The University of New Mexico’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity has donated $750 to the UNM Children’s Hospital after raising money through an event called a “cow drop” held in October. The creative and humorous fundraiser involved a cow, a field in Belen, and supporters who purchased $5 raffle tickets.
Photo: (l. to r.): Billy Newton, treasurer; Hazel Tull-Leach, executive director, Development; Greg Bennett, president; Albert Gallegos, scribe.
Each person with a raffle ticket was assigned a square on the field and would win a prize if the cow “dropped” in their square.
Kappa Sigma president Greg Bennett said the event was not only a fun and successful way of raising money, but also a great opportunity for the fraternity to reach out to the UNM Children’s Hospital.
“This year we wanted to keep some of our donations on campus and help out UNM,” said Bennett. “We would love to start building a relationship with the UNM Children’s Hospital. We have 51 members in our chapter and that’s a lot of manpower to come donate time, whether it be visiting with the kids or donating money. We can help in a lot of ways.”
Hazel Tull-Leach, executive director for the UNM Children’s Hospital development office, saw the fraternity’s donation as a great first step toward future collaborations.
“We appreciate Kappa Sigma’s support of the UNM Children’s Hospital and are looking forward to seeing more support in the future,” said Tull-Leach. “It’s wonderful to see UNM students offering this kind of help.”
Media Contact: Lauren Cruse, (505) 272-3690; e-mail: lcruse@salud.unm.edu