Greek Week
About Greek Week
Greek Week is a student-led series of events held each spring that represents the values of the fraternity and sorority community – service, scholarship, leadership, brotherhood & sisterhood. These events are dedicated to fostering relationships among between members, campus community and the greater Columbia community. Greek Week offers exceptional leadership opportunities for students while giving back to local, charitable organizations.
Greek Week 2025
By the Numbers
- 2,800 units of blood donated
- 5,000 scholarship dollars distributed
- 5,000+ members participated
- 10,100 letters written for children with terminal illnesses
- 48,000 canned food items
- $110,230 total funds raised
Meet the Beneficiaries
Greek Week’s Official Partner
Thompson Foundation for Autism & Neurodevelopment supports children and families impacted by autism through raising awareness, advancing public policy and funding needs of the Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment at the University of Missouri.
Learn more about 2025 beneficiaries
Living Out Our Values
Greek Week is full of events that bring the community together and further out commitment to embodying our values of service, scholarship, leadership, sisterhood and brotherhood.
Leadership
Greek Week is an event led by 30 student leaders dedicated to giving back. These leaders organize, promote and engage thousands of fraternity/sorority members and the greater Columbia community.
Scholarship
Greek Week is also dedicated to setting members up for success. Academic scholarships are available for fraternity/sorority members who represent outstanding leadership and engagement within the community. This past year, 5 $1,000 scholarships were presented to AJ Thompson, Evan Gresham, Morgan Slagle, Riley Palshaw and Sydney Zoeller.
Service
From food drives to a sensory friendly carnival to one of the largest student-run blood drives in the nation, fraternity and sorority members lead the way in service by dedicating thousands of hours and over $200,000 for charity.
Brotherhood & Sisterhood
High-energy dance performances, sporting events and friendly competition bring the fraternity/sorority community for the greater good during Greek Week. Members also participate in royalty competition and the end of the week concludes with crowning Greek Week King and Queen.
Key Events
Fling
Members deliver engaging performances in this multi-night performance ultimately uniting the community and fostering relationships across chapters and councils.
Blood Drive
Greek Week lives up to Mizzou’s distinction has home to some of the nation’s largest student-run blood drives. This past spring, they saved over 8,000 lives.
Sports Competition
Chapters go head-to-head in sporting events from volleyball to 3v3 basketball to triathlons and more.
Carnival
This sensory friendly event welcomes families and the greater Columbia community, with themed games hosted by members to benefit the Thompson Foundation for Autism and Neurodevelopment.
Day of Service
Members come together for a dedicated day of service to strengthen the greater community by assisting Habitat for Humanity,, writing letters for Letters of Love and empowering veterans with Welcome Home.
Food Drive
Fraternities and sororities come together to collect thousands of canned items to directly benefit the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.