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As members of Alpha Sigma Tau, we continually rededicate ourselves to contribute our share to the progress of mankind, and social service is a vital aspect of our lives and our sisterhood -- our way of expressing concern for others.
PINE MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL
Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority supports Pine Mountain Settlement School, located in Harlan County, Kentucky, as our national philanthropy. At its founding Pine Mountain Settlement School was a leader in rural educational standards, such as establishing a forerunner to the now known famous Head Start curriculum. Today Pine Mountain Settlement School serves as an environmental education center and provides educational outreach services, such as summer reading camps and after-school tutoring, to the poverty stricken Appalachian community. The school also provides an Intervention Program, offering tutorial services to help students maintain their required academic achievement levels.With additional National Foundation contributions, the following are some of Alpha Sigma Tau's sponsored projects: purchase of major equipment, renovation of campus buildings, purchase of a fifteen-passenger van, and most recently, the endowment of the Pine Mountain Settlement School Intervention Program Fund. These projects support the Pine Mountain Settlement School as it maintains its successful programs and expands the opportunities available to the area.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Since
its founding in 1976, Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300,000
houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter
for more than 1.5 million people.
In June 2002, Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority adopted Habitat for Humanity as our national service project. We work directly with the leaders of Habitat for Humanity in determining the need of the community and our mission is to assist in filling the need. The members of the Phi Chapter annually volunteer with Habitat for Humanity in Hammond or New Orleans to lend a helping hand with the construction of several homes. We assist with tasks ranging from painting walls to hanging sheetrock. Habitat for Humanity reflects our values of being Active, Self-reliant, and Trustworthy. See Alpha Sigma Tau in action!
To learn more about our national philanthropy and service project, please visit the following:
LOCAL PHILANTHROPIES:
Restoration House House of Serenity RAINN
Operation Write Home
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