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What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community? We organized our first annual Kappa Karnival last spring to benefit the DC Women’s Rape Crisis Center where we raised more than 1000 dollars for them. We decided to make this our signature philanthropy event and will be doing it every spring.== Highlight 2016== This year, at the Kappa Kappa Gamma Convention, the Eta Tau chapter was award the Recruitment Award for chapters at colleges and universities with less than 6 chapters. Additionally, the chapter received Honorable Mention for the Gracious Living Award for unhoused Kappa Kappa Gamma chapters.  In the fall, over half of the active members received one of these academic distinctions - and we also celebrated the fact that Kappa was #1 sorority on campus for academics, with an average GPA of 3.574 for the Spring 2016 semester. Throughout each semester, we also booked group study rooms in the library, providing a great place for members of the chapter to study together. Finally, we hosted a number of study breaks throughout the two semesters, encouraging sisters to take a little time off from studying for midterms or finals to spend time with sisters and receive appreciative small gifts (food, mugs, etc.) from the chapter.  Over the course of the past year, the Eta Tau chapter has has engaged in a number of philanthropic engagements, independently and in partnership with other Greek and student organizations.  Eta Tau has continued its commitment to volunteering for Reading is Fundamental, the fratenity's philanthropy. This fall, Eta Tau went to Beer's elementary school in DC to read to children for the afternoon, and to donate a number of books to the public elementary school.  Eta Tau hosts an annual Kappa Karnival as its signature philanthrophy event. This April, our chapter hosted our Carnival to benefit the Dog Tag Bakery, a philanthrophic bakery that trains, educates, and employs veterans and their caregivers. Additionally, in the spring semster, members of Eta Tau chapter participated in a Georgetown neighborhood cleanup to promote the chapter and greek life's positive impact in the community. In late April, the chapter participated in Georgetown University's Relay for Life fundraiser; Kappa Kappa Gamma was one of the top five fundraising group participants in the fundraiser.  This fall, Eta Tau hosted a charity yoga event in partnership with Georgetown University's Relay for Life student organization at Down Dog, a local Georgetown yoga studio. Eta Tau worked in partnership with DC Reads, a student organization working to provide mentorship and tutoring to underprivileged children in the DC metropolian area to run a face-painting booth at the organization's "Fall Fest".In the fall semster, Eta Tau chapter maintained its efforts to engage in philanthropic partnerships with Greek organizations on campus. Most notably, Eta Tau sustained its commitment to philanthropic involvement with Georgetown University's Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter. In October, Eta Tau ran a bake sale station at Sigma Phi Epsilon's Halloween 5K, benefitting the Doorways Foundation, an organization providing protection to survivors of domestic violence. In November, our chapter paired with Sigma Phi Epsilon to donate sandwich meals to a local food bank.