000 from the 2009 Rubber Duck Race to donate to charity.
The Rubber Duck Race raises its money through the sales of rubber ducks and t-shirts. Each
participant sponsors a certain number of ducks; on race day all of the rubber ducks are
released into Pillsbury Creek at the Pillsbury Crossing. The ducks flow downstream to the
finish line while avoiding various hazards such as large rocks, sandbars and a waterfall.
The first ducks to cross the finish line win one of the many donated prizes. Past prizes
have included Nintendo Wii’s and gift certificates to Amazon.com, Buffalo Wild Wings, and
other various shops and local restaurants.
If you would like any more information about the Rubber Duck Race or any of Triangle’s
other community service activities please contact us for more
information.
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