Hello to my fellow Resolute Men! I hope 2019 has been treating you all well. It\u2019s hard to believe that as I am writing this report, I am more than halfway through my first semester as President of the Xi Chapter.<\/p>\n
I am very pleased to announce that the chapter has completed yet another successful rush, resulting in 24 accepted bids. Our Rush Chairman, Wyatt Black \u201921, worked extremely hard to put together a stellar line up of events. It was truly a group effort, by both current brothers and alumni.\u00a0 Alumnus Chris Winter \u201907 paired with current house manager Liam Flaherty \u201920 built two much needed tables for the house before classes began this semester. For our culminating event of rush, we were joined by alumnus Bill Sullivan \u201967 who gave a speech on his experience with the Xi Chapter at our rush dinner in the Rotunda dome room. Much thanks to Chris and Bill for their continued dedication to the fraternity!<\/p>\n
You can\u2019t mention the Xi Chapter without an update on Charlottesville native and honorary brother, Martin Powell.\u00a0 Martin was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a child, but has never allowed his physical limitations to define him. Martin has been a friend to the fraternity and a welcomed guest for 30 years. Because Martin is such a dedicated UVA sports fan, we recently filled out our March Madness brackets with him (he had UVA going all the way).\u00a0 We look forward to our regular lunch dates with Martin as we introduce him to our 24 new initiates. We cherish the relationship we have with Martin because of his kind nature and the example he sets for us.<\/p>\n
On April 25 we will hold our second spring philanthropy event, Music for Mental Health, at Boylan Heights. This year the event will incorporate multiple genres of music in the hopes of increasing turnout from all corners of the UVA community. The proceeds of this event will go to On Our Own, a peer run mental health recovery center in Charlottesville.<\/p>\n