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Here in Knoxville, the Tennessee FarmHouse Chapter likes to try to help various organizations in anyway that would prove most helpful to the community. We as men believe in always keeping our heads up for those around us in need. We keep in mind what Jesus commanded in Scripture:
"Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares". (Hebrews 13:1-2)
If you or someone you know has an need that you believe could be addressed by our fraternity please feel free to contact FarmHouse Fraternity, Robbie Satterfield is our Philanthropy chair and he can be reached at rsatter2@utk.edu
Local
Our Local Philanthropy is the Second Harvest Food Bank, we like to assist them through our Semi Annual Fundrasier, Pig Roast, in which we collect canned goods to go toward the organization. Also we like to come out and help with loading up orders fro the organization at least once a month.
International
From the FH Insider- 12/11/08
It is with a heavy heart that we pass on the news that on Friday, December 5, John Romine (PU '06) ended his long battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and is now at peace and without pain.
John was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma four years ago. On Monday, December 1, he was admitted into Intensive Care at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. His condition progressively became worse over the last week, and as they prepared to move John back home for hospice care after a long and sleepless night, it became too much for him.
Hundreds of family, friends and FarmHouse men attended his visitation on Tuesday of this week in Columbus, Indiana. Others celebrated his life and legacy at this funeral yesterday at the Newbern United Methodist Church, as his 60+ Purdue chapter brothers lined the congregation adorning yellow rose boutonnieres in his memory. Following the memorial, several of his brothers served as pallbearers, as family, friends and fraternity brothers paid their respects at a peaceful cemetery service.
We all are aware of John's impact on the Fraternity and the power of his special message at Conclave 2008. During the opening banquet, John shared the powerful story of his personal battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Through his message of what FarmHouse means to him, John shared the story of the impact and support his FarmHouse brothers of the Purdue chapter provided him along his journey. John asked that all FarmHouse brothers consider supporting this effort through their own chapter philanthropies on their respective campuses.
His message did not fall on deaf ears. As the delegates of Conclave, passed a resolution proposed by the International Board of Directors, for chapters to support the National Leukemia-Lymphoma Society as a national philanthropy, in addition to encouraging all FarmHouse men to consider bone morrow donor testing and registry and to educate their respective members and campus communities on this powerful blood cancer whose primary target is males ages 18 to 25.
John leaves us at much too young of an age, but he certainly lived a joyous and accomplished life as a son, uncle, brother, accomplished runner, cattleman, Christmas-tree farmer, Eagle Scout, FFA American degree holder, and as he learned last week, a college graduate.
We as a Chapter will now begin to look into ways that we can serve and raise funds to go toward research in this area. As we see through this young man's life, we know that we cannot give up the fight because of pain, John has taught us to endure and finish the race set before us. John will forever be remembered as a true FarmHouse man and we thank him for the lessons he has taught us.
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