Greek Week at Elon is a community-building event that brings together all chapters IFC, Panhellenic, NPHC and MSG organizations through multiple different events and service opportunities.
Greek Week at Elon is a community-building event that brings together all chapters IFC, Panhellenic, NPHC and MSG organizations through multiple different events and service opportunities.
It is a celebratory and competitive week full of student engagement. It is without a doubt that the highlight of the week is the Greek Dance, and this year’s dances were showstopping.
Elon students from all different organizations on campus came out to support their friends as they took the stage to represent their organization and their organization’s philanthropy. The support from the Elon community to the participants in Greek Week was overwhelmingly positive.
In addition, the affiliated students all participated in different service events during this week. These service events included Peacehaven Community Farm’s Fall Harvest Festival, Special Olympics Bowling, a dog-treat-making event for Burlington Animal Services and the CityGate Dream Center after-school program. Greek organizations were able to provide 1,300 school supply and hygiene items for the Alamance-Burlington School System students.
Student participation and passion during Greek Week is something that not only benefits Elon and the different organizations, but the local Alamance community.
This year, the students in Greek Week managed to raise $20,460 for Habitat for Humanity.
Alexis Swider, assistant director of student involvement for fraternities and sororities, and her students were the individuals behind the intense planning of Elon’s huge Greek Week. They collaborated with the Kernodle Center for Civic Life staff members Abigail Wiatrek and Andrew Moffa to help assist with access to service and fundraising opportunities. Their dedication to student involvement allowed for an amazing outcome.
“Greek week is such an exciting time with our whole Fraternity and Sorority Community coming together. Throughout the week, members made such a positive impact on the surrounding community and were able to come together for something bigger than themselves,” Swider said.
Wiatrek said that her favorite part of Greek Week is the excitement and the community that is built through it.
“Working with Alexis throughout the summer to then see the students in individual chapters dedicate themselves to the different activities of the week was so gratifying to see. Personally, I hope that it engages students and chapters alike to engage in the community more as they see what they can do when working together,” Wiatrek said.
