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Theta's national philanthropy is CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates.

Throughout the year, Theta holds a number of events and sends the proceeds to CASA. The money donated supports CASA volunteers as they help abused children find permanent homes where they can be safe. Event's held include Kat's and Bats, Pansy Plants, and most recently 5Kao Run For Your CASA.

Everyday decisions must be made in court about abused or neglected children's lives without sufficient information or legal protection for the children involved. In 1990, a Seattle judge decided it would be beneficial to to use trained community voluteers to speak for the best interest of hese children in court. This program proved to be very successful and many judges across the country adopted this idea of using citizen advocates. Later, the U.S. Congress promoted CASA with passage of the Victims of Child Abuse Act. Currently, more than 900 CASA programs exist, with 42,400 women and men serving as CASA volunteers.

Kats and Bats is an all day softball tournament. Any organizations on campus are allowed to form a team and sign up for the competition. Each team pays to play and all of the proceeds go to the CASA organization.

Theta's first 5K run around Campus took place in 2005. Open to all students and community members, the run raised over $1100 dollars for CASA.

A Dance Marathon to Benefit the Children's Miracle Network

Jorgensen Auditorium - Storrs Campus

Students from the Greek community, cultural centers, and other campus organizations have joined to coordinate the Husky Midnight Marathon, with the help of an advisory board made up of faculty staff, and administrators.

Tickets can be purchased from the Jorgensen box office by calling (860) 486-4226. Admission costs $10 for general admission, $5 for non-UConn students, and $3 for students with a UConn ID. Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

Each year Theta sponsors a child and raises money for the Medical Center by selling bracelets.

Several Sisters participated in this event which raised over $19,000 for Big Brother Big Sister in Willimantic. Girls spent the day bowling with kids involved in the program.