See what your brothers are saying about what the house and brotherhood mean to them and why they have elected to participate in this campaign.
“My hope is that my pledge class of 1978 will see 100% participation,” he said. “It is up to us to secure the future of our fraternity for the next hundred years, to help brothers we will never meet. In the tradition of the words etched onto the Laredo Taft Alma Mater statue: ‘To thy happy children of the future, those of the past send greetings.’”
“Those four DU years were a big influence on me growing from a kid into an adult—though my wife would argue I’m not fully adult yet.”
“Some pretty amazing people have walked in and out of those doors,” Chuck said of the historic structure that’s now approaching 100 years. “The overall character of the building is highly unique, especially in today’s design environment.”
“I've truly found my best friends in this house. I found my network. I found the guys that I want to reach out to 20-30 years from now.”
“I walked away more comfortable in my own skin after four years of Illinois and being involved with the Chapter.”
"It didn't dawn on me when I was at the house, that some people before me must have put together a lot of effort and money to build that house so that I had a place to live and to thrive. It's our job to do it now for others...young men that we have yet to meet."
"It was at DU that my world really opened up. While the university provided a great setting, the house was the core of my education."
"The prospect of the new renovation has meant so much to all of us (undergrads) and our potential new members."
"I saw the amazing work that Chuck Bleck '90.5 is doing and I decided to double my original pledge."
"Our Chapter House is kind of our image as a brotherhood and a fraternity. The house will help keep us closer "
"I think back a lot about how DU has really been an important part of how I got my life started after college."
"When you see your brothers after 8 years, it's like we had lunch the day before...these relationships endure. That house facilitated these relationships. That's why we're DUs"
"From the second I walked through those doors, I knew the DU brotherhood would mean everything to me."
"The renovation will help us to foster a brotherhood of guys who care about each other ... who are best friends... who got to each other's weddings."
"When I think the experiences that I've had with my DU brothers and the renovation campaign, that's what I want for others."
"One of the best decisions I made in life was to pledge DU... ...My Time at the house made my college experience, but more importantly, I left the campus with some of my best friends in life."
"Even though I've only been at DU for about a year, I feel like I've made bonds with people that I couldn't have made anywhere else."