Philanthropy
Our very own "Queen" Bee!
As individuals with time, talents and treasures, Kappas first support our sisters; second, we participate in local service projects; and third, we serve the greater good.
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), our official philanthropic partner, has been supported through the donation of thousands of books and volunteer hours to Boys and Girls Clubs, elementary schools and hospitals.
Every fall the members of the Zeta Theta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma participate in "Do It Day." a campus-wide community service effort focused on volunteering at local institutions including schools, parks and places of worship.
In October, the entire chapter comes together to fund raise and participate in the “Making Strides against Breast Cancer” walk to benefit the American Cancer Society. Sisters raise money on the days leading up to the event and, on the day of, spend the entire afternoon walking around Bushnell Park. Members also support the Hillel House when they host their annual Pink Shabbat for Breast Cancer awareness. We love to attend, but it is also so much fun to bake pink challah!
Also in October, the sisters participate in Halloween on Vernon Street. Sisters chaperon kids from the Hartford area as they trick-or-treat along Vernon Street. We also team up with Psi Upsilon to host fun Halloween games and face painting for the children.
Kappa Kappa Gamma also has a large presence at the Achieve Hartford! Community Spelling Bee. Sisters help plan for the event, set up on the day of the event and accommodate the patrons of the spelling bee when they arrive.
During the spring semester, the members of Kappa Kappa Gamma participate in Trinity College's Relay for Life, which takes place at the end of April. This is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity, Relay for Life is an overnight event that brings communities together to learn about, and raise money for, the fight against cancer. This is Trinity College’s largest philanthropy event of the year, and Kappa is always one of the largest participating teams. On the night of the event, we hold a table where we try to raise additional money for the American Cancer Society.
Despite our busy philanthropy schedule, we are always willing to take on a cause that is important to one of our members. This year, we helped the mother of one of our sisters in her "Positive Purse-Pective" effort where she collected old handbags to give to charity.