Kappa Alpha Theta to host philanthropy concert
Kappa Alpha Theta will support the nonprofit organization CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, by hosting a concert and block party at the University of Idaho from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday. The event, appropriately named “Rock the CASA,” will feature rapper Kory Kannonz and DJ Hopeless Hero.
For $5, attendees can dance the night away and enjoy bottomless burritos, games and cupcakes. An additional $10 earns patrons a “bro tank,” with the Rock the CASA design, which is inspired by the Rolling Stones logo.
Sara Spritzer, sorority president, said all proceeds will be donated directly to the Lewiston chapter of CASA, which is a non-profit organization that aims to provide courtroom advocates for abused and neglected children.
Spritzer said her fellow sorority members hope their creativity in hosting a concert and block party would spur donations to the organization and its cause. By appealing to the ears and stomachs of college students, she said Kappa Alpha Theta anticipates success.
“Our whole chapter has been working very hard to plan this event. Our chief marketing officer, Erica Albertson, and our service and philanthropy director, Brenna Schaake, have been the brains of the operation,” she said. “They have planned everything, and they have done an outstanding job doing so.”
Albertson said she and Schaake started planning for the event last year, and have been busy organizing and planning each element down to the tiniest details.
Other than making banners and fliers, which started going up last week, Theta had to account for every table, decide on the location of the stage and plan for enough bottomless burritos to feed everyone — all on a budget. They also designed and ordered about 380 shirts, she said.
Though the official address of the event is 630 Elm St., half of Elm Street between 6th and 7th streets will be closed off because Delta Zeta’s property is undergoing construction.
Albertson said the location is the biggest difference of this year’s Rock the CASA than previous years.
Another difference is in the past, the sorority has chosen between a DJ and live music, while this year it’s hosting a combination, with both a rapper and DJ performing.
Albertson said her attendance goal this year is 500 people, which would surpass last year’s turnout of 400. She said with the extra space from closing off the street, accommodating that many people would not be too difficult.
“We have worked very hard to plan this event and support from the campus and community means everything to us,” Spitzer said. “We want to make the biggest donation our chapter has ever donated, and we need the support of everyone who can attend the event.”
Albertson said anyone who enjoys music, burritos, charity and having a good time should attend the philanthropy event.
“It’s inexpensive — it’s cheaper than going anywhere else in Moscow to get dinner,” Albertson said. “It will be a very fun, clean social environment and it’s a great way to support local children.”
Alyssa Baugh can be reached at [email protected]