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Kappa’s 150th anniversary was celebrated with a socially distanced brunch at the chapter house. This brunch was especially meaningful to the sisters in attendance because it was one of the first times that we were able to gather together, albeit with a limited number of attendees and following all appropriate health and safety measures.
==Highlights of 2021==
We have a house board scholarship that allows for two members to receive Sl,000 tor bursar ano
iive members to receive $500 towards dues. Jamie Richter received the Panhellenic Community
3cholarship. Each month our chapter has a focus cause of the month where we choose one local
philanthropy or group to support each month. For the month of February we gave donations to
Lovepacks, March we did Easter baskets for kids of CASA, April we had a percentage night for
Refuge International and we did stickers for Fill it Forward, September we worked with Doors of
Hope, October we did a Halloween party for the special education class at Lafayette Upper
Elementary, and December we worked with LOU Barksdale Clubhouse Family. Our chapter goals were
split into leadership goals and sisterhood goals. The leadership goal was all Executive board
officers and directors are effective in their roles and department meetings are productive,
collaborative, and efficient. The sisterhood goal was that all members experience a positive and
supportive sisterhood.
Feed the Hungry is the local organization Delta Rho supports. They host an event in the Spring that
we as a chapter help volunteer for. The goal of the event is to help pack meals for families in
third world countries.
We gave $2,500 to the kappa kappa gamma foundation for scholarships and more. Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion
How did your chapter include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEi) initiatives in your programming
this year? (e.g., adding a DEi officer, philanthropy events, social media awareness campaign,
chapter training, etc.).
We added a DEi chair and committee this year. We held two different program nights about
diversity and inclusion. We did a focus cause of the month supporting black businesses for Black
history month. We also implemented and enforced new DEi policy throughout the