A Dedication to Public Safety
Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award A Dedication to Public Safety BY ASHLEY SZATALA Bruce Newell, ILLINOIS 1966, has spent 46 years as a volunteer firefighter and more than 30 assessing the safety of compromised buildings for rescuers to enter Bruce Newell, ILLINOIS 1966, center, is surrounded by Orange County Fire Authority firefighters as they […]
Enhancing Health Care in Africa
Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award Enhancing Health Care in Africa BY ASHLEY SZATALA Two Sigma Chi doctors annually volunteer abroad in their commitment to global health equity People in disadvantaged areas abroad often lack resources to obtain quality medical care, and in turn, the local doctors do their best with the resources they have […]
Empowering Individuals Through Adaptive Sports
Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award Empowering Individuals Through Adaptive Sports BY ASHLEY SZATALA David Holzer, OHIO STATE 1982, has been a volunteer adaptive ski and kayak instructor for over two decades with Adaptive Sports Connection in Ohio David Holzer, OHIO STATE 1982, speaks at the Disabled Sports USA conference. In 2003 David Holzer, OHIO […]
A Supportive Service Day
Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award A Supportive Service Day BY ASHLEY SZATALA Nearly 20 North Florida alumni organized a service day to build a ramp for and clean up the property of David Fleet, NORTH FLORIDA 2002, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2018 Ben Carrino, NORTH FLORIDA 2000, far left, takes a picture […]
Saying Bye-Bye to Bedlessness
Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award Saying Bye-Bye to Bedlessness BY ASHLEY SZATALA Kevin Loveday, TENNESSEE TECH 1987, makes it a personal mission that no child sleeps on the floor in his community Kevin Loveday, TENNESSEE TECH 1987, right, is pictured in September 2019 with Sleep in Heavenly Peace founder Luke Mickelson during new chapter […]
Helping Ukraine
Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award Helping Ukraine BY ASHLEY SZATALA Three people share how they traveled abroad to deliver supplies and assistance to the Ukrainian people This picture, taken by Andy Roman, FLORIDA SOUTHERN 2020, shows some of the destruction caused by Russia in Ukraine. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, to widespread […]
Making Nice Things Happen
Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award Making NIce Things Happen BY ASHLEY SZATALA Todd Weinstein, SUNY-ALBANY 1994, started a Facebook group dedicated to the positives in his community and uses the group to support local organizations Todd Weinstein, SUNY-ALBANY 1994, is pictured with Brent Henry after members of the Nice Things Happening in East Meadow […]
Jeepin’ for a Cause
Mike Missak, RIPON 2001, started Jeeps on the Run, which each December collects thousands of toys and dollars for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program
A Lasting Impression on Others
Sam Freemark, OTTAWA 2021, draws upon his experience with homelessness to serve those at a local homeless shelter and increase the volunteerism of his chapter
Honoring a Fallen Brother
An Oswego State alumnus collected $10,000 from Fraternity members and friends for the college fund of Brian Cudnik’s, OSWEGO STATE 1993, daughter
Cleaning Up Cookeville
Brothers with the Tennessee Tech undergraduate chapter immediately aid their community after deadly tornado.
The Power of Changing One Life
Nitesh Patel, CAL. POLY.-POMOMA 2001, helps support children and families in need and encourages a pathway to education through his nonprofit, Each One Teach One
Empowering Communities
Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award Empowering Communities BY ASHLEY SZATALA Henry Louie, KETTERING 2002, co-founded KiloWatts for Humanity, which helps electrify communities in developing countries to create businesses that benefit residents Henry Louie, KETTERING 2002, left, poses with a woman from Cheeba, Zambia. KiloWatts for Humanity installed a solar kiosk there in September 2019. The kiosk supplies electricity for […]
Building a Home for Others
Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award Building a Home for Others BY ASHLEY SZATALA Tom Geary, EMORY 1970, regularly volunteers with Habitat for Humanity Romania after witnessing the country’s poor housing stock while stationed in Bucharest in the late 1990s Tom Geary, EMORY 1970, is pictured while in Romania building houses for Habitat for Humanity Romania in 2017. Geary has volunteered […]
Fundraising for Others
Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action™ Leadership Award Fundraising for Others BY ASHLEY SZATALA Steve Marin Jr., FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 2020, has raised more than $110,000 to aid homeless and former foster care students at his university Steve Marin, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 2020, speaks at a Fostering Panther Pride program in spring 2017. Steve Marin Jr., FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 2020, hasn’t forgotten the moment as an eighth grader he […]
