Vibha Chandra

The week of Sept 14-18 is the National Philanthropy Week of Alpha Xi Delta. As the Internal Philanthropy Assistant, I loved tabling, raising funds, and setting up/taking down our philanthropy events and activities. Our contributions go directly to Family Connection and support youth homelessness and foster care in Birmingham. It is so heartwarming to be able to help this cause.

It was a great experience being able to help out students navigate their first day of classes

Tabling for Alpha Xi's philanthropy, Family Connection was a very rewarding experience. It's really heartwarming serving a cause so much bigger than myself.

I volunteered at the Drishti for Humanity Non-Profit Charity Event in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on April 4th 2026. I serve on the Drishti planning committee and we hosted a "Tuscaloosa's Got Talent" Talent Show where members of the community could show off their talents. All profits, donations, and funds went towards the Cancer Care Angel Fund. As a volunteer, I checked participants in, ran backstage logistics, helped sell donation and auction items, and performed other necessary tasks to help the event run smoothly. It was a rewarding experience being able to raise money for such a great cause.

I had a great time packing hygiene bags for the homeless shelter. The bags contained hygiene products such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, sunscreen, lotion, etc. This was a great experience.