All fraternities and sororities pride themselves in their focus upon the four pillars of Greek membership: Friendship, Scholarship, Leadership and Service. The Greek system offers an excellent support system to deal with the rigors of life at Cal. Members develop close friendships that will last a lifetime. Most offer an academic program designed to enable the members to succeed in the classroom. The Greek system also provides numerous opportunities to gain the leadership experience coveted by employers and grad schools. All sororities and fraternities host philanthropy events that benefit their respective charities, and the entire community gets together for a Dance Marathon to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. But above all, being Greek is fun. Whether at a social event, brotherhood/sisterhood event or a philanthropy event, you can be guaranteed to enjoy yourself.