ALPHA DELTA KAPPA DECEMBER 2010 - Gedung Kuning

Altruism in Action
Altruism in Action
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Chapter Vice President Jane Morgan and members presented Liberty College
student Kassandra Abbott with a $500 scholarship at the chapter’s March
2010 meeting.
idaho mu Chapter CompleteS maNy proJeCtS
The chapter’s 2008-2010 biennium monthly altruistic projects reflected its
theme “Mu—Making a Difference, Using Our Gifts,” and members have taken Scholarship recipient Kassandra Abbott,
advantage of many opportunities to serve children and families in the Boise far right, talks with chapter members.
area. At the December meeting, members exchanged secret sister gifts, purchased
as donations for St. Luke’s MTSI Child Life Program which serves children undergoing
cancer treatment and their families. Sisters also presented sleepwear and books to georgia alpha eta
the Idaho chapter of the Pajama Program, an organization serving children who have been Chapter doNateS
abandoned or abused. As its final altruistic project, the chapter donated warm clothing beaNie babieS
and personal items to Camp Rainbow Gold, a camp for children diagnosed with cancer. In
addition to their many altruistic projects, members collected backpacks and school supplies
for needy students, supplies for the Reading Lab, contributed to the Idaho Food Bank and
provided professional clothing to Dress for Success.
alabama beta upSiloN Chapter “revS up” altruiStiC proJeCtS
On November 7, 2009, the chapter hosted its fourth annual “Car Show and Old Fashioned
Sock Hop,” raising more than $2,500 for its scholarship fund. In addition to live
music and dancing, dozens of vintage and collectors’ cars were on display at the all-day
event. Four years ago, member Susan Walton suggested the idea of a car show as a chapter
altruistic project and the event has grown each year.
arizoNa alpha delta Kappa SupportS baCK to SChool ClotheS drive
During a week in July 2010, Arizona Alpha Delta Kappa participated in “The Back To
School Clothing Drive.” This project targets needy children through their Title 1 schools.
It is sponsored by corporations, individuals and the Legacy Foundation of Arizona, and held
in a large gymnasium at the University Public Schools Phoenix. Approximately 5,500 children are involved in the distribution
and an additional 4,500 children receive backpacks in the Bullhead City area. This year, 129 schools participated
in the distribution. School buses brought close to 1,000 children each day. Each child selected two pairs of shorts, two
shirts, a belt, three pairs of underwear, three pairs of socks, a sweatshirt, something handmade by “Stitches of Love,” a
pair of shoes and a backpack filled with new school supplies.
In addition, thanks to Arizona Lambda Chapter, Central District and several other Arizona chapters, each child was
given a book. Arizona Lambda Chapter organized and collected more than
6,000 gently used books. “There is nothing better than to give the gift of
reading to children,” said member Jan Walker. “We also gave them a bookmark
displaying our logo. Many of them asked for more than one book.
Some were reading their books on their way home. This was a truly wonderful
way for Arizona Alpha Delta Kappa to support children’s literacy. We have
already been asked to make this an annual event.”
KeNtuCKy tau Chapter ColleCtS for oaSiS Care
Chapter members collected $160 in goods and money for The Oasis Care
Center at their August 2010 meeting. The local Christian addiction recovery
center was the chapter’s altruistic project for the month.
Also at the meeting, Superintendent of Pulaski County Schools Steve
Butcher presented a program on the visions and plans for the school system.
He discussed the Advanced Placement Program and the Advance Kentucky
grant that has been awarded to the schools.
Excellence in Action in Altruism
In April 2010, chapter
members presented Lt.
Seals of the Covington
Police Department with
Beanie Babies to comfort
children in times of crisis.
From left: Jeanne Massengale, Kentucky Tau
Chapter; Eagle Heights Church Pastor David
Bullock; Oasis Center Assistant Director
Sheri Rinaldi; Director of Oasis Ministry Phil
Minnick; Director of Oasis Women’s Center
Dakota Meece; and Chapter Recording
Secretary Henrietta Nichols.
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