Sororities and fraternities provide members with the opportunity to give back to the surrounding community through service (participants engage in activities to directly help others) and philanthropy (participants raise money for charitable organizations). Chapters at Emory sponsor, cosponsor, and participate in more service and fundraising activities than other student organizations, raising thousands of dollars annually for various philanthropies and providing hundreds of hours of service each year. Sorority and fraternity members tutor local children, work in shelters and soup kitchens, and participate in many other activities that promote education through service. To complement service initiatives, every chapter plans at least one philanthropic event a year and donates the proceeds to charity of their choice.