For the second year in a row, Sewanee Greeks took breaks from the start of finals week to play Santa for kids and moms at Blue Monarch, a residential addiction recovery center near Winchester. Representatives from Sigma Nu, SAE, Theta Kappa Phi and Theta Pi raised over $1,000 from other students, faculty and staff by selling Chic-fil-A sandwiches on Tuesday, bought toys for kids and scarves and gloves for moms on Wednesday, and stuffed personalized stockings on Thursday. TKP members added to the fun by buying personal care items for each mom. Late Friday afternoon, representatives from the Greek organizations delivered the goodies, along with some of their alumni advisors and represenatives from the Monteagle-Sewanee Rotary Club. It’s become a much-loved holiday tradition, and Blue Monarch’s children are looking forward to Sewanee Greeks returning in the spring to hold the second annual Sewanee-Blue Monarch Field Day.
