PHILANTHROPY OPPORTUNTIES
Special Friends Prom
This annual event is the highlight for most students and parents serving in Chi Sigma. A significant portion of our registration dues cover the expenses of Special Friends Prom. In addition, students and parents are able to serve throughought the venue volunteering as paparrazi, buddies, food service, photo stations, goodie bags, shoe shine and bling stations.
Feed My Starving Children
Feed My Starving Children believes that hope starts with food. Volunteers join together to hand pack meals that are sent to starving children around the world.
For more information, visit: www.fmsc.org
FACE Foundation
A non-profit organization devoted to providing essential hygiene items and self-care products to help women escamping domestic violence and human trafficking.
For more information, visit: www.facefoundation.org
Minnie’s Food Pantry
Minnie’s Food Pantry is a 501(c)3 charity in Collin County that provides healthy, nutritious food and red carpet treatment to every person served within the community. Minnie’s Food Pantry provides numerous programs to meet the needs of every person who walks through their doors. As the largest food pantry in Plano, TX, Minnie’s is 100 percent donor and volunteer supported and in just a few years, Minnie’s has provided healthy food for hundreds of thousands of people to take home and prepare.
For more information, visit: www.minniesfoodpantry.org.
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child is a global ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, which is led by Franklin Graham, son of Rev. Billy Graham. Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. Operation Christmas Child provides shoeboxes filled with specific goods and shipped around the world. According to the organization, what goes into the box if fun, what comes out of the box is eternal. Every gift-filled shoebox is a powerful tool for evangelism and discipleship — transforming the lives of children and their families around the world through the Good News of Jesus Christ.
For more information, visit: www.samaritanspurse.org.
Clothe a Child
Clothe a Child partners with area churches, organizations, individuals and businesses in the community to serve the new clothing needs of economically disadvantaged Kindergarten through 8th grade school children in Frisco, Little Elm, Prosper and Celina ISDs. Each child receives a $100 credit to buy at Kohls during designated early Saturday mornings in October.
For more information, visit: www.clotheachildfrisco.com
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. There are many programs of the Salvation Army around the world and Chi Sigma members will be participating locally to provide lunches and dinners to those in need.
For more information, visit: www.salvationarmyusa.org.
Union Gospel Mission (UGM)
UGM is on a mission to see lives changed. Since 1949, homeless and hungry people have come to the Union Gospel Mission. With the help of community partners, UGM offers those who are struggling with a chance to put their lives back together, anchored by a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
For more information, visit: ugmdallas.org
