Lambda Phi Epsilon members pride ourselves in our dedication to community service. Philanthropic endeavors have always been an important mission to all the brothers. Every year, whether during the school year or in the summer, each Lambda chapter gets involved in numer of various community service events.
The Brothers of Lambda Phi Epsilon felt it was important to choose a national philantropy that helped Asian Americans directly. Previously, the national philanthropy was the special olympics. At the 1993 National Convention, U.C Berkeley – Delta Chapter introduced to the assembly, the Asian American Bone Marrow Donor Program. This program had started in order to create a national registry of Asian American bone marrow donors. In the past, the Bone Marrow Programs had a severe lack of Asian American donors.
Due to this, many people died because of the lack of a matching bone marrow donor and subsequent transplant. With this motivationm it was hard not to choose the Asian American Bone Marrow Donor Program as our national philanthropy. Already several brothers of our own have donated bone marrow to the program and in turn, saved lives.
Each chapter holds annual bone marrow/stem cell drives on campus, working hard to recruit the student body onto the National Bone Marrow Registry. This year, Lambda Phi Epsilon recruited over 2,000 new and potential bone marrow/stem cell donors onto the registry! Because of our efforts, Asian patients with leukemia will have a greater chance of finding a match – potentially saving many lives.
Through the years, Lambda Phi Epsilon has established itself as a guiding force in the asian service community. Our commitment to quality and excellence in service and leadership sets standards that we see others follow. By working with the various communities and showing that service to those in need, can make a difference in people’s lives, Lambda Phi Epsilon leads by example. Lambda Phi Epsilon brothers are truly “leaders among men.” Philanthropy is just another way that we show it.
