Valentine's Day conjures up images of heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolate, candy conversation hearts, bright cards promising heartfelt wishes, dozens of long stemmed roses and blossoming romance. But for the Intermingle Club, Valentine's Day has become a time to give back to those in need. In many of the dining halls across campus, the club is offering Valentine mementos for a small price. They will give all proceeds to the Ralston House, a residence for the elderly, according to founding member of the club and College sophomore Inna Zdorovyak. She said members are selling chocolate roses, chocolate lips and condoms with lollipops. The members of Intermingle have dubbed their fundraiser "Project Heart," in honor of Valentine's Day. And for those who buy the club's Valentine treats, there is an added bonus. Names will be held in a raffle, and the winner will get a free concert from Chord On Blues for his or her Valentine, according to College sophomore Paige Greenlee, another founding member of the club. The Intermingle Club was started by Zdorovyak and Greenlee, along with fellow College sophomores Jill Loman and Jane Loman. It is intended to "get Penn students to appreciate what Philly has to offer as being one of the major cities in the country, and also to give back to the city?through community service projects," said Greenlee, who is the club's secretary. "We try to organize different events to get students off campus together as a group," she explained. "We want them to appreciate the city and not be afraid to go into the city?to explore." Previously, the Intermingle Club has participated in the October AIDS Walk and held a Thanksgiving food drive. Greenlee explained that Intermingle has "a stable board of about eight people," but has a very loose membership. Meetings are held once a month and are always open to all interested students. In addition, Intermingle's information network can be accessed through the Internet, where the club has its own newsgroup, Greenlee said.
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