Kappa Sigma at Thiel College celebrates 25th year of fundraising for Military Heroes Campaign

GREENVILLE, Pa. - Oct. 16, 2019 - PRLog -- The Annual Kappa Sigma See-Saw-A-Thon to raise money for the Military Heroes Campaign starts Thursday on the lawn near the intersection of routes 18 and 58 in front of Thiel College's (https://www.thiel.edu/) Miller Student Center.

Celebrating 25 years, the brothers of Kappa Sigma will ride a 25-foot long metal see-saw non-stop from noon Thursday until noon Sunday. They will be collecting money at the intersection for the Military Heroes Campaign. Students and visitors are welcome to ride the see-saw during the 72-hour event.

Kappa Sigma created the Military Heroes Campaign in 2007. The Military Heroes Campaign honors and aids thousands of military veterans and their families in communities throughout the U.S. and Canada. Since its inception, the campaign has donated over $1 million to non-profit organizations that advocate on behalf of servicemen and women and those wounded in combat.

Thiel College is a Yellow Ribbon institution. The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program) is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.

About Thiel College

Thiel College (https://www.thiel.edu/) is a private liberal arts institution founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 25 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio to more than 900 students. A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2016 and remains committed to combining tradition with innovation.