Altruistic Projects

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

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.

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.

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.”

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.

NJ Lambda members gathered with family, friends, scouts and veterans to participate in the “Wreaths Across America” project at Riverside Cemetery, Toms River. Wreaths were placed on graves to remember the sacrifices veterans have made in wars since the American Revolution.

NY Mu

Sullivan County’s Mu chapter chose Comfort Closet as their May altruistic project. Members collected personal hygiene items for high school students and donated them to Liberty High School’s Interact Club. The club manages the Comfort Closet in their building. Students can access items any time at no cost.

VA Beta Phi

VA Beta Phi sisters created fidget pillows for Alzheimer’s patients. These pillows provide comfort and relaxation for patients who are agitated by the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.

NY Alpha

Sisters from NY Alpha assembled and donated hygiene kits for The Teacher’s Desk in Buffalo, New York. The Teacher’s Desk is a store where teachers can shop for school supplies, books and teacher resources for students in 250 Western New York schools at no charge. The store’s mission is to distribute free school supplies to students in need, to encourage teachers and to provide purpose through volunteerism.

VT Beta

Reaching out to help their sisters is the impetus behind two of the altruistic projects of VT Beta.

Sisters created a caring circle around the chapter’s eight virtual teaching members. A committee consisting of Dianne Arthur, Donna Burnett, Tanya Carpenter, Patti Diminick and Sue Wood created the A∆K Caring Circle to “honor and support” the teachers. Teams of three to four members were organized to create monthly theme baskets for an “adopted” sister.

The members adopted a Memory Care Center where a former A∆K sister and the father of one of their members are now residents. Led by Donna Burnett, chapter members donated their time to help the care center residents give back to their community. They collected over forty children’s books for the residents to wrap and donate to nearby day care centers. Sisters also purchased several snack items, hand sanitizers, masks and other items so the residents could create “Care Bags” for first responders in the community.