ESA’s own Hero sends her thanks

Epsilon Sigma Alpha’s own hero sends her thanks for the care packages ESA sent her. She is now home safe from Iraq.

Cards Bring Smiles... to the Troops

Alpha Iota Chapter of Anchorage, AK organized a project called Cards Bring Smiles to support our American heroes. The Epsilon Sigma Alpha chapter collected gift cards and donations at two different local malls. The chapter raised a staggering $740. The donations were given to the Family Services Office which distributed them to families of local Air National Guard personnel. Shari Fuhrer, Philanthropic Chairman, says “This was truly a rewarding project not only for the families but for the members of Alpha Iota as well.”

Military Child Going to Summer Camp

Epsilon Sigma Alpha’s Gamma Rho Chapter of Fort Myers, FL is working hard to send a military child to summer camp. The chapter needs to raise $600 in order to send the child to camp, and they're getting close! The chapter also started Red Shirt Fridays, wearing red on Friday in support of the troops.

Last Minute Event Raises Big Money

Gamma Psi Chapter North Little Rock, AR held a last minute event. A local Flag & Banner business told the Epsilon Sigma Alpha chapter he would give the chapter a discount on small handheld flags and when they arrived to purchase them he donated 100 flags. Gamma Psi set up outside a Kroger grocery store and asked for donations, giving a flag for a donation and within 2 hours our flags were gone. The chapter continued sitting outside collecting donations. The chapter raised $488 in six hours and the money will be used to send care packages to some of our military heroes overseas.

Kids help share ESA’s passion for our Heroes

Gamma Pi Chapter of Indianapolis, IN partnered with Republic Services of Indiana to collect items to send to the service men and women overseas. The Epsilon Sigma Alpha chapter was also joined by Triton Central High School, Sunshine Club and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions). An Indiana National Guard unit received 77 boxes with all costs covered by the Gamma Pi chapter. The chapter also had a 1st grade class make from Pendleton, IN make cards to go in the boxes. The chapter has received a response from the Indiana National Guard unit thanking them for the boxes and sharing how much they enjoyed the cards from the 1st grade class.

Dinner Honoring our Troops

Beta Epsilon of Frankfurt, KS held an honorary dinner for all local veterans. The chapter had 85 people in attendance. Epsilon Sigma Alpha is pleased to announce the chapter was able to honor the veterans, with the help of 2 veterans, Susan Winters presented a program on the meaning of the flag folding ceremony. She also talked about the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Star Spangled Banner.

Veteran Support Runs Deep

When Cheryl Bailey of Kappa Mu Chapter of Harlingen, TX first went shopping for supplies for her chapter’s Hope for Heroes event she had no idea how much support the community already had. Cheryl went to target to buy all kinds of goodies for her events and when she told the Target clerk why she had so many little goodies the clerk pulled out a big bag and said “Here, whatever you can fit in this bag is yours.” That was just the start of all the good to come for Epsilon Sigma Alpha’s Kappa Mu chapter. Cheryl surprised her own chapter by raising $121 for postage to send packages to the troops full of the goodies from Target.