The Brothers of the Kappa Delta Rho Alpha Alpha chapter hosted a three-day long event on the Lock Haven University campus from October 6-8th in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The event, dubbed the KDRnival, offered both food and games to attendees, with 100% of earnings made over the course of the weekend donated to The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation.
The games hosted at the KDRNival were ring toss, can stack, candy cups, and bag toss, with each game priced at $2 and granting a raffle ticket to enter into a basket of the person’s choosing. Prizes from the raffle included various gift cards and snacks, alongside a speaker as one of the larger awards offered. Meanwhile, food included pancakes made either plain or topped with powdered sugar as a funnel cake. A “banana split” was also sold, containing two pancakes filled with chocolate chips and topped with whipped cream, banana, and peanuts. Overall, the event provided a positive and welcoming environment for everyone who attended.
When asked about the motivations behind hosting this event, Devon Bartleson, a member of Kappa Delta Rho, says, “I want to spread awareness to the whole campus. Greek life as a whole is pushed to the wayside.” He mentions the negative reputation fraternities have received over the years, and how the many contributions Greek life has made to both campus and the surrounding community have been largely overlooked.
“We are viewed in such a bad light that the school won’t highlight positive things that we do,” he adds. “However, specifically speaking on behalf of Kappa Delta Rho, we value our philanthropic endeavors to help support children with cancer all across the nation along with their families.”
