Altruism
“Around the world, members combine their energies and talents to enrich their lives and the lives of others through thousands of heart-warming community based altruistic projects. Because of these projects, it is a brighter day…” ~Alpha Delta Kappa Handbook
NM Kappa
NM Kappa is supporting Dressa-Girl Around the World as its World Understanding project. Members sew dresses from kits, available in various sizes and two styles, with all supplies and instructions included. They have also donated sewing supplies such as thread, pure cotton fabric remnants and odds and ends like trims and buttons. The dresses are delivered to countries around the world. For this year’s Dress-a-Girl project, the goal for participants in San Juan county, NM, is to “deliver 1,000 dresses to 1,000 happy girls” in third world countries.
CA Zeta
CA Zeta partnered with Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach (SIHB) in supporting the Salvation Army’s antitrafficking service division by donating more than $1,775 worth of household and personal supplies to help support safe houses for human trafficking survivors in California. The anti-trafficking services office is active in crisis response, victim advocacy, recovery, support and family reunification. It operates two shelters for trafficking survivors.
VA Rho Chapter Holds “Potluck and Puzzles” to Celebrate The Longest Day
In June, VA Rho began its Longest Day activities with a White Elephant Auction to collect money to make “care bags” for Memory Care Workers at Kroontje Healthcare Center in Blacksburg, VA. Care bags included gift cards for coffee along with pens, notepads, hand sanitizer, a beverage thermos and chocolate candy. The chapter raised over $300. The auction was part of Rho’s “Potluck and Puzzles” event promoting healthy brains. Tables were set up with unfinished puzzles and coloring stations for members to enjoy. Music from the 1940’s was played. 24
GA Beta Nu
This year, the twelve members of GA Beta Nu donated approximately 100 emergency kits for children and youth who were removed from their homes to the local Division of Family and Children’s Services. The kits contained stuffed animals, coloring books and other art supplies, school supplies, blankets, infant items and toiletries, among other things. The sisters also created snack baskets for local law enforcement agencies and donated more than 120 books to the school system’s bookmobile. The bookmobile is only one of the chapter’s 2021-2022 altruistic projects. Chapter president Amy London said, “We may be a small chapter in numbers, however, we are huge in spirit, dedication and altruism.”
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NC Alpha Iota
Members of NC Alpha Iota chapter made and donated 140 surgical caps to the Maynard’s Children’s Hospital at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Amy Cooper, chairman of the chapter’s Arts and Crafts Committee, led the project.
