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|College= [httphttps://www.vt.edu/ Virginia Tech]
|Location= Blacksburg, VA
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In the spring, we had Kappa Kickball to support Reading is Fundamental. Different kickball teams wore different outfits. For example, one team wore Hawaiian shirts. We also had different donation booths to try and raise money for Reading is Fundamental. Over this least year, we had fundraisers at places such as Sweet Frog and Panda Express to help raise more money for our philanthropy. In the fall, we had a Reading is Key event at the Radford Adventure Center. It involved drawing and reading to children. Earlier in the fall, we had the opportunity to go to a men’s soccer game at Virginia tech and win money towards our philanthropy since we had the most people show up from a Greek organization. It was a fun way to bond with sisters while also winning money for RIF and Reading is Key.
==Higlights of 2019==
There were no new changes to our campus. However, within Zeta Mu chapter over this past year we have worked hard to redefine our sisterhood as one that is supportive and respectful to each other as well as holding each other accountable. We have worked hard to encourage active sisters that we all joined this organization because of its values the sisters shared such as genuineness and kindness. We have been working to recruit new members and welcome them into a positive and impactful membership experience as a Kappa.
Over the past year, Zeta Mu chapter has taken part in different organization's philanthropies such as Relay for Life, The Big Event, Homecoming Board, as well as Panhellenic. We have an active sister as President of Panhellenic here at Virginia Tech. We had a successful Spring and Fall recruitment this year. We are super excited to have 8 sisters in the role of Rho Gamma for recruitment this year. Some special events we had this year were date parties, semi-formal, and formals where sisters could get dressed up to have fun with their sisters and their dates. We had the great honor of winning Best Risk Management and completed over 100 hours of community service as a chapter.
Philanthropy: In the Spring, we had Kappa Kickball to support Reading is Fundamental. Different organizations made teams and competed against each other to help us support RIF. We had donation booths set up around campus to try and raise money for RIF. WE had a Moe's percentage night as well as set up Crowd Change pages to share on social media to raise money. In the fall, we had an event to support Reading is Key at the Christiansburg Adventure Club. We got to spend time reading with kids as well as coloring pictures with them. We also decided to support a new local organization this fall called the Children's Health Improvement Partnership CHIP of the New River Valley. We had Kappa Kaddyshack which was a mini golf tournament at a local driving range. We also had a Chipotle percentage night as well as a coupon code through Campus Cookies to raise money for CHIP. We also had a percentage night to raise money for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation at a local restaurant called Mezeh.
Why did the chapter choose this organization? We chose to support Reading is Fundamental, Reading is Key as well as the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation because they are our internal philanthropies. We chose to support CHIP so that we could help a local organization so they can continue helping people in our area. We also participated in other Greek philanthropies that supported causes such as victims of domestic abuse, the Jimmy V Foundation as well as many more.
Founders Day: To celebrate Founder's Day this year we had fun celebrated at the chapter. We started with our Founder's Day ceremony. Then we had cute balloons set up for a picture station as well as lots of food to enjoy each other. We also played some games in teams where we worked together to answer Kappa history questions. The winning teams won special prizes such as shirts, water bottles, and stickers.
Sesquicentennial Celebration: We are so excited to celebrate 150 years of Kappa next year. We plan to have a big celebration to talk about all the historical events that took place leading to Kappa's founding. We will also be following and keeping in touch with Karen Burholder Nichols, a Zeta Mu sister who will be traveling on the Minnie Stewart Van.
==Highlights of 2020s==
Because of the Covid 19 pandemic, this year was different than most years. We worked very hard to ensure that we did everything we could to stay connected virtually. This year we made it especially important to have special sisterhood events through zoom, so that our members still felt a part of
something. We had movie nights where we could share our screen with other members to watch a movie together, we had workout classes taught by girls in the chapter such as yoga and pilates, and with the holiday season we had baking events where sisters shared a cookie recipe and we were able to bake cookies at home but together on Zoom. We also focused a lot on mental health and education because the switch to fully virtual lives is difficult and exhausting mentally for some. We wanted to ensure that sisters had resources in the chapter and tips for how to manage our virtual education.
At Virginia Tech, most classes moved online during the Fall semester. Because of the rules of the school and state guidelines, the way we function as an organization was altered immensely. We were unable to have chapter, ritual events, or philanthropic events in person because the number of people exceeded the state regulations. Our chapter worked hard to keep in touch with members and ensure that everyone was being safe and following rules to keep themselves as well as others safe. Even though a lot of things changed for us because of the pandemic, we wanted to be sure that we did everything we could to help our new members get plugged in and help them feel a part of something.
=Chapter Philanthropy= Philanthropy for our chapter and other organizations on campus were vastly different than they usually are. Things were moved on line and we were unable to conduct in person events. We participated in different philanthropic events for Delta Chi and Alpha Chi Omega this semester. For our own philanthropy we raised money for the Children'''Housing:''' s Health Improvement Partnership CHIP of the New River Valley. We set up CrowdChange pages to raise money virtually as well as had a percentage night at Chipotle. We chose to support CHIP so that we could help a local organization so they can continue helping people in our area. We also participated in other Greek philanthropies that supported causes such a victims of domestic violence and the Jimmy V foundation.
==Highlights of 2021==
Chapter Philanthropy
NAMI and The JED foundation which were voted on by our chapter. The chapter voted on
these organizations to support in our philanthropy efforts because of the resources that they
provide, focusing on an age-group that we all are a part of.
Philanthropy for our chapter and other organizations on campus were vastly different than
they usually are. Things were moved online and we were unable to conduct in person events.
We held our fall philanthropy, Kappa Kaddyshack, for the JED foundation at a mini golf course
near our campus. This was a fun opportunity for the sisters to bond together while
supporting our cause.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We utilized our DEI chair position and they created a series of presentations to give to the chapter on
subjects ranging from gender identity to creating a safe environment for all of our members.