Philanthopy: APHIASCO!

Our biggest philanthropy event is coming up this Saturday, APHIASCO! In 1996, the Zeta Beta chapter of LMU Alpha Phi organized the first inaugural Aphiasco event, a live and silent auction benefiting the Alpha Phi Foundation, an organization that has supported women’s cardiac health. Inspired by the success of Aphiasco, the majority of Alpha Phi chapters across the country have adopted similar events as integral parts of their philanthropic efforts – our chapter is so proud to have created an event that has been able to support finding a cure for women’s cardiac disease, and The Heart Institute at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Our Zeta Beta chapter continues to be one of the top contributing Alpha Phi chapters, collectively raising over $500,000 in support of the Alpha Phi Foundation. Aphiasco is an inspiring evening that continues to make a huge difference in cardiac care through CHLA and The Alpha Phi Foundation. Last year, we made over $52,000 through Aphiasco, more than all the sororities on campus combined! We are very proud of our success through this philanthropy.

Here’s the website for our Aphiasco Philanthropy Event:

http://www.lmuaphiasco.com/

Speaking of philanthropies, this year we started a new philanthropy, DANCE MARATHON! LMU Dance Marathon is Alpha Phi’s fall philanthropy supporting the Heart Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. At this dance marathon, participants dance their hearts out for some truly incredible kids! LMU's Dance Marathon includes entertainment from the entire LMU community, including student dance crews, singers and DJ's, as well as special guests from CHLA. Dance Marathon is a nation wide philanthropy event that has collectively raised $62 million dollars for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and we are honored to have the opportunity to bring such an amazing event to LMU. At the 2014 Dance Marathon, the event raised $8,545 for The Heart Institute at CHLA. We look forward to continuing this incredible event supporting the children at CHLA.