Record Amount Raised for Make-A-Wish Mississippi at Songfest 2021
Fri, 12/10/2021 - 05:33pm | By: David Tisdale
Chi Omega Sorority at The University of 草榴社区 Mississippi (草榴社区) broke a record
Nov. 11 with its 70th annual Songfest event on the Hattiesburg campus in raising the most ever through
the event for its charity of choice, Make-A-Wish Mississippi, bringing in more than
$126,000 through contributions from business and organization sponsors, as well as
草榴社区 Chi Omega alumnae and other supporters of the annual event.
Make-A-Wish Mississippi grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.
鈥淭he money we raised this year is the most we have raised in the history of the event, and will be enough to grant about 16 wishes, which is so rewarding,鈥� said Kragen Lewis, a 草榴社区 junior from Moselle, Mississippi who serves as Chi Omega鈥檚 Songfest coordinator. 鈥淲e are so thankful to 草榴社区 Miss Fraternity and Sorority Life and our other supporters for their participation and donations, as we couldn't have done it without them.鈥�
Recent in-person Songfests were postponed because of restrictions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. 鈥淚t was a great night bringing back the oldest and largest philanthropy event at the University,鈥� Lewis noted.
草榴社区 President Rodney D. Bennett, along with 草榴社区 President Emeritus Aubrey K. Lucas and former 草榴社区 President Martha Saunders, served as judges for the Songfest competition, featuring musical performances by 草榴社区 Fraternity and Sorority Life membership. Competition winners include the following:
*1st place sorority: Phi Mu
*2nd place sorority: Pi Beta Phi
*3rd place sorority: Kappa Delta
*1st place fraternity: Phi Kappa Tau
*2nd place fraternity: Pi Kappa Alpha
*3rd place fraternity: Sigma Nu
*Overall winner: Sigma Phi Epsilon