Phi Mu Delta's Mu Xi Chapter Supports Duboistown Garden Club's 90th Anniversary Celebration

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – September 9, 2025 – The Mu Xi Chapter of Phi Mu Delta Fraternity at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently volunteered their services to support the Duboistown Garden Club's 90th Anniversary Gala, demonstrating the organization's core value of Service through meaningful community engagement.
Chapter President Jaydon Cottage led his fraternity brothers in a comprehensive volunteer effort that included setting up decorations, creating and assembling guest favors, organizing silent auction tables, and arranging seating and dining areas for the milestone celebration.

"This event benefited the community by supporting the Duboistown Garden Club, a long-standing organization that plays an important role in local beautification and environmental awareness," said Cottage. "By helping with their 90th Anniversary Gala, our fraternity contributed to honoring their legacy and ensuring the event's success, which also helped raise funds through the silent auction for future community projects."
The volunteer effort presented logistical challenges, with Cottage noting that "managing a large number of moving parts in a short setup window" required exceptional coordination among members. "With so many elements like decorating, arranging tables, setting up the silent auction, and assembling guest favors, it was easy for efforts to become uncoordinated."
However, the chapter's response exemplified the teamwork and adaptability that defines Phi Mu Delta's approach to service. "Each brother took initiative whether it was organizing decorations, lifting and moving furniture, managing auction items, or solving issues that would arise on the fly," Cottage explained. "We divided into smaller teams to cover different areas, and brothers constantly checked in with one another to make sure no task was overlooked."

The successful collaboration reinforced the fraternity's values while strengthening community ties. "For our brotherhood, it was an opportunity to strengthen our teamwork, practice event planning and coordination, and give back to the community in a meaningful way," said Cottage. "It reinforced our values of service, leadership, and unity."
Founded in 1918, Phi Mu Delta Fraternity operates under the motto "In Pursuit of The Common Good," emphasizing the development of community leaders through the core values of Democracy, Service, and Brotherhood.
Looking ahead, the Mu Xi Chapter plans to build on this experience for future community engagement. "The event showed how impactful our fraternity can be when we're organized, unified, and committed to a common goal," noted Cottage. "Moving forward, we plan to establish a more formal internal structure for event planning such as designating committees or point brothers for setup, logistics, and outreach, so that we can operate even more efficiently."
The chapter also intends to expand their community involvement, with Cottage stating, "We also want to increase our chapter's involvement with other local organizations, especially those that align with our core values. Events like this help to strengthen our relationship with the community and give our brothers a chance to grow personally and professionally."