2,350
edits
Changes
→Highlights of 2016
Food Recovery Network Thanksgiving fundraiser: Our chapter donated $45 to the Food Recovery Network thanksgiving fundraiser and assisted in delivering food to the food pantry that the Food Recovery Network partners with.
==Highlights of 2017==
Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Zeta Theta chapter is comprised of many diverse, talented, and goal-oriented women. However, the members are all unified and share a strong sisterhood. Almost all of the members here at Trinity are involved in sports teams, clubs, and various organizations. Our own sister, Emily Claytor, is exceptional, as she won the election as SGA Student Body President of Trinity College. She is a strong leader and the whole chapter is proud of her leadership and excellence. Not only this, but Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Zeta Theta chapter continues to hold the highest grade point average of any greek organization at Trinity. We pride ourselves on our academic success and will continue to strive for academic excellence
Throughout the 2017 year, the Zeta Theta chapter participated in several philanthropic
events, and many of them are held annually. These events help to create and foster relationships
between the sisters and the people of the Hartford community. Below is a list of some events in
which we have participated throughout the year:
● Kappa Kisses
This year we continued our tradition of holding the annual Kappa Kisses Event.
We sold “Kappa Kisses” (candy grams with baggies of Hershey kisses) to the Trinity
Community the week before Valentine’s Day during lunch and dinner at dining halls. Our
organization did not receive any profits from the fundraiser and donated around $700 to
the Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services in Hartford, CT.
● Masquerade Gala
In April of 2017 we helped co-sponsor and supported a Gala event created by
another fraternity on campus, St. Anthony’s Hall. In total we raised $5,000 for the House
of Bread (each guest paid $20 to attend the event). The House of Bread is an organization
that provides urban ministry to the economically disadvantaged in the Hartford area.
Kappa individually contributed another $500 to the House of Bread.
● Girls Academy Follow Up
Last year we were selected to be one of the 16 chapters out of 140 chapters across
the country to hold a Girls Academy. Our chapter partnered with the Greater Hartford
Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma and East Hartford middle school to offer
50 girls a unique, educational, day and a half long leadership retreat tailored specifically
to the needs of middle school girls. Through the 5 aspects of the acronym GIRLS (Girls,
Inspiring, Respect, Leadership, and Service), participants explored the issues of peer
pressure, body image, bullying and finding their leadership potential—realities which
they are faced with everyday. This past year we followed up with the girls who we had
worked with and volunteered to go back to the school and check in with them and have a
fun day filled with activities. It was heartwarming to see the girls again and see just how
much they loved having us come last year. It was also so special to see that the girls
remembered the volunteers from last year and were excited to see us again. It really
showed the positive impact that we had on the girls and it was really great to see.
● Greek Week
Our chapter was actively involved in planning Greek Week 2017. We planned
philanthropy events and fundraising activities for the week of Greek Week at the end of
April. We participated with all other Greek organizations on campus.
● Halloween on Vernon
Every year, in conjunction with ACES and Psi Upsilon, we help organize
games, face painting, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating for children from the
Hartford community. We offered a safe and fun environment for children and their
families in the Hartford Community to enjoy Halloween festivities.
● ProjectPACKS
This year we participated in the ProjectPACKS program. Project PACKS, which
stands for “providing academic change for kindling students,” is a campus organization
and aims to help disadvantaged children focus in school. Working together with the
Charleston House for Interfaith Cooperation, Project PACKS has donated an average of
40 food-filled backpacks per week to children who receive free or reduced-price meals at
school, but may face hunger at home on the weekends.
● Backpacks for Benin
This year we teamed up with a new sorority on campus, Alpha Chi Omega, and
sponsored a backpacked and schools supplies drive called Backpacks for Benin. The
mission was to bring gently used school supplies and backpacks for the schoolchildren in
the Cinne Village non-profit organization in Benin, West Africa. We collected the school
supplies during meals at Mather lunch and dinner from December 1st- December 7th.
