Girl Scout Uniquely ME! "Mellow Out" - Fall 2009

Eta Lambda hosts Uniquely ME! "Mellow Out!"

In December 2009, our Chapter hosted a council-wide Girl Scout Uniquely ME! program titled "Mellow Out! Yoga and Smoothie-Making Your Way to a Healthier You."  Girl Scout Chair and Troop Leader (now VP-CS), Steph organized the sister-led presentations on healthy diet, healthy exercise and healthy self-esteem.  Forty Cadette Scouts attended the presentations and participated in a session of yoga, a smoothie demonstration and self-esteem activities!  (Click here to see photos from our program.)

VP-CS Steph

Girl Scout Troop - Fall 2009

Eta Lambda hosts Troop 71754

In the Fall of 2009, our Chapter hosted Girl Scout Troop Meetings to help Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts to earn the Wildlife Badge, Eco-Explorer Try It, Art-to-Wear Badge and Art-to-Wear Try It!  We organized and hosted Scavenger Hunts, Trick-or-Treat around Campus, Painting Parties, Holiday Craft Parties and attended a course on Tracking & Signs at the local Environmental Education Center.  (Click here to see photos from our Meetings.)

VP-CS Steph

Philanthropy '09

Philanthropy '09

In 2009 we participated in Relay for Life, organized Greek Carnival for Kids with two Phi Kappa Sigma and Phi Kappa Psi, put together a Bingo event for Shamrock and helped our follow sororities with their philanthropy events. Here are some pictures :)

Shamrock Bingo '09

Shamrock Bingo '09

National Philanthropies

Girl Scouts

We sponsor a Brownie/Junior Girl Scout troop that meets every Saturday Morning. We help the girls complete badges by utilizing the talents of all the women in our sorority. In addition to completing badges we help the girls complete their yearly cookie sale and explore any and all interest areas.

Prevent Child Abuse America

Prevent Child Abuse America was founded by Donna Stone, a Kappa Delta. Kappa Delta has donated over $7.1 million to PCAA. Hundreds of Kappa Delta chapters host "Shamrock Events" every year to raise money for national and local child abuse prevention efforts. Our sisters, Jackie Reed, Rachel Gold and Cara Borrelli are hosting Shamrock Event 2010.

Children's Hospital Richmond, Virginia

Kappa Delta and the Children's Hospital in Richmond Virginia's relationship started in 1921 when Kappa Delta pledged to support two beds by $1,200. Since then Kappa Delta contributed over $2.2 millions that helped to develop a motion clinic and a playground, and purchase hospital equipment, medical braces, neurosurgical instruments, and vans to transport patients.

Orthopaedic Research Awards

After working with the Children's Hospital, Kappa Deltas felt like they should make a difference not only in treatment but also in prevention. With American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Kappa Delta has been granting awards to leading orthopaedic researchers for the past 60 years. The owners of this year's awards, which totals to $60,000, are Stavros Thomopoulos, PhD; Hiroshi Kawaguchi, MD, PhD; Toru Akune, MD, PhD; Takashi Yamada, MD, PhD; and Naoshi Ogata, MD, PhD; Michael J. Yaszemski, MD, PhD; and Lichun Lu, PhD.