Fraternity Supports Philanthropy with Cookout

Truman’s chapter of Phi Kappa Tau will conduct its annual Cookout for Kids April 20 to benefit the SeriousFun Camps for children with chronic or terminal illnesses.

The cookout menu includes barbecued half chicken or pork steak, baked beans, coleslaw, bread and a soda or bottled water for $10. Food is delivered or can be picked up between 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at 215 N. High Street.

Members will be taking orders from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. April 3-7 at a table in the Student Union Building. Orders also can be made online through April 10 at truman.phikappatau.org/cookout or by contacting Jacob Breese.

Actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, a Phi Kappa Tau alumnus, founded the SeriousFun Camps. They provide multiple one-week camping experiences for children who suffer from chronic and terminal illnesses that require around-the-clock care and frequent hospitalizations. The camps offer these experiences free of charge to children’s families, and it is only through contributions the camps are able to continue. One hundred percent of the profits from Cookout for Kids go to the camps.