(Catherine Eldridge | Collegian Media Group)
Aggieville Apps, an event that pairs Aggieville businesses with Kansas State Greek organizations, will feature a free carnival and a myriad of appetizers to benefit local schools.
The Almoina group, a real estate company whose proceeds go toward grants for local schools, held the event. Sam Hesse, junior biology major, said Kansas State alumnus and Alms group CEO Mike Goodpasture reached out to Phi Delta Theta fraternity to help plan the event.
“The Alms Group is a non-profit organization and they basically take all their profits and give grants to teachers and schools,” Hesse said. “Mike Goodpasture, a Phi Delt alum, wanted a big event to showcase the Manhattan community and raise money.”
The carnival itself is free and includes games, prizes, bounce houses, face painting and a escape tank. Tickets for appetizers are available for $15.
“The money from the ticket will go toward grants for teachers to buy school supplies for their students,” Hesse said.
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Bryar O’Neil, sophomore business and professional strategic sellingsaid 12 Aggieville Business they collaborate with 30 Greek organizations in the event.
“We reached out to all the sisters and brothers and said we want this to be a Greece-wide event,” O’Neill said. “We want to show the kids that we are a community and be role models for them.”
Shea Larson, junior in management, said she is happy to be involved in a great event that will give back to the community. As Sigma Kappa Sorority’s philanthropy chair, Larson gathered a group of her sorority sisters to volunteer for the event.
“It’s going to be great to see Aggieville locked down at night with kids running around,” Larson said. “My group plays a game and serves chips and salsa, I’m excited to work closely with the kids and other Greek organizations.”
