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Philanthropy: Philanthropy is an important part of being an active member of Gamma Chi. In Spring 2019 we participated in three fraternities philanthropy weeks, supporting other Greek organizations and their special philanthropies. We also donated to the GW Dance Marathon and Chabad's Purim Party, where we had a game for attendees to participate in.
A total of 4 Reading is Key events were organized this year, two in each semester. We visit the Boys and Girls Club to hangout and read to the students who attend the after school program. We helped the kids with their homework, set up arts and crafts, played games and danced,and had a great time. At the end of our visit, every child was able to go home with a new book, snack, and some school supplies.
In September, during Parent's Weekend, Gamma Chi hosted its ever first Philanthropy Gala. The Gala raised nearly $10,000 for Reading is Fundamental and it was an incredible event. The event was catered with snacks and there were raffles and a silent auction. We intend on counting the Parent's Weekend Philanthropy Weekend, so it becomes a tradition.
Gamma Chi's favorite event is Kappa Kickball Week in October. The week is stacked with events for our members and other campus organizations to come and enjoy, participate in, and raise money for RIF and the Boys and Girls Club. The week kicked off with a Bake Sale and Dog visit in Kogan Plaza where $400 was raised. Teams participated in Penny Wars for the entire day, set up in Kogan Plaza. A boss and Girls Club visit occurred and a donation based Barry's Bootcamp Class was hosted at the nearby Barry's location. To round out the week, there Kappa Kickball tournament took place on the National Mall on Saturday. We raised over $6,000 this year from Kappa Kickball. This was perhaps the most successful Kickball
Week Gamma Chi has ever hosted.
Sisterhood Events: Gamma Chi hosted many wonderful events for our members to attend this year to foster sisterhood. These include a 305-Fitness class, a self-defense class, an Equinox yoga class, a Wizards basketball game, Recruitment filming, Picking Sisterhood event, a Kappa Friendshipgiving, and many more. We loved participating in so many great activities with our sisters and Kappa families this semester.
Seniors: In Spring we had a large group of graduating seniors. In the months leading up to their graduation, the Education Chairman planned a Milk Bar Store cake decorating class for the seniors, a brunch, senior agreement meetings, and a special senior send-off during the final Formal Chapter of the semester. At this chapter, seniors were showered with notes, flowers, a candle, and the Kappa stoles to be worn at graduation. In the Fall, 3 seniors were graduating early. For the Class of 2020, the Education Chairman planned brunch and programming events. In the final Formal Chapter of 2019, the 3 seniors were given notes from their friends and Kappa families, flowers, and a cupcake.
Changers on campus and the chapter's overall nature: The Fall 2019 semester, brought along many changes for the overall campus attitude and relations with Greek Life, specifically the GW Panhellenic Association. Chapter Council members of Gamma Chi and our advisors attended many workshops and meetings centered around diversity and inclusion hosted by the University and Greek Life office. Gamma Chi also held meetings for Kappa members exclusively. For the majority of the Fall 2019 semester, there was a hold on all social events mandated by the university. This encouraged our chapter to plan even more sisterhood, academy and bonding events for everyone to enjoy. The nature of the chapter has continued to improve in regard to academics, accountability, and overall sisterhood. The 2019 Chapter Council worked incredibly well together to make sure we had an appropriate balance to support our members and allow for sisterhood to continue to grow.
Philanthropy: Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and Boys and Girls Club in Washington, DC. The KKG Foundation is our national philanthropy and the Boys and Girls Club in Washington, DC has been an important organization we have supported for many years. Traveling to the Boys and Girls Club regularly has been a traditional philanthropy event our chapter members have enjoyed participating in throughout the years.
Founders Day: Founders Day fell on a Formal Chapter meeting. We ordered cookies and alongside other Chapter Council members we completed the Founders Day ritual prior to chapter. We sent invitations to alumnae on the DMV region, invited our advisors, and posted in the DMV Kappas Facebook group. We shared some Gamma Chi and Kappa Kappa Gamma facts.
Sesquicentennial Celebration: We placed heavy emphasis on the importance of Founders Day, as well as Kappa traditions. During each formal chapter meeting, history nugget was read aloud to inform members of the incredible history our sorority has. Many ritual reviews were planned to continue to educate members of our amazing and scared ritual. The newly elected 2020 Chapter Council is already working hard to plan fun and educational events and meetings geared toward Kappa's 150 anniversary.
==Highlights of the 2020s:==
