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==Highlights of 2020s:==
(Information from chapter history reports, scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature ==Highlights of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.)2019==
'''Philanthropy:''' This year our entire world was flipped upside down. Starting in March, our school and chapter eventswent completely virtual. We held chapters on Zoom from March until December. We held a completelyvirtual recruitment and gained a new member class of 105 women. Bid day was held over Zoom and sowas Big/Little Reveal. We wore masks around the house and almost every room in the house wasrearranged to allow for more social distancing. For the first time in a long time, the house was not filledto capacity with live-in members. Sleeping porch rooms were rearranged to allow for less womensleeping in the same space and were converted to two person rooms. House Board worked tirelessly toallow us to safely return to our chapter house in the fall semester. Dividers were put in between sinks inshared bathrooms to allow for physical distancing. Plexiglass was also installed in some sleeping roomsbetween bunk beds. Initiation was held completely virtual as well as all Inspiration Week activities. Theinitiation ceremony was a 35 minute condensed version of normal initiation. Alumni were invited tojoin the Zoom to welcome our legacy members. All 105 new members that we started with wereinitiated over Zoom. Our chapter also raised money for one of our housekeepers, Rosa, as her fatherpassed away from Covid-19 in November. We were able to donate $2,335 to go towards his funeralcosts. Even in a pandemic, we found a way to support one another.
'''Convention Awards:''' This year our chapter introduced a DEI committee to educate our chapter. They held presentations at chapter meetingto promote diversity and inclusion within our chapter. We educated new members on theimportance of acceptance and love. All members attended the Ross Lawrence presentation whicheducated us on the history of Greek life’s founding. We were educated on the inherent racism in Greek life and how we can work to change it. We also reviewed the importance of accepting the LGBTQ+ community. One of our sisters who is amember of that community, shared some of her experiences with bias against her because of her sexuality and she educated the chapter on the importance of acceptance and inclusion. We also had a presentation on the importance ofmental health. As a chapter we were able to have an open dialogue about our mental health and theimportance of seeking help. This presentation/discussion was led by Zach Westerbeck, a well knownmental health speaker.
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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1920|01|03}}
|College= [httphttps://www.arizona.edu/ University of Arizona]
|Location= Tucson, AZ
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'''University of Arizona, established in 1885'''
We supported Reading is Fundamental because it is our national philanthropy and we host a food philanthropy event every fall to donate money to this organization. We also chose to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in the spring because two of our sisters had recently been greatly affected by the death of a close family friend as a result of suicide. We were so honored to be able to support our Kappa sisters, the Dusses, by raising money for an organization that could provide the help and resources that their family friend did not have.
Throughout 2019 Gamma Zeta thrived and was successful in completing a number of goals. We received a variety of awards, hosted two successful philanthropy events and welcomed home an amazing new member class. Throughout the term there were multiple opportunities for volunteering, such as Ronald McDonald House, Girl Scouts, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Spiders and Ciders. In February we had our Dad's Weekend where we offered a variety of activities for members and their dads. There was a father-daughter workout class taught by one of our members, bowling, and a beautiful brunch at the Kappa house. In March we held our spring philanthropy, Hoops for Hope. Our members were excited to make basketball teams and promote the Kappa Carnival held the night before the event. Hoops for Hope, a 3 on 3 basketball tournament made up of teams our members put together and coached, raised over $32,000. The money will support Lighthouse for Hope, an organization that supports families dealing with pediatric cancer. This is a cause especially important to us because of a member of our chapter who dealt with pediatric cancer.
Our formal recruitment in August was very successful and we welcomed 122 new members. The theme for Bid Day was "Go Kappa! It'''Housing:'''s Your Bid Day" and was inspired by Kappa blue and blue. In October we held our Krispy Kreme with KKG event, where we sold doughnuts and chocolate milk to raise over $16,000 for Reading is Fundamental and the KKG Foundation. In addition we read to children at a local elementary school and did a book drive for the same school. In November, we held our initiation of our new members.
Gamma Zeta enjoyed our Founders Day brunch with our alumnae, recognizing our 50 and 65 year members. We are looking forward to the Fraternity's sesquicentennial as Gamma Zeta will celebrate its centennial year while the Fraternity celebrates its 150th anniversary.
==Highlights of 2020==
We supported the Joyful Heart Foundation for our philanthropy this year. Our normal event is called Hoops for Hope in which we
host a basketball tournament to raise money for our organization. It was scheduled for late March of 2020 so unfortunately
our event was cancelled. We were still able to donate $12,000 to the organization through jersey sales.
This organization was brought to our attention when one of our dear sisters came to us with this
organization that supports survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. The cause was very near
to her heart and many of our sisters. This organization empowers and educates society to change the
negative perception of survivors of these horrendous events. The organization was started by
Mariska Hargitay, an actress who plays Olivia Benson on the show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
The contents of the script and the work she did to prepare for the role made her realize she wanted
to do more to help women who were victims of sexual assault. The organization’s mission is to
“transform society’s response to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse, support survivors’ healing,
and end this violence forever.” As we all may know, on college campuses the
rate of sexual violence is high. This is a cause we can all get behind as many college women
experience this or know someone who has.
This year we held a virtual Founder’s Day celebration over Zoom. We had alumnae attend our Zoom meeting and
we held ritualistic activities in accordance with our bylaws. We also showed the Gail Owen 150 year
video provided by the Fraternity. The video told the story of many Kappa women and what being a Kappa
Kappa Gamma means to them, even after graduation. We had many alumnae attend over Zoom, even
more than we may have had in person. The one good thing about meeting virtually is almost
everyone is able to attend even if they are not in the area.
==Highlights of 2021==
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