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Again, all the proceeds went to RIF, and all the leftover food was donated to Our Daily Bread, a local soup kitchen. This fall we also started a book drive to benefit Reading is Fundamental in preparation for our philanthropy round during formal recruitment next Spring. Moreover, in 2016 the sisters of Eta Epsilon continued their pledge to attend and participate in several philanthropic events on campus run by other campus student organizations and other Greek life organizations. These events included Dance Marathon, Relay for Life, President's Day of Service, Freshman Move-in/Orientation, The Tutorial Project, Powderpuff, Greek Week, and Johns Hopkins' Spring Fair Activities.
House of Ruth and Our Daily Bread are two extremely charitable organizations in Baltimore that several sisters have donated their time to. As women, we particularly identify with the House of Ruth and their mission to house and protect victims of intimate partner violence and their children.
== Highlights of 2017 ==
[[File:Eta Epsilon New Members Bid Day.jpg|thumb|Eta Epsilon welcomed 42 members on Bid Day in 2017.]]
In 2017, Eta Epsilon chapter continued its traditions of success in academics and philanthropy.
Eta Epsilon reported an average 2017 spring semester GPA of 3.6, the highest of the 5 Panhellenic chapters at Johns Hopkins University. Our philanthropy events included our annual children's book drive for local Baltimore schools in the winter, and a collection drive for House of Ruth, as well as Kappa Karnival in the spring. In the fall, sisters took it upon themselves to set up a Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser and Bake Sale for the Las Vegas Victims' Fund. The chapter also introduced a new philanthropy event to raise funds for Reading is Fundamental, called Night Owls, during which sisters sold slices of pizza from 11:30 pm - 1:30 am over the Halloween weekend in order to fill the students’ needs for late night food when the university dining hall is not open. With new and old events for students of the university to take part in, the chapter fostered a sense of community on the Johns Hopkins campus. After new initiatives to improve upon aspects delineated in the letter, by re-evaluating our priorities and re-centering ourselves on our core values and beliefs, the chapter was taken off the Focus Letter we received last year.
[[File:Eta Epsilon Sisterhood event 2.jpg|thumb|A fall sisterhood event at a petting farm.]]
During 2017, the chapter focused on improving member participation, presence in the Greek Life community, and overall sisterhood within the chapter. With new attendance policies instigated last year that are now the norm, member involvement has increased greatly. Also, in the fall the chapter was split into groups of 8-10 sisters who were given a small stipend to organize a small scale sisterhood event for the chapter if they wanted to, which we had several of throughout the semester, including a lunch together on campus, a cupcake decorating event, and a makeover night. In the spring, sisters attended an organized sisterhood event to a Baltimore Orioles baseball game, and in the fall an event at Clark's Elioak Petting Farm. The chapter was also very involved in the Greek Week activities, like bubble soccer and a wing eating competition. Throughout the year, the chapter also held several programmings during chapter meetings, including ones on sexual assault, sustainability, mental health, and alcohol abuse prevention.
With 2017’s round of recruitment, we saw a huge number of potential new members go through the formal recruitment process at Johns Hopkins University. With 5 panhellenic sororities on campus offering bids, Eta Epsilon chapter welcomed 42 members with one dropped.
The sisters of Eta Epsilon again held several successful philanthropy events this year. In the winter we held annual children's book drive for local Baltimore schools. In the spring we partnered with Alpha Phi for a collection drive of feminine hygiene products for the House of Ruth, a local shelter for battered women. We also held Kappa Karnival in the spring, which featured food, music, carnival games, and a moon bounce, with all proceeds going to Reading is Fundamental. In the fall, sisters took it upon themselves to set up a Hurricane Harvey Fundraiser and Bake Sale for the Las Vegas Victims' Fund. The chapter also introduced a new philanthropy event to raise funds for Reading is Fundamental, called Night Owls, during which sisters sold slices of pizza from 11:30 pm - 1:30 am over the Halloween weekend in order to fill the students’ needs for late night food when the university dining hall is not open.
[[File:Eta Epsilon Volunteering.jpg|thumb|Eta Epsilon members participate in President's Day of Service.]]
Additionally, in 2017 the sisters of Eta Epsilon continued their pledge to attend and participate in several philanthropic events on campus run by other campus student organizations and other Greek life organizations. These events included Dance Marathon, Relay for Life, President's Day of Service, Freshman Move-in/Orientation, The Tutorial Project, Greek Week, and Johns Hopkins' Spring Fair Activities.
The organizations that the chapter chose to support other than Reading is Fundamental were those close to our sisters’ hearts, including the House of Ruth and its mission to house and protect victims of intimate partner violence and their children, as well as the time-specific disaster events of Hurricane Harvey and the Los Vegas shooting.
==Highlights of 2021-2030==
