Alpha Phi throws a themed party to raise money for their foundation, which helps support research for women's cardiac care. • Tracey Roman / Daily Forty-Niner

 

Alpha Phi fundraiser raises money for a good cause

By Laura Baker
Daily Forty-Niner
Contributing Writer

Alpha Phi held their fourth fundraising event of the fall semester at their sorority house in Long Beach on Sept. 29. The event's $3 admission fee helped raise money for the Alpha Phi foundation.

Alpha Phi is the only sorority at Cal State Long Beach to have its own foundation.

Alpha Phi donates 100 percent of its fundraising proceeds to its chosen philanthropy for the semester, Women's Cardiac Care.

Natalie Barr, the director of marketing for the sorority house and the person responsible for holding the "Trailer Park Bash" fundraiser said more than 520,000 women experienced a heart attack last year.

Barr is very passionate about creating awareness for students and members alike because she believes people should know the leading causes of death in women.

Attendees of the "Trailer Park Bash" fundraiser dressed according to the theme, and the house was decorated with string lights and crushed soda cans. The girls danced the night away to DJ Jason Holdridge's mixes.

"This event is great because we earn money for a wonderful cause and we get to dress up and have fun doing it," said Alpha Phi member Christina Cartaino.

Not only does the Alpha Phi foundation give donations for research on Women's Cardiac Care, but they also issue scholarships within the sorority, give money to the "Red Dress Project" on campus and participate in "Adopt a Family" every Christmas.

In order to raise as much money as possible, the girls invited all of the Greek and cultural sororities and fraternities to the house.

Angela Cortez, the social chair of Alpha Phi said everyone was supportive of each other and came to have a good time.