Building Community

Our History

Eta Nu of Boyne City was established in 1956 as a service organization and began as a sub-chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority in Petoskey. From the beginning, the group has been devoted to supporting those in need within the Boyne City community. Its first initiative, Frocks for Friends, later evolved into the Dress for Chill program in 1982. Over the years, members have taken on a variety of meaningful projects, including beach clean-ups, fundraising for Boyne City’s own ambulance service, and charitable contributions to benefit residents of Grandvue, a medical care facility.

 In 1975, the beloved Lights of Love campaign was launched to support Hospice of Northwest Michigan. The Litzenberger breakfast and dinner, started in 1983, offered residents a warm meal and the joy of community outside their apartments. In 2005, Eta Nu Chapter 5195 was officially formed in Boyne City, and the organization adopted its current name: Boyne Eta Nu Charities. That same year, it became a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, further strengthening its commitment to serving the Boyne community.