Triangle Fraternity

In the summer of 2010, Triangle men from around the United States, including some from our chapter at UWM, gathered in Terre Haute, Indiana for the bi-annual Herbert Scobie Leadership School. Along with attending seminars and classes on how to be a good leader, they also helped out in the local community. The following is a letter to the editor of the Terre Haute Star Tribune from one family who was helped by Triangle and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternities, begining with a note from Scott Bova, the head of the Triangle Education Foundation.

Friends,

I had to share the following letter to the editor that appeared in the Terre Haute Star Tribune on July 24, 2010.  It brings warmth to my heart that our young men made such an impact.  This is what we are all about, this is the Triangle spirit and ritual in action, this is why we exist.

I can't be more proud of my affiliation with Triangle and the good we do every day. This is only one sample of the impact Triangle men have on society every day.

Thank you for making this possible through your generous support.

From the July 24, 2010 Terre Haute Star Tribune:

Kindness greatly appreciated

My husband and I are retired, and he has been a Hospice patient for a year and a half. He has been disabled for some time, and therefore, has been unable to do tasks around the house as he used to do. Hospice has been a tremendous blessing to us in many ways. The nurses and CNAs that have worked with my husband are caring, and many go above and beyond their regular duties.

Hospice arranged for a group of young men from Triangle fraternity to come to our home and do some chores. On July 9, 10 men from that fraternity, and two women who were facilitators, came out in the heat and humidity to stain the wheelchair deck, trim trees and shrubs, wash the front siding and scrape paint from the front porch ceiling in preparation for painting it. These Triangle members were from other parts of the U.S., and were in town for a conference. On July 17, four young men from the Rose-Hulman chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha came to finish painting the front porch ceiling. Alex, Chad, Larry, and Luke painted the ceiling so neatly, and were a pleasure to meet.

It's a shame that sometimes our youth are mentioned in the news only because of negative behavior. The young men who represented Triangle fraternity and Pi Kappa Alpha were all pleasant, friendly, neat and efficient workers. They demonstrated valuable leadership skills that will be beneficial to themselves and their future employers. They deserve to be commended for giving of themselves and their time to help total strangers.

Many thanks to Hospice of the Wabash Valley, Triangle fraternity and facilitators, and to the men of Pi Kappa Alpha. May your kindness be returned to you again and again. God bless you.

- Mrs. Ellen Cross
Terre Haute

Sincerely,

Scott E. Bova, CFRE
President, Triangle Education Foundation