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Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Chi Omega/Make-A-Wish® Alliance

Since 1895, Chi Omega Fraternity members have given their time and talent to provide service to others. In the late 1990s, Chi Omega as a national organization researched opportunities for establishing a national philanthropy partnership, and in 2002, they announced the Chi Omega/Make-A-Wish alliance.

Since the start of this alliance, Chi Omega has raised more than 20 million dollars and has volunteered over one million hours for Make-A-Wish. Through this commitment, Make-A-Wish recognizes Chi Omega as one of their Cause Champion sponsors.

A wish granted not only provides hope, strength, and joy to a child and their family, but it can provide a wish child with the ability and willingness to comply with difficult medical treatments, and the hope gained by that wish often improves a child's physical health.

Chi O Car Smash

This past winter term Eta Alpha held a new philanthropy event for Make-a-Wish entitled "Chi O Car Smash!" With the help of other chapters on campus and community members, we were able to raise over $1000 to purchase toys for our local Oregon Make-a-Wish!