Fact Sheet
Campaign Fact Sheet
- We are about to build a new DTD House
- The Joe M. MacKenzie Delta Tau Delta House
- We are asking every alumni to give a lump sum donation of $1000
- Our goal is to raise $220k
- We have 900+ SHSU Delt Alumni on record
- We won't start construction until we have $220k in the bank
- Before "formally" starting the campaign, we have +$70k pledged
- We own 1.82 acres
- The address is 267 Bearkat Blvd
- The land is very close to campus and is considered "Fraternity Row"
- There are 12 IFC fraternities at SHSU now
- 4 own land there (not necessarily a house)
- 5 have some sort of house/shelter somewhere
- History
- 90's, DTD had 2 loans against the house by the fairgrounds
- Ron Mafrige donated $60,000 to pay off one loan and asked that we name the house after our late brother Joe M. MacKenzie
- The house and land were later sold for $50,000
- In 2005, we bought 1.82 acres for our new house for $36,000
- We have finalized construction ready plans for a new house.
- 6 bedroom 4700 sq ft house
- 3000 living space + 800 hall + 600 porch + 300 storage
- Cost Estimate : $450,000
- Budgeting around $100 per sq ft to be on the safe side
- Expect to build for less plus we already have alumni who have offered to donate some building materials, etc.
- We will take out a 20 year note with Nationals for what we don't raise
- Constructions Plans can be seen online
- SamDelts.com > Housing Campaign > House Plans
- Ribbon Cutting at our 50th Anniversary on Saturday, January 9, 2010
- The Epsilon Zeta 50th Anniversary
- Watch our donation progress online
- SamDelts.com > Housing Campaign > Donors
- Other Facts:
- James Fewell is our Chapter Advisor, Fall '99
- The chapter currently has 33 active members and 10 pledges
- Don May (a Sam Delt of the late 60's) is the Western Plains VP
- How Do I Donate?
- Non Tax Deductible donations can be made online via PayPal
- SamDelts.com > Housing Campaign > Donate Now!
- Tax Deduction for Large Donors
- Tax deductible donations will be taken via Nationals
- If you don't "require" a tax deduction, please use web/PayPal
- Payment Plans can be set up with Nationals as well
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