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Beta Psi continues to meet in our chapter house at 32 Madison Avenue. During the summer it underwent some aesthetic renovations including a new cushion for the window seat and a reorganization of the basement to include two beds and make it a more functional study space.
==Highlights of 2018==
It was another great year for the Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Beta Psi Chapter! Officer
transitions in January went smoothly and the first Chapter Council meeting was a good
start for Kappa in 2018. Our new member retreat at the end of January, held at 32 Madison
Ave for the newly initiated members, made for some additional sisterhood bonding time.
Kappanada (Kappa Canada), our annual philanthropy took place in February. After lots of
hard work on the part of the chapter and the Philanthropy Chairman; we raised money for
the charities: Beautiful World and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. In addition, our
chapter won a few Panhellenic awards such as 'Best New Member Programming', a
member won 'Best Panhellenic Officer' and multiple women won awards for
'Outstanding GPA'. In April, after a touching Senior Send-Off, we attended our Sapphire
Formal at the restaurant Lisbon by Night where we announced prizes, ate lots of food and
danced with our dates. After the well-deserved summer break, our chapter regrouped in
September to take part in a beautiful and well-organized recruitment and COB,
orchestrated by Shyanne Cole-Denault. In October, the new members got to experience
their first Kappa Philanthropy called Kappa Koachella (named after Coachella; the flowery
Californian music festival). Half of the proceeds went to the Children’s Aid Foundation
and the other half to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. November was a busy month
for Kappa; Marshal Jessica Meszaros went above and beyond to organize an Inspiration
Period and Initiation that was conducted by the book and with grace. Later in the month
the Chapter headed out for a weekend to our Sisterhood retreat in Richmond Hill thanks
to Nadian Shaban that welcomed us into her home. The year was concluded with Chapter
elections and our annual Reading is Key Christmas party, where we host children and
their families from a nearby school, to end off a great year!
This year the University of Toronto decided to revoke the Panhellenic Council's ULife
recognition. However, efforts are being made on the part of Panhel and the seven
sororities to try to restore these ties. For Beta Psi, 2018 has been a year of growth. Not
only has the chapter gotten closer but many members have put extra time and effort into
having more sisterhood events, volunteering opportunities, and much more.
This year the Chapter has supported Out in the Cold, which provides shelter and warm
meals for those without a place to live during the winter months in Toronto. In December,
our women host a Christmas party for children at a nearby school, this is the annual event
for Reading is Key. Furthermore, our philanthropies have allowed us to donate to the Kappa
Kappa Gamma Foundation, Beautiful World and Children’s Aid Canada.