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Philanthropy Update his February, the Gamma Xi Chapter The event was held at the Curtis M. Phillips Tof Beta Theta Pi held their annual Center for Performing arts, an auditorium on philanthropy, Beta Bring It On. This seventh the UF campus. The Phillips Center was a full annual fundraising event is a cheerleading house by the time of the curtains drawing and competition hosted and coached by Beta the crowd consisted of Betas, sorority sisters, brothers. The 16 teams competing were and even families of those participating. Beta individually comprised of different UF Bring It On 2015 was directed by Brother Panhellenic Sororities with a special Corey Andre ’17 who chose the Alzheimer’s appearance by the UF All Girls Competitive Association as the sole benefciary because of Cheer Team. The performance is a routine family and friends who have been directly or lasting around 2 minutes and must include indirectly affected by the disease. Andre was both Betas and female members from a accompanied on stage by the two hosts for sorority. The winner of this year’s overall the night, Zach Greenstein ’15 and Myles competition was Zeta Tau Alpha, who Woods ’15, who provided entertainment placed 3rd in the cheerleading event and between the performances as well as a brief 1st in fundraising. The goal of this year’s history of past experiences in the event. Beta event was to raise at least $10,000 for the Bring It On continues to be one of the largest Alzheimer’s Association. This goal was fraternal run philanthropic events on UF surpassed as the fnal amount to be donated campus and Brother Dre Levy ’18 has been reached almost $12,000. elected as the Director for BBIO 2016 and Derek Elschner, Anthony Campanella, Dean Moliharo and The different fundraising methods included has big plans for next year as the fundraising Conrad Geber. t-shirt sales, ticket sales, and online donations. has already begun. Zachary Harrold, Nick Labrecque, Ryan Myburgh and Jeremy Humbard. Beta brothers at Beta Bring It On (left to right) Shane Humbard, Brendan Francis, Patrick Mims and JJ Giuliano. Easter Service Project Brian Brenner, Scott Strauss and Ryan Myburgh n April 8, 2015, the men of the Gamma Xi to make about 80 individual Easter baskets, all of working on the Easter Service Project. Ochapter of Beta Theta Pi teamed up with the which were delivered to the children at the Boys ladies of Alpha Delta Pi to put on an Easter themed and Girls Club. service project beneftting the Boys and Girl’s This is the second time that the men of Beta Club of Gainesville. The event took place at the have hosted an Easter themed service project, and chapter house, and involved the two organizations it is something that they hope will continue into working together to create Easter baskets stuffed the future, as everyone seems to really enjoy the with eggs and candy. The organizations combined event. “After seeing how successful the Easter service project was last year, I knew that I wanted to put it on again in 2015,” said community service chair Connor Castro. This was the fraternity’s fnal service project of the semester and of the 2014-2015 school year; however, they plan to continue their tradition of service in the coming year by continuing their Easter and Christmas themed service projects while expanding their range of service throughout the Gainesville community. 3