Brotherhood and sisterhood, scholarship and service have traditionally been the pillar values of many greek organizations, but according to the Greek Philanthropy Report, UA's sorority women surpassed the men when it came to service last semester.

UA sororities under the Panhellenic Association raised $39,275 for charitable causes in fall 2002, while performing 14,071 community service hours, according to the report. Fraternities in the Interfraternity Council reported 5,357 hours and raised $10,250.

"I think the sororities have better programming for (community service). I think they have their act together," said IFC president Josh Surridge. "It is something that fraternities are going to have to get better at if they plan to flourish at our school."

Of the chapters that reported their service information, the average number of hours performed by sororities was 938, compared to only 412 for fraternities. While the average fraternity chapter raised almost $800 for charity, the average sorority raised more than three times as much.

Mariel Furst, Panhellenic Association vice president of programming, said that the differences in the numbers resulted primarily from the disparity between the number of groups that reported their service information.

"I think what happened is the girls are so much better about recording it. I think the guys probably raised just as much money," Furst said.

While 15 of the 17 Panhellenic chapters reported their service information, only 13 of the 22 IFC chapters reported theirs. Also, only two of the six historically black fraternities and sororities, which traditionally focus on community service, are in the National Panhellenic Council.

"The men may have done more service, but I am unaware of it due to the (lack of) reporting," said Greek Life Coordinator Chris Bullins.

IFC Executive Vice President Nick Pierson said fewer fraternities might have turned in their numbers because of the "paper mess" associated with doing so. However, he added, "there is always room for improvement and there are a lot of us. I know we can do more hours than we did."

Sigma Alpha Epsilon members served 1,000 hours, the most reported by any fraternity; however, all of those hours were required by sanctions from the Dean of Students' Office for disciplinary action.

Pi Kappa Phi fraternity performed 896 service hours and raised $3,900, the most money of any fraternity, for Push America, the group's national philanthropy.

"Push America is our own philanthropy, started by the fraternity. It's not volunteering once a month somewhere and not ever seeing the effect," said Pi Kappa Phi president Dan Fritcher. "I think (other fraternities) need to see the effect of what they are doing."

UA has the largest greek community on the west coast with 44 chapters and more than 2,500 fraternity and sorority members.

Apart from volunteering for the national philanthropies of the individual chapters, campus greeks also volunteer in other parts of the community.

Last fall, nearly every member of the greek community contributed to Cat Walk, the largest greek philanthropy event of the year. The event raised $14,000 for the Bobbi Olsen Ovarian Cancer Fund, Pierson said.

Later this month, members of the greek community will volunteer at locations across Tucson, including retirement homes and the Brewster Center, for Greek Philanthropy Day.