GREEK LIFE-A GIVING LIFE.

Going Greek at High Point University not only provides opportunities for lifelong friendships and connections, but it also serves as a springboard for philanthropy efforts around the High Point community and beyond. This year, HPU sororities and fraternities completed thousands of service hours and raised tens of thousands more for charitable foundations and relief efforts. Here are a few highlights from the past year:

Not all heroes wear capes, but the ones at HPU do.

Co-hosted by HPU's Kappa Delta sorority and the Guild of Family Service of High Point, the Superhero Dash, a 5K run/walk and 1K fun run for children, invited the community to don their best superhero attire for a good cause.

While participants pretended they were superheroes, in reality, their impact on the local community was very real and very powerful.

Each year, nearly $25,000 in proceeds from the Superhero Dash benefit Prevent Child Abuse America and aim to raise awareness of Family Service of the Piedmont, a nonprofit agency that provides quality support services, advocacy and education for children and adults dealing with domestic violence, child abuse, mental health and financial stability.

Ice cream, crafts, a bounce house and more brought 200 people to HPU's campus for the race that began in HPU's Greek Village and wound throughout campus.

"Our annual 5K is meant to bring the HPU campus and High Point community together, and that is exactly what it did," said Benedikte Turner, vice president of philanthropy for Kappa Delta. "I think that the most rewarding part of hosting an event like this is seeing the teamwork that goes into not only raising money for a great cause but also raising awareness. Knowing that we are helping families and children in our community is an amazing feeling."

Car Festival to Fight Cancer

Sigma Nu fraternity at HPU hosted their second annual Car Festival, displaying more than 150 prestigious cars from across North Carolina. The event also featured live music, a snack stand and free ice cream. All proceeds for the event went toward the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, which specializes in breast cancer treatment.

"One of our brothers recently lost his mother to breast cancer, and that's one of the reasons we chose UNC Lineberger,"said Vinnie Romano, a member of Sigma Nu. "We are proud to have raised a total of $14,700 in just the second year of this event."

Granting Wishes

HPU's Beta Theta Pi hosted their annual CornholeTournament...