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Books For Kids a is philanthropy
organization created by the Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity
. under the leadership of Ken Hoover. Created in 1994, Books For Kids is a charitable project created by the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation as a project that would tie the fraternity
back to its educational heritage.
After two successful years, the Board of Directors of Sigma Tau Gamma
decided that due to the tremendous success of the Books For Kids project, they would make it the National Philanthropy
of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity
.
To date, Books For Kids has donated over 28,000 books and $30,000.00 to the public libraries and school districts of the region selected to host Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity's
annual National Convention.
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
organization created by the Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity
Sigma Tau Gamma
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity also named "Sig Tau" or "the Knights" is a U.S. all-male college secret-social fraternity founded on June 28, 1920 at University of Central Missouri...
. under the leadership of Ken Hoover. Created in 1994, Books For Kids is a charitable project created by the Sigma Tau Gamma Foundation as a project that would tie the fraternity
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
back to its educational heritage.
After two successful years, the Board of Directors of Sigma Tau Gamma
Sigma Tau Gamma
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity also named "Sig Tau" or "the Knights" is a U.S. all-male college secret-social fraternity founded on June 28, 1920 at University of Central Missouri...
decided that due to the tremendous success of the Books For Kids project, they would make it the National Philanthropy
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity
Sigma Tau Gamma
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity also named "Sig Tau" or "the Knights" is a U.S. all-male college secret-social fraternity founded on June 28, 1920 at University of Central Missouri...
.
To date, Books For Kids has donated over 28,000 books and $30,000.00 to the public libraries and school districts of the region selected to host Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity's
Sigma Tau Gamma
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity also named "Sig Tau" or "the Knights" is a U.S. all-male college secret-social fraternity founded on June 28, 1920 at University of Central Missouri...
annual National Convention.