Greeks are generally heavily involved in both school athletic rivalries and philanthropy, so it made sense to combine them. The local Pi Kappa Alpha of the University of Dayton is honoring the annual mens' hoops rivalry with Xavier University by dribbling a basketball almost fifty miles from Cincinnati to Dayton in preparation for the schools' matchup. Brothers will spell one another over the double-marathon trek, which is expected to take about eight hours. Sponsored donations are being solicited for the Victor J Cassano Health Center, which typically runs a $2.5m budget deficit. Though the $15,000 Pike hopes to raise will not put too great a dent in that hole, every little bit helps. And with this the third annual Pike Bounce for Charity, they are setting a valuable precedent for the integration of sports and service.
Monday, February 02, 2009
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