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Our chapter chose these organizations because we would like to focus heavily on two organizations versus more so that we can give more to each because if we spread ourselves too thin its difficult to give a lot to each organization. These two organizations represent Kappa Kappa Gamma to the highest and we appreciate everything they do, which is why we donate to them.
==Highlights of 2016==
Zeta Chi started off our semester with Spring Recruitment! We welcomed 30 new members to our biggest new member class, Alpha Sigma. To unite our growing chapter of 68, we had many sisterhood events including: roller-blading, hiking, supporting our sisters at the Marist College Dance Ensemble spring showcase, and "Paint Your Sisters". We also participated in Philanthropy events including: Relay For Life, Autism Speaks Color Run, The Polar Plunge, a RIF Dinner Fundraiser, and our RIF Carnival. Over the summer Zeta Chi's president, Colleen Gaughran, attended the Kappa Kappa Gamma National Convention in San Diego. We were excited to have won the Philanthropy Award for our RIF event for 2014-2016. As the fall semester of 2016 began, Zeta Chi planned for Fall Recruitment. We welcomed 12 new members. Together we participated in sisterhood events including: a picnic at the Vanderbilt Mansion, pumpkin/apple picking, supporting our sisters at the Fall dance showcase, cookie decorating, and celebrating Founders day together. We participated in philanthropy events including: a bake sale for the Socktober Drive, collecting Loose Change Jars and donating our proceeds to the Hurricane Matthew Relief Fund, having a Burrito Bowl RIF fundraiser, reading to children at The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie every other week, and having a RIF Carnival at The Poughkeepsie Youth Mission Outreach. We ended the semester with our annual Sapphire Ball!
The Marist campus is growing along with our chapter! A new science building was built as well as two new dorm buildings. Our chapter is continuing to grow larger. We now have 80 members.
Zeta Chi has raised money for The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, The Grace Smith House, American Cancer Society, Reading is Fundamental, and Autism Speaks. We donated hours to The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie and The Poughkeepsie Youth Mission Outreach as well as volunteering our time at different events on campus.
We chose these organizations to support because we love helping our surrounding Poughkeepsie community, our campus community, and the organizations that are fundamental to Kappa Kappa Gamma's philanthropy. In addition, we choose to support those organizations that other Greek and non-Greek groups support on campus, such as the American Cancer Society and Autism Speaks in order to foster a sense of community at Marist.
Zeta Chi holds their weekly chapter meetings in a Marist College classroom in Donnelly Hall; this academic building is central on campus and includes several lecture halls as well as a newly renovated student lounge and cafe. Zeta Chi does not have housing for its members.