Bags 4 Babes is philanthropy event that the Illinois Chapter of FarmHouse Fraternity hosts each fall semester to support the Crisis Nursery of Champaign.  Annually, FarmHouse hosts the event which includes a cookout followed by a bags tournament that is open to the public.  The whole event is held in the parking lot of FarmHouse in Urbana.  Bags 4 Babes began several years ago with each year being more successful than the last.  In the past, the event has had more than 30+ teams compete and we have been able to donate thousands of dollars over the years to the Crisis Nursery. 

At the beginning of each school year, the Men of FarmHouse have the privilege of participating in the Annual Urbana Sweet Corn Festival. It has become a tradition for the new pledge class along with several other members to volunteer during one of the evenings of the festival.   Since many of the participants are freshman at the University of Illinois, this is there first exposure to the neighborhood. It also provides an opportunity for the new pledge class and chapter members to meet and interact with one another.  Members of FarmHouse are able to get involved in all parts of the sweet corn sales from shucking to boiling to buttering to serving. Even though preparing and serving sweet corn requires a lot of work, everyone has lots of fun and enjoys themselves at the festival.  Each year, the organizers complement our group on being one of the biggest and best groups that helps them out.  It is almost certain that FarmHouse will actively participate in the festival for years to come.

The "S" in FarmHouse stands for Service.  As a result, FarmHouse members make it a priority to be involved in community service and philanthropy opportunities.  We believe that it is important to give back to the community we live in.  The Men of FarmHouse are all involved in a wide variety of community service opportunities.  FarmHouse organizes blood drives, does roadside clean-ups as part of Adopt-A-Highway, and volunteers at Allerton Park, just to name a few.  Furthermore, members also participate in many of the fraternity and sorority philanthropies that hosted each semester.  These philanthropies are a lot of fun for everyone and each one supports a good cause.