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Push America
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Mission
Building leaders of tomorrow by serving people with disabilities today.
Push America’s integrity to its mission is exemplified in every program. Push America programs were created to educate and provide a quality hands-on service experience for members of Pi Kappa Phi while enhancing the lives of people with disabilities.
Push America has the future in mind as many members of Pi Kappa Phi go on to be leaders in our communities, states, and country. Pi Kappa Phi members are serving on city disability committees, disability task forces within their companies, many undergraduates are changing their majors to special education, and others are more socially aware of disability issues.
Eta Chi Fundraising Total Fall '08/Spring '09: $22,175.41
This year, Eta Chi once again won the PUSH Cup which is given to the chapter who raises the most money for PUSH America throughout the entire nation. |
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Kinderfrogs
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| The Kinderfrogs School is a laboratory school on the TCU campus that is designed to educate young children with Down Syndrome ranging in age from 6 months to 6 years. Eta Chi has had a partnership with Kinderfrogs since 2000, when the men of Eta Chi helped in the construction of the school's playground. Since then, many men have donated hundreds of hours of service to the school, affecting many of our brothers' lives and the lives of the children as well. For more information about Kinderfrogs, visit their website. |
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Push Week
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| Push Week is an annual event held by Eta Chi to raise both funds and awareness for Push America within the TCU community. Events during Push Week include wheelchair basketball, an empathy relay race, and a penny jar competition. In 2008, we had our most successful Push Week ever, raising over $10,500 for Push America |
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Empathy Dinner
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| Empathy Dinner is a formal event that we host each spring to raise awareness for people with disabilities. Each couple will be assigned a disability at the beginning of the evening and they will attempt to eat their meal in spite of the disability. Afterward, the evening is finished with a keynote speaker. This year, it was local church pastor and mentor, Rev. Andrew Decker, and Push America National CEO, Chad Coltrane. The event is definitely an amazing experience for everyone involved. |
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Journey of Hope
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| The Journey of Hope is a 4,000 mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. that is designed to spread awareness for people with disabilities. Each year, 70 undergraduates from chapters across the nation collectively rasie over $400,000 for Push America, spreading awareness through 'friendship visits' and media coverage. Eta Chi has sent 31 men on the Journey, with another four riding this summer. |
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AccessABILITY Projects
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| AccessABILITY is a program in which we volunteer in the Fort Worth community through the construction of wheelchair ramps for families and individuals who would not otherwise be able to affort them. Many Pi Kapp chapters across the country have taken part in this project, and Eta Chi has participated in a project each of the last 9 semesters. |
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