Le Carnival 2010

On April 2nd, 2010, almost 2,000 UC Irvine undergraduate students came together to hold a community-wide philanthropy event that would benefit two of Orange County United Way’s very own funded programs: Illumination Foundation and Human Options.

Le Carnival, benefitting Illumination Foundation and Human Options

The 2nd annual Le Carnival, coordinated by UC Irvine’s Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Kappa Sigma fraternity, transformed the campus’s Ring Road into a real life carnival, reaching out to not just the student body of UC Irvine, but also to faculty members, administration, and the entire Irvine community. It featured over 17 booths with unique carnival-style games, cotton candy sales, and even a dunk tank – all of which required purchased tickets for participation and play – as well as live music. In addition, Le Carnival sold delicious food, and raffled off a large spectrum of prizes, all of which were donated by local Orange County businesses,. Five vendors also generously provided an initial donation, as well as a significant portion of their sales, to the cause.

The Dunk Tank at Le Carnival!

Above the fun attractions, a clothing drive was also held in the form of a competition between the organizations involved to see who could gather the most donated items. At the end of a mere five-hour event, UC Irvine’s Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma, with the support of their peers and community members, had raised over $3,000 in monetary donations, as well as countless bags of clothing that would all go towards those at Illumination Foundation and Human Options. Visit our YouTube channel to see a short clip on Le Carnival!

UC Irvine's Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma

Orange County United Way is always excited and appreciative to see such creative volunteer efforts by our community members. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities to benefit one of our many funded partners, visit Volunteer Solutions now!

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