The brothers of the Tennessee Kappa Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon and sisters of Alpha Delta Pi sorority recently participated in the annual Youth Villages Christmas party.
The event, held at the Dyersburg Community Center gymnasium on Dec. 8 marked the third year in a row SigEp brothers have donated their time, money and efforts to ensure that the children of Youth Villages have a happy holiday season.
SigEp along with ADPi helped bring the Christmas spirit to some children, who otherwise might not have the opportunity. SigEp brothers spent time with the children and then led the audience to a selection of Christmas carols and distributed presents while the children had the opportunity to meet, and have their picture taken with Santa Claus.
According to a parent, SigEp helped a twelve year old celebrate Christmas, and meet Santa for the first time.
“The reason we do Youth Villages is to see the true reason of the holidays,” said SigEp President, Jamie Hawkins. “Sigma Phi Epsilon believes that working one-on-one in the community is the best development for our brothers.”
The Youth Villages Christmas party originated in 2003; when Brother Matt Muehlberger ’05 designed the event as a service project for the Brother Mentor Challenge.
“I think the children had a great time,” said Brother Alan Bush, coordinator of this year’s event. “SigEp has been invited to participate again next year, and we look forward to hosting this event for years to come.”