Philanthropy

Helen Keller once said that happiness was fidelty to a worthy purpose.

Kappa Delta's strive to serve our community by involving ourselves in many worthy purposes.

KD Shamrock 5K Run 2009
When: 2009 Run time to be announced
Where: Outside KD Dorm, Duncan Hall
Time: to be announced.
Contact: Mary Kyle Hendon
2008 Run Raised: $39,900!!!

Girl Scouts of the USA
For over 100 years, Kappa Delta has encouraged women, college-age and beyond, to be their best selves...caring individuals, concerned citizens, and community leaders. For almost as long, Girl Scouts has fostered the same ideals in younger girls. Together preparing girls for college, for life, for all they hope to become. This year KD teamed up with the local Auburn girl scout troops to paint flower pots that were delivered to the Children's Hospital in Birmingham . We also help the local Auburn troops earn badges and sell their famous cookies.

Prevent Child Abuse America
Since 1981, all collegiate chapters and many alumnae associations participate in Kappa Delta's Shamrock Event held annually in March. The groups choose their own fund-raising activities, and 80 percent of the total is donated to local child abuse prevention agencies with the other 20 percent donated to PCA America. The money we raise at our Shamrock Run goes to Lee Scan in Lee county to help prevent child abuse locally.

Children's Hospital of Richmond
In 1921, Kappa Delta made a commitment to support a 2-bed, fledgling clinic operated by William Tate Graham, M.D. He was renowned for his revolutionary approaches. A pioneer in treating polio victims, he never turned any patient away for inability to pay. Now Children's Hospital treats all children's problems and still turns away no one for financial reasons. Kappa Delta's support continues--donating funds which have gone to build an operating room, develop a clinic, and buy a van to transport patients. The sorority is a primary sustaining supporter of the hospital and Kappa Deltas serve on its governing boards.

Orthopedic Surgeons Research
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Research Awards Three awards of $20,000 are given annually to recognize outstanding research in orthopaedics and to enable researchers to continue their efforts. First presented in 1950, the awards have grown in stature to become known as the Nobel Prize of Orthopaedic Research, and one of the most coveted awards in this field. To date over 1.1 million dollars in awards have been given.