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How Has KDR Influenced You?Thank you to our alumni members who recently responded to let us know how Kappa Delta Rho has influenced their lives. Here’s what a few brothers had to say about their time in the fraternity:
Thomas Cruso, Jr. ‘61: “[I] met my spouse of 46 years at the front door of KDR to accommodate her sorority pledge request for the house president’s signature. I was so moved by her beauty and a few beers and immediately asked her for a date for an up and coming big weekend, and the rest is a continuing happy adventure.”
David Rhoads ’66: “I learned the meaning of ‘fraternal’ while living, breathing and socializing successfully with an extended family.” David said that he decided to pledge KDR because he knew two brothers that were also KDRs and felt very comfortable with them.
Continued... KDR Pledge Under FireNo that isn't a negative headline...it's a piece of GOOD news! We'd like to recognize our original "Bud Man"
Gus Mittiga '73 for kicking in a $250 gift to our capital campaign - even after losing his job in this year of economic downturn! Gus writes "Sorry I couldn't do more, I'm unemployed. God bless you all! Thank you for your efforts." We thank YOU, Gus!
We'd like to also recognize Gus for providing a wealth of information toward our
chapter's history, which we compiled several years ago. You can also read more about Gus by
clicking here.
Follow Gus' example by making your contribution to the capital campaign.
Click here to download a pledge form. Every gift, big or small, makes a difference. And thanks to guys like Gus, we can continue
Making it Great Again.
Continued... Kappa Delta Rho Raises $117,000 FOR THE KIDS!
Even without a house and living in 3 different fraternities, the brothers of KDR came together with Tri-Delt to raise $117,000 "for the kids" through THON 2009. The article below was written by one of our Tri-Delta dance partners.By Emily Gordon, Delta Delta Delta
In our thirty-sixth year as partners for The Penn State IFC/Pan-Hellenic Dance Marathon (THON), Kappa Delta Rho and Delta Delta Delta raised over $117,000! We are very proud to report that we came in sixth place out of all the Greek organizations. This year, Penn State students also raised a record-breaking total of $7.5 million! All of the money raised benefits research and families of children suffering from pediatric cancer at Hershey Medical Center. THON is a yearlong fundraising effort, and has raised more than $59 million for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Children’s Hospital.
We all had a great time, and had the opportunity to interact with many children. We have participated in the adopt-a-family program, where we pair up with three families: the Holmes Family, the Howe Family, and the Stone Family. We are happy to report that our three THON children, Janae, Megan, and Samantha, are all doing well! We would not be able to accomplish all we have without the great support from alumni! We look forward to your continued support in the future, and hope that many of you will come to THON 2010!
All of the money raised is FOR THE KIDS!!!
Continued... From the Archives: 1987
Going for Number 1: KDR, joined by the Tri-Delts, tried to top Alpha Sig and Alpha Sigma Alpha for the honor of the largest contribution to the IFC Dance Marathon.
From the 1987 La Vie... Picture yourself in a lavish tropical forest. In the background, you hear the roar of a waterfall. The romantic atmosphere takes you away to an illusory world of fantasy and dreams.
You have just witnessed the transformation of Kappa Delta Rho for their spring "Red Rose" formal. This annual event helped fill their social calendar, as did a luau, an Octoberfest, socials and formals.
"We try to get leaders from a wide group of people and also encourage participation in other activities," said President Bob Butler. KDR ranked within the top 15 academically and in the top five in intramural sports.
Continued... Give the Gift of EmailWe need your help to increase our email database! By improving our email database, we can save money on paper, printing and postage by increasing our electronic communications program.
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Continued... What THON Means to Me?We wanted to share this testimonial from our Tri Delt THON dance partner Casey Baker, whose story really gives us an insight of what it is like to be on the floor at the biggest student-run philanthropy in the world, and being a part of raising more than $7.4 million dollars for the kids.
What THON means to me?
By: Casey Baker
THON’s meaning differs from person to person.
To me THON is not just a weekend, it is yearlong event.
To me, THON is canning weekends and waking up at 7 am to get that spot at Dunkin Donuts.
It’s staying out until the sun goes down, even when it’s three degrees in the middle of winter, just to get those last few dollars.
It’s having a KDR or Tri Delta alumni stop traffic to tell you about their experiences with THON, when they danced, and how proud they are we’re keeping the tradition alive.
To me, THON is visiting the Hershey Medical Center and seeing babies and teenage girls without hair.
It’s wearing a THON t-shirt and being sincerely thanked by every staff member in the hospital, because without you they wouldn’t be able to save these children’s lives.
Continued... Interact with KDR BrothersWe’re excited to introduce a new place in our new alumni community, where you can interact directly with groups of KDR brothers. You can participate in the brotherhood community, create a new group for you and your friends, or join an existing one! Within each group’s page, the members have control over the content. You can upload and share links, videos, photos, events and comments with other members. Create and/or join as many groups as you’d like...such as a group for your pledge class, another for alumni in your major/career field, and maybe another for brothers in your state/region.
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here to get started!
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