▁way ▁we ▁stay ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁community , ▁and ▁raise ▁money ▁for ▁the ▁club . ▁We ▁also ▁receive ▁free ▁tick ets ▁to ▁the ▁fe ast ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁and ▁have ▁people ▁that ▁really ▁enjoy ▁going ▁and ▁experien cing ▁the ▁event . ▁ ▁R ent - a - R ower ▁Every ▁fall ▁Pur due ▁C rew ▁hosts ▁a ▁fund ra ising ▁event ▁in ▁the ▁local ▁community . ▁This ▁is ▁program ▁that ▁was ▁started ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁as ▁a ▁club ▁fund ra iser . ▁Since ▁then ▁this ▁program ▁has ▁greatly ▁expanded ▁into ▁the ▁largest ▁fund ra iser ▁for ▁Pur due ▁C rew , ▁usually ▁raising ▁over ▁$ 2 0 , 0 0 0 ▁a ▁year . ▁Pay ing ▁for ▁a ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁spring ▁racing ▁and ▁travel ▁fe es ▁for ▁the ▁program . ▁This ▁program ▁allows ▁for ▁local ▁community ▁members ▁and ▁Pur due ▁fac ulty ▁and ▁staff ▁to ▁book ▁row ers ▁to ▁come ▁out ▁and ▁help ▁them ▁with ▁a ▁large ▁variety ▁of ▁work . ▁Most ▁of ▁which ▁is ▁yard ▁work ▁to ▁help ▁the ▁community ▁to ▁prepare ▁for ▁the ▁winter ▁ahead . ▁ ▁Home coming ▁Par ade ▁To ▁kick - off ▁home coming ▁week end , ▁Pur due ▁Student ▁Union ▁Board ▁( PU SB ) ▁organ izes ▁the ▁Pur due ▁Home coming ▁para de ▁which ▁includes ▁students ▁from ▁particip ating ▁organizations ▁show c asing ▁flo ats ▁and ▁walking ▁demonstr ations ▁rel ating ▁to ▁the ▁current ▁year ' s ▁theme . ▁Pur due ▁C rew ▁continues ▁to ▁stay ▁involved ▁with ▁the ▁home