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The Gamma Phi Chapter is aware and excited for Kappa's 150th anniversary approaching in 2020. Brainstorming for a unique and fun celebration has recently begun, and with our chapter's various creative minds, we are excited to take submissions for ideas. We are considering the budget for a chapter-wide event to celebrate the huge milestone. As time goes on, we will have a more concrete answer as to how we are going to celebrate 150 years of Kappa.
==Highlights of 2020==
This past year a lot in our chapter has changed due to COVID-19. Thankfully, we still got through a successful initiation for PC’20 before SMU shut down. This semester, we were unable to hold any Kappa in-person events. This includes date dashes, the Sapphire Ball, and different philanthropic events. However, that did not stop us. This year marked the 150th year of Kappa Kappa Gamma. We decided to donate over 150 books, and give out blue hand sanitizer. We also held a virtual meals on wheels event last semester. This semester we held a virtual workout class with Lync. All the proceeds went towards the Bridge Breast Network. We also held a scholarships. This includes the Dallas Alumnae Association Gamma Phi Chapter Scholarship, the Wendy Weber Scholarship and the Nancy Moses Scholarship. Junior, Hailey Haase received the Wendy Weber Scholarship and seniors, CandiceCramer and Isabelle Wyant received the Nancy Moses Scholarship. Since members could not be together in the house, the standards chairman organized different sisterhood events like going to a drive-thru movie theater in Dallas!
Our chapter supports Akola Jewelry during philanthropy day. We have worked with this organization for years. It is a business run by women to empower other women. It helps the lives of those less fortunate and we are very lucky to work with a company started by an SMU Kappa alum.
This year we are adding a DEI member to chapter council. This position will be elected by the new chapter council this spring. This position will include chapter training and awareness.
This year marked the 150th year of Kappa Kappa Gamma. We decided to donate over 150 books, and give out blue hand sanitizer. The books went to benefit Reading is Fundamental which is our national philanthropy. We also gave out Kappa history and fact sheets to active members.