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Students raise money for deaf
By Adam Masloski
Published:
Monday, September 30, 2002
Media Credit: Jason Risberg
Most people headed indoors when it started to rain, Wednesday, but Leah Peterson and the sisters of Delta Zeta sorority continued jumping on their trampoline. They took turns jumping for 48 straight hours to help raise money for a school for the deaf.
The Delta Zeta sorority held a trampoline-a-thon to raise money for deaf and blind children last week.
From 10 a.m. Tuesday to 10 a.m. Thursday they jumped constantly outside their sorority house located on 8th Ave. S.
“Through rain and sleet and snow, we still bounce,” junior Erin Pitsor said as the rain came down Wednesday night.
Every year for over 50 years Delta Zeta puts on a fundraiser to benefit their philanthropy which is the Gaulludet University for the Hearing and Speech Impaired located in Washington, D.C.
This year, they chose to do the trampoline-a-thon and also to make it an annual event.
Each chapter of Delta Zeta around the country has its own fundraisers, but together nationwide they have raised enough money for Gaulludet University to be able to put in a glass floor that vibrates. This vibrating floor allows their hearing impaired students to “hear” music through the vibrations that they feel.
“It was not only a great experience to share with my fellow sisters, but it also was a great experience to raise money for those less fortunate then ourselves,” said third-year student Keviann Chumley.
It is estimated that this year they will raise between $1,600 and $2,000 through their efforts.
The weather that the Delta Zeta girls had to put up with was cold wet and windy, but it did not phase them.
“It’s not hard, it’s tiring at first, but because it’s for a good cause it makes it easier,” said fifth-year student and president of the sorority, Kristin Schmidt.
Each member of the sorority was required to jump for one hour. However, many of them doubled up and switched off every 15 minutes over the span of two hours to complete their required time.
Volunteer work is everything to Delta Zeta. Besides raising money for their philanthropy they also raise money by selling root beer floats at Mississippi Music Fest, volunteering at the Country Manor retirement home, and participating in the adopt a block and adopt a highway programs. On top of that, for the past 10 years they have been doing Safe Ride Home during homecoming. Safe Ride Home involves giving people free rides home from the downtown bar areas on the Friday and Saturday of homecoming every year.
Delta Zeta is still taking donations for the Gaulludet University. Anyone interested in donating money can contact Schmidt at 230-1693.
