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Sigma Phi Lambda raises funds for campus event

SAN MARCOS, Texas-- Sigma Phi Lambda, a
Christian organization at Texas State is set to
raise more than $2,000 for an annual campus
event in the spring.
The event is called Presence, and it is held every
spring at Sewell Park with free food, T- shirts,
worship, DJ and a message.
This year Sigma Phi Lambda has set a goal of
$2,000 in hopes of reaching more people on the
university campus.
Taylor Polanco, the organizations president,
says this year is going to be big.
We set our goal at $2,000 and I would not be
surprised if we got even more than that,
Polanco said. We have over 100 members this
year and we are expecting even more in the
spring. This means more people donating and
raising money for our cause.
The biggest fundraising event Sigma Phi
Lambda puts on is a silent auction during
Family Day. The silent auction includes
different gift baskets ranging in value. The families of the members bid on the baskets and all the
proceeds go towards Presence.
The funds raised for Presence 2015 will cover the DJ, food, and the live band. The free T- shirts,
are donated by the members themselves.
Allison Lair, senior in Sigma Phi Lambda has been raising funds for Presence every year for the
past three years. This spring will be her final year.
I love the fact that we get to give away t shirts that we purchased. It really exemplifies what we
stand for, Lair said. Also, everyone loves free shirts!
Sigma Phi Lambdas purpose is to show Christs love to the students of Texas State.
The exact day of Presence is still being decided but it usually happens sometime in late March or
early April.