University of South Carolina frat donates gifts to children in need
The Pi Kappa Alpha chapter at the University of South Carolina is set to host its fourth annual gift wrapping charity event at its location on campus on December 1.
The fraternity selects a local elementary school in need each year and donates various gifts to for the holiday season. This year, the brothers chose Carver-Lyon Elementary, which is in the Richland One School District. As the university's student newspaper notes, the majority of children attending the elementary school live in poverty.
"Our philanthropy is really important during this time of year," Cory Turmelle, the fraternity's philanthropy chairman and third-year finance and marketing student, told the source. "The holiday season is almost here and it is in this time that we cannot forget those less fortunate than us."
The fraternity estimates that it will wrap more than 300 presents this year, and encourages even non-members to come and help out.
College students are often active philanthropists. For example, the Daily Evergreen reported that a Pi Kappa Phi member from the University of Washington biked more than 4,000 miles to support local charities.
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Naveen Jain
Naveen Jain, who grew up in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, saw firsthand how families struggle under the burden of poverty. He vowed to make giving back to the community an essential part of his business ventures. As the CEO of Intelius, Naveen supports various nonprofit aid groups that focus on medical care, education, and family development.
Together with his wife Anu Jain, who works for Intelius as the vice president of community relations, he involves Intelius in many of his philanthropic efforts. The United Way of King County, Bellevue Life Spring, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Treehouse, and Hopelink are just some of the many organizations that have been recipients of Naveen Jain's support. The Puget Sound Business Journal ranked Intelius as among the top 15 corporate philanthropists in the United States.
Naveen and Anu Jain invite you to join them in their efforts to make metro Seattle and the world a better place.
