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Foundation Forum

The Sigma Chi of Colgate Foundation

Sigma Chi of Colgate foundation

Dear Brothers, email me at jeffrey.allen@meridionconsulting.
Greetings from Hamilton! com with your name, class, and e-mail ad-
On behalf of the Sigma Chi Foundation, dress and an indication of your desire to
we want to urge you to make your annual bring Sigma Chi back to Colgate. There is
tax-deductible contribution to the Founda- no time commitment with that support. We
tion (a qualified 501(c)(3) organization). En- need brothers from all different classes to
closed you will find a reply form for your use. urge the university to respect the re-coloni-
Read on for an associated story in this zation of Sigma Chi.
newsletter that details the Foundation’s sup- We continue to maintain strong working
port of the Hamilton community while our relationships with the university, other Col-
chapter is on hiatus. gate fraternity and sorority alumni groups,
(L-R): CFO of Community General The Foundation is part of the Sigma Chi the FSAA, and members of the university and
Hospital Christopher Graham, structure to bring Gamma Omicron back to Board of Trustees.
Russell Houck ’85 and Ryan Carson ’18. the Colgate University campus. The univer-
sity imposed certain guidelines as part of In Hoc,
the re-colonizing process. As part of that ef- Jeffrey F. Allen, ’72 Foundation President
fort, we need your support—it is important Russell Houck, ’85 Board Member
to lend your name. Please take a minute to Richard Harder, ’76 Ex-Officio President

Sigma Chi of Colgate ContinueS

hamilton Community Support
Kyle Sylvester, the director of
operations for SOMAC, demonstrates The Sigma Chi of Colgate Foundation The Hamilton Schools have now attained do-
automated pulmonary resuscitation completed a third consecutive year of finan- nations totalling $7,500 over three years for
equipment. cial support to Hamilton-area emergency the high school drama and music programs.
service and educational organizations in Donna Moren, director of the HCS drama
October. The Foundation also continued its and music department, accepted the check.
long-term commitment to student academic ¤ Southern Madison Ambulance Corps
scholarships at Colgate. As the local chapter (SOMAC), which received a $1,500 donation
is inactive, the foundation—a 501(c)(3) en- ($4,500 over three years). This was applied
tity—has directed its philanthropic efforts to the purchase of an automated pulmo-
to local community service and educational nary resuscitator. Kyle Sylvester, SOMAC
organizations with an established need. Dur- director of operations, accepted the check
ing active chapter years, these funds would and provided a demonstration of the new
ordinarily be purposed to active Sigma Chi equipment.
student scholarships, and to the overall op- ¤ Hamilton Public Library with a donation
(L-R) John Rathbone, president of eration of the local chapter. of $1,100. The Hamilton Library has received
the Fountain Fire Co., current Colgate Sigs Russell Houck ’85 and Colgate grad- $3,300 throughout three years of financial
student Ryan Carson ’18, and Chief uate student Ryan Carson ’18 (Alpha Alpha support. This year’s donation is being ap-
Jason Murray with their firefighting Chapter at Hobart College), along with Di- plied to both the development of a youth
turnout gear.
rector of the Fraternity/Sorority Alumni As- room and robotics/designer kits. Travis Oli-
sociation Gair Meres, had a full afternoon vera, library director, provided an overview
on October 17, filled with exciting Hamilton of the upcoming plans.
weather and meetings with six local organi- ¤ Hamilton Fire Department, through its
zations that were provided with Foundation Fountain Fire Company, with a $3,000 dona-
Let us hear from you! checks. tion (totalling $9,000 over three years). The
Alumni news is always welcome The Foundation was pleased to support: department used this to purchase firefighter
and may be sent by email to
alumnirecords@sigmachicolgate.org, ¤ Hamilton Central Schools, through its turnout gear. Chief Jason Murray, former
or mailed to Alumni Records Office, Emerald Foundation, with a $2,500 donation. (continued on next page)
Sigma Chi of Colgate Foundation,
P.O. Box 876, Ithaca, NY 14851-0876. Fall 2018