Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is Chi Omega Fraternity's National Philanthropy. Since the start of our alliance, Chi Omegas have made a difference in many children's lives through volunteering time, talents, and dollars. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has honored Chi Omega for the incredible volunteer efforts of our members.
Our chapter holds two events to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In the fall, we have Wish Week. Local restaurants sponsor a day of the week to donate a portion of its sales to Make-A-Wish. In the spring, we have King of the Wing, a chicken wing eating contest. Chi Omega teams up with another sorority and two fraternities to raise money for our philanthropies. This past year, we also had a silent auction at our Mother's Weekend brunch which raised nearly $2,000 alone!
Many of our sisters are trained as Wish Granters and have the opportunity to work directly with Wish families and children in granting wishes. Every year, about 20 new Sigma Alphas attend the training in Cincinnati to become even more involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The experiences that come from working these amazing children and families touches the hearts and impacts the lives of our chapter members.