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With the new dunk tank event, partnered with Delta Tau Delta, we choes to support JDRF as it is their national philanthropic partner and a cause we believe in as well!
==Highlights of 2017==
During 2017, the Zeta Alpha Chapter has participated in numerous charitable events oragnized by our philanthropy chair, Margaux Leppla. During the spring semester our chapter kept busy by cleaning campus during the weekend with our "Kappa Klean Up" event, donating over 250 books to the Reading is Fundamental organization, and contributing 13 hand-made felt blankets and handwritten cards to the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. Additionally, Zeta Alpha also took part in creating two new philanthropic events, "Kappa's Secret Succulents" and "Kappa Kar Wash". "Kappa's Secret Succulents" was an event in which we potted countless succlents and sold them in Babson College's campus center for Valentine's Day gifts. Through this event we raised $640. "Kappa Kar Wash," saw our sisters come together to wash the cars of students and faculty throughout the course of one day to raise a total of $105. Our philanthropic activites continued into the current fall semester through Kappa Klean Up, as well as two other events we held. These events were "Grabba Grabba Donut," where we raised $760 by selling artisan donuts to students on campus during the course of one night, and "Kappa's Item Drive," where we collected donations to give to those affected by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Furthermore, over 30 members of our chapter also attended a Cradles to Crayon event designed to help support children's education by sorting materials and organizing backpacks.
The Zeta Alpha chapter also held a Scholarship Banquet during the Spring and Fall semester. This organized activity allowed us to aknowledge our sisters' academic achievements with an iris for a GPA of 3.3 or higher, and a pearl to attach to their badges for a GPA of 3.5 or higher. In addition to showcasing our sisters' achievements, we also handed out "Professors Tea" Thank-You notes to all our professors with personalized messages thanking them for all the hard work they put into furthering our education.
Along with all the succesful events our chapter has participated in or run over the course of 2017, we were also excited to gain new members in the Spring! With the 28 new members we initiated, we are confident these women will do impressive things for our chapter in all of their future endeavors.
Given the recent natural disasters that have taken place across the country, our chapter has come together to support sisters and their families who were affected by the unpredictable situations. We conducted a "Miracle Minute" to raise additional funds within the Zeta Alpha chapter to offer to a sister's family in Puerto Rico, as well as families in Florida. Additionally, we have also shown support to our sisters and other individuals across campus by attending different fundraisers and collecting donations of different items to be shipped to Puerto Rico. Through this difficult time, our bond as sisters was greatly strengthened while we did whatever we could to help those who were struggling.
Our chapter has raised money/donated hours to the following organizations in the community:
Reading is Fundamental (RIF): We choose to support RIF because it is not only our national philanthropic partner, but also possesses a mission of helping spread child literacy that we strongly identify with.
Cradles to Crayons: We choose to support Cradles to Crayons because we believe it aligns well with RIF, in supplying children with the tools and supplies necessary for them to learn.
American Heart Association: We choose to support the American Heart Association in honor of Valentine's Day.
Mass General Hospital: We choose to support Mass General because it allows us to not only partner up with a fraternity on campus to strengthen our impact on the organization, but also because of the opportunity it provides us to brighten and enrich the lives of children nearby.
Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless: We choose to support the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless because it allows us to provide handcrafted necessities to individuals who are in need within the community through an activity we enjoy particiapting in.
Kappa Foundation: We choose to support the Kappa Foundation because we believe it is extremely important to provide assistanc to the internal members of Kappa Kappa Gamma, who may be struggling financially, looking to participate in educational programs, or preserving Kappa heritage.
Unidos Por Puerto Rico: We choose to support Unidos Por Puerto Rico because it allows us to provide support to the communities of our very own sisters.
