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Greeks get in the giving spirit with Rubye’s Kids holiday party

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Temple Greek Life gathered this week to help others get in the holiday spirit.

With the Temple University Greek Association’s assistance, the brothers of Alpha Tau Omega and Alpha Kappa Lambda and the sisters of Delta Zeta will donate their time to Rubye’s Kids, an organization dedicated to providing a variety of enriching experiences for needy children in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

The Greeks will volunteer at the organization’s Dec. 14 Holiday Party, held at Girard College.

The Holiday Party will serve 500 children either living in poverty, homeless shelters or transitioning out of shelter life.

Participating members of Greek Life will help set out, host the event and interact with the children who attend.

Rubye’s Kids provides school supplies for inner city elementary school children, computers for learning centers, books and furniture at homeless shelters along with donating gifts to families transitioning out of shelters. The organization also hosts birthday parties for children living in shelters.

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New sorority for university Greeks

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The Alpha Xi Delta sorority will join Temple University Greek Life in the spring of 2014 as the fifth National Panhellenic Conference Organization on campus.

The staff at the National Alpha Xi Delta chapter will meet with students and staff to organize in preparation for the sorority’s debut. This will mark a five-year relationship with the university, meant to ensure the organization’s success and longevity.

Members who commit early have the opportunity to become founding sisters and help foster the organization’s values as it is introduced to Temple University.

“We are excited and honored for this opportunity to establish our newest colony at Temple University,” said Sandi Edwards, Alpha Xi Delta’s National President. “Temple prides itself on its superior educational opportunities for its students and diverse student population.  We look forward to working with the University to establish an Alpha Xi Delta chapter on campus and inspire countless young women at Temple to realize their potential.”