All 13 of the Panhellenic sororities gathered at King Family Commons Wednesday night to support the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in its goal of giving back to the community and to The Ability Experience. The Pi Kapp Push is the fraternity’s annual charity event that raises awareness and money for people with disabilities. The acronym “PUSH” stands for “Play Units for Severely Handicapped.” The event takes place over three days — from Monday to Wednesday. “On Monday of Push Week, we have a profit share with Potbelly, and this is the first share we’ve done since COVID, so I’m happy to have that back,” senior mechanical engineering major Marcus Semmelmann said. “On Tuesday, we start our 24-hour Bike-A-Thon. We have three bikes in the common area, and they have to stay moving for 24 hours, and on Wednesday is the singing and dancing performance.”
The newest sorority at TCU, Kappa Delta, participated in this year’s Pi Kapp Push. “It’s definitely nice to have another chapter on campus, so it’s just another avenue that we’re able to raise money and awareness,” Semmelmann said. Semmelman said what he enjoys most about the Pi Kapp Push is having the community get together. “How everyone gets together and focuses on one goal, it’s really just a way to get camaraderie and get people together to support a great cause,” he said. Their goal this year was to raise $100,000 for people who have disabilities. “We cleared $5,400 this past Sunday on Push Day, which is where everyone as a chapter texts and calls everyone they know, and we try to raise as much money as we can,” Semmelmann said, adding that the support from the 13 Panhellenic sororities is important. “On Wednesday, they show out and perform, so it’s pretty heartwarming,” Semmelmann said. Results: Highest Fundraiser: 1st: Zeta Tau Alpha 2nd: Sigma Kappa 3rd: Kappa Alpha Theta 4th: Kappa Delta 5th: Phi Mu Best Lyrics: 1st: Kappa Delta 2nd: Sigma Kappa 3rd: Phi Mu 4th: Kappa Kappa Gama 5th: Kappa Alpha Theta Best Dance: 1st: Alpha Chi Omega 2nd: Gamma Phi Beta 3rd: Zeta Tau Alpha 4th: Kappa Alpha Theta 5th: Phi Mu Overall: 1st: Zeta Tau Alpha 2nd: Kappa Alpha Theta 3rd: Sigma Kappa 4th: Gamma Phi Beta 5th: Kappa Delta
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Pi Kappa Phi hosts its annual philanthropy event, the Pi Kapp Push
By Taylor Chronert, Staff Writer
Published Nov 10, 2023
Members of Pi Kappa Phi take part in the 24 Hour-A-Thon. Students get to stop by, sign a banner and support the Ability Experience. (Taylor Chronert/Staff Writer)
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