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==Highlights of 2019==
The chapter’s overall nature is pleasant and genuine. Our members frequently support one another and work together to achieve goals as a group.
The chapter celebrated Founders Day together with the celebration of the Initiation of New Member class ‘19. Active members and alumnae gathered for a two-hour brunch filled with socialization and appreciation of KKG. We celebrated with the Founders Day Ceremony and raised awareness of the upcoming sesquicentennial celebration. We have begun to celebrate Kappa’s 150 anniversary by announcing weekly a different member of Kappa over the years who has made an impact in her life. Our plans for the 2020 celebration will be thought of more in depth by the new Chapter Council.
Our Instagram account is @southcarolinakkg
• Chapter Council meetings at 5pm on Sundays
'''Community Events'''
o Epsilon Kappa currently supports the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, Reading is Fundamental, and Girls Academy.
o As members of Kappa it is important to give to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation because it is a special part about being in this organization. If we can give back to former and current Kappas, we are able to be active participants in an aspect of Kappa that is unique to us, and we can be reminded that Kappa is more than just four years.
o We also support KKG's national philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental. This spring we celebrated 15 years with RIF. We help partake in RIF’s goals by putting on Literacy is Key events monthly, where we go to local underserved elementary schools and spend time with kids, making sure each child goes home with a book. We also encourage members to get involved with UofSCs reading program, Cocky’s Reading Express, where they go to schools across the state to help kids with reading.
o We also support Girls Academy. We had so much fun spending time and getting to know the middle school girls of Blythewood Middle School. Middle school is a hard time, and being able to spend time with them and learn how to overcome the difficulties girls at that age faced was incredible. We are even more honored to have been selected for a second year of Girl’s Academy, and we are currently fundraising for the event in the spring of 2020.
Our Spring 2019 total was $35,689, and at our first Kappa Disko event in Fall 2019, we raised $12,291.
Events that Kappa members took part in throughout the year in the Panhellenic and USC Community:
• 11/6/19 — Chi Omega: Cook Off
• 11/17/19 — CofS Spelling Bee
Harris Pastides, the 28th President of UofSC, retired at the end of his 11th year in spring of 2019. There was a lot of controversy surrounding the selection of the new president, Bob Caslen, as many in the campus community felt as though the Board of Trustees did not consider a diverse enough group of candidates. However, the vote went through and Bob Caslen is currently serving his first year as President of UofSC.
The Panhellenic community once again considered adding a 14th sorority on campus. While Kappa voted for the change, it did not pass the 2/3 vote from other sororities.
==Highlights of the 2020s:==