HIGH POINT, N.C., March 6, 2012 – The Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority at High Point University recently had the opportunity to volunteer at the 2012 Hope Gala – an event that raised $825,000 for the Piedmont Triad’s Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Held at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, nearly 50 members of the sorority helped with a silent and live auction, and tended to guests during the black-tie event that honors children who have Type 1 diabetes.
Sorority members have volunteered their time and efforts to this event in recent years as well.
“As a sorority, we were excited to have the opportunity to participate in the event again this year,” says Lauren Ignozzi, president of Alpha Gamma Delta. “It was amazing to see the amount of people supporting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which is our philanthropy. It was a great experience for all of the sisters who volunteered.”
At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.℠ HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with over 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report at No. 3 among Regional Colleges in the South. Parade Magazine lists HPU in the top 25 private schools in the nation. HPU was selected in the 2010-2011 list of “Colleges of Distinction,” as well as one of the top green schools in the country by the Sierra Club. The university offers 44 undergraduate majors, 40 undergraduate minors and 10 graduate degree programs. It is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at highpoint.edu.
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