Pi Kapps are involved in the
Mobile, Alabama community.

Most fraternity men are involved in service; however, at Pi Kappa Phi we take that commitment seriously. Pi Kappa Phi is the only fraternity to establish and maintain its own national philanthropy, an organization called PUSH America that enhances the quality of life for people with disabilities. PUSH America is a national organization that helps fund events at the national and local level.

Here in Mobile, AL our Gamma Phi chapter has formed a partnership with the Children's Rehabilitation Engineering Team of Mobile, AL (or CRET for short).

The purpose of the CRET board is to serve people with disabilities in the Alabama counties of Mobile, Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Escambia, Monroe, and Washington by assisting them with their adaptive technology needs. The team is comprised of members from various local and state agencies that work with people with disabilities. By working together, the team is able to pool their talents and resources.

Click here for more detail about the incredible CRET team.

Gamma Phi Teams up with CRET

In the Spring of 2008 Gamma Phi began working with the CRET. They started by attending the monthly board meetings held at the Goodwill Easter Seals building near USA Medical Center. They met Robert Perry and the board of directors. The chapter then began to set in motion specific plans to assist with a couple of service projects that the CRET team was involved with.

On Sunday morning August 17, 2008 sixteen Pi Kapps built a wheelchair ramp for Willie, a paraplegic young man in Prichard, AL. Susan Polizzi with Individual & Family Support helped the chapter organize the service project. Push America chairman Andrew Schneider planned the event. The Gamma Phi chapter of Pi Kappa Phi looks forward it its relationship with CRET as we develop the leaders of tomorrow by serving people with disabilities today.

Pi Kapps meet monthly with the CRET Board of Directors.  If you need directions to the meeting facility:

Click here for directions to the Goodwill Easter Seals headquarters.



Pi Kapps are proud to be associated with the great team at CRET and look forward to helping their efforts in helping people in the Mobile area.