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EUGENE, Ore – University of Oregon students took some time away from class to serve those in need. The co-ed fraternity Alpha Phi Omega kicked off their 6th annual Potluck in the Park event to feed low income and homeless people in the community.

The event at Alton Baker Park brought out lines of people. Many of which had been the recipient of the donations in previous years.

“It’s really good to have an annual big event that we do here. And we fell that it really makes a difference,” said Ben Weiner.

Weiner is the event co-chair and said they expect to feed nearly 300 people. The fraternity received donations from Sundance Natural Foods, Fred Meyer, Safeway, Track Town Pizza and the University of Oregon to help them dish out the meals.

“We are not just doing an event to feed the homeless and low income but actually interacting with them,” said Weiner.

To add to their good deed, the students gave away clothing that was donated by local schools and sororities.

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HARRISONBURG – Alpha Phi Sorority of James Madison University donated $14,235 to the Rockingham Memorial Hospital Heart Check program.

The sorority raised the money during a week of events in February. Events included a 5K road race and Red Dress gala, part of the American Heart Association’s national campaign for women’s heart health awareness.

“With the outstanding support of the Alpha Phi Sorority of JMU,” Hostetter continued, “we will be able to provide, at no cost, heart health screenings in English and Spanish to women served by the free clinic and community health center.”

Through its annual fundraiser, Alpha Phi has raised nearly $30,000 for RMH Heart Check since 2006. The funds are put into the RMH Heart Fund, which is managed by the RMH Foundation.