Denim sale for charity

Last Wednesday, the Phi Mu Fraternity held a charity denim sale to support their national philanthropy, the Children’s Miracle Network. Phi Mu has been a sponsor for the Children’s Miracle Network since 1986 and holds several events every year to raise money for this organization.

The Children’s Miracle Network is a non-profit organization that raises money for children’s hospitals and medical research throughout the world. Since their founding in 1983, the Children’s Miracle Network has raised over $3.2 billion, which is then distributed over 170 different hospitals.

Phi Mu is definitely doing its part to help raise money for this organization. The Charity Denim sale on Sept. 17, brought over 250 pairs of designer jeans to the MSU Lounge, along with several designer shirts and dresses. Every item brought to sell was anywhere from 40 to 60 percent off and brand names included popular items such as Seven, Rock & Republic, Elvis, and Brown Label. There was also a dressing room available for people to try the clothes on and a credit card machine for people finding themselves without cash.

Megan White, Phi Mu Philanthropy Chair, is very excited about the turnout last Wednesday and the amount of money that was raised for the Children’s Miracle Network.

“We sold a total of 55 jeans and 35 shirts and/or dresses, which comes to a total of about $420,” said White. “Our profits go to the Children’s Miracle Network, which is not just a local philanthropy, but a national philanthropy for Phi Mu chapters throughout the country. Judging by the turnout, Charity Denim was a hit and we plan to continue hosting this event in the years to come.”

Charity Denim is not just an event put on here at GCSU, but people participate in it across the nation. Founder of CharityDenim.com, Stephen Price, started this company to offer women’s designer jeans at discounted prices to benefit charitable events. This is perfect for groups who want to earn money for a specific cause.

Phi Mu member Keri Allgood thinks it’s a great idea to bring Charity Denim to campus.

“Most girls on campus have at least one pair of designer jeans that they’ve probably paid over $100 for,” said Allgood. “We sold several pairs of jeans and a lot of shirts and dresses, so it’s obvious that the people on campus loved the chance to buy a pair of their favorite designer jeans for half price. It also makes it even better knowing that the money is going toward a great cause.”

Every year, Phi Mu raises a large amount of money for the Children’s Miracle Network and Charity Denim is just one of the many events that they hold. Along with the this event, Phi Mu also hosts Dance Marathon every year which has raised over $50,000 since it first started at GCSU in 2005.

Charity Denim was a hit on campus and they plan on bringing it back in the upcoming years to raise as much money as possible for the Children’s Miracle Network.

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