Philanthropies
Alpha Sigma Alpha not only believes in donating financially to our national philanthropies, but also interacting with those that we are helping and volunteering at events when possible. The sisters love to work together in the community and lend a hand to those in need. We try to work in the community a couple times a month and some sisters are able to volunteer weekly.

ASA supports the S. June Smith Center and helps to provide a brighter future for developmentally delayed toddlers. "Because of the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation’s generosity, many children will receive specialized education, training, and therapy that is essential to their leading happy and productive lives!" — Patricia Shenk, S. June Smith Foundation Board of Directors.

The Special Olympics was officially adopted by Alpha Sigma Alpha as a national philanthropic project in 1976. Since then the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation has supported the Special Olympics as they strive to empower individuals with mental retardation to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition. The Gamma Omega Chapter participates in Friend for a Day at Lakeland College in Mattoon, Illinois every fall semester. In the spring, our members take an active role in the Special Olympics meet that is held every year at O’Brien Stadium here at Eastern Illinois University.

Gamma Omega hosts Alpha Bowl, a bowling tournament, Alpha Cup, a soccer tournament, and Have a Heart, Donate a Dollar where members sit at various halls around campus collection donations, once a year. All proceeds are donated to our two national philanthropies.

In addition to hosting several of our own philanthropies, Alpha Sigma Alpha loves participating in other sorority and fraternity’s philanthropies!

For the third year in a row, ASA participated in EIU’s Relay for the Life during the spring semester.

Community Service

• Adopt –A-Highway
• Tutoring
• Local Blood Drives
• Bingo & Nail painting at the Nursing home
• Polar Plunge