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=='''''''''Highlights of 2020s''''''''':2020==58 Kappa girls received a 4.0 this semester, and we ranked second out of 15 sororities in GPA. One member became an app launch coordinator for Flaire, another ran a half marathon, and another received the Quentin Alcorn memorial merit scholarship. Kappa members volunteered for organizations such as Pancakes for Parkinson's, the BIG Event at UVA, Greens to Grounds, Alternative Spring Break at UVA, worked at a local church soup kitchen, and gave TED talks this year. Our chapter was affected by COVID-19 in many ways, but most notably we had to conduct a virtual initiation for our members who could not attend initiation, and for our new COBs this fall. New members also did not get to have a "Big Sis" week with their big sisters in the spring which includes socializing and getting to know older members. Finally, we plan to hold our winter recruitment online. Our chapters also in a period of change because our house is being completely renovated. Our third-year girls have been living at a different location on Madison Rd instead of Rugby Rd.
''Philanthropy:' Our chapter supports Reading is Fundamental. As fortunate students , our chapter feels that we should give books back to the community because they are tools that allowed us to get to where we are at the University of Virginia. Our book drive and fundraisers "Breakfast for Books" and "Kappasta" are events that we are allowed to host be because of our upbringing centered on education. We are so lucky to be learning at UVA and hope that our contributions to RIF can aid the larger effort to promote education among underprivileged children.
==Highlights of 2021==
Our chapter supports Mental Health. Last year, we announced our new initiative of mental health and well being and elected Mental Health America as our national nonprofit partner. We established a strong relationship with The Women's Initiative, which provides counseling, education and support services to women right here in Charlottesville. They also offer these services regardless of an individual's ability to pay. We believe it is important to support this foundation and the positive impact it is having on women in our local community. In the fall, along with fundraising, we had an in-person volunteering day at The Women's Initiative followed by a full day of service where we sorted, personalized, stuffed, and sealed over 600 gratitude letters to send during the holiday season.
This year we’ve: Conducted a conversation about why inclusivity is important during rush workshop; Gained approval from Nationals to launch a chapter-specific, need-based financial aid program which we’ve now raised over $2,000 for and are preparing to launch it late spring; Screened Get Out during Black History Month and raised 850+ for the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective; Completed a Kappa Nationals-led FOA on diversity, equity, and inclusion⁃Elected our 3rd DEI Officer in Epsilon Sigma history.