Other Ways Kappa Delta Lends a Hand:

Dove Campaign for Real Beauty

In early 2006, Kappa Delta joined the groundbreaking Dove Campaign for Real Beauty to help raise self-esteem in girls and women. The campaign is a global effort intended to serve as a starting point for societal change and act as a catalyst for widening the definition and discussion of beauty. Girls and women of all ages benefit from the campaign as we explore what it is to be beautiful with our friends, coworkers, mothers and daughters.

The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty has included controversial ads of real women with real curves in their underwear, a SuperBowl ad promoting self-esteem among girls, activity booklets, a comprehensive Web site and more. Kappa Delta is proud to join forces with Dove to make a difference in the lives of women and girls across the country.

National Philanthropies:

Girl Scouts of the USA

In 1998, Kappa Delta Sorority welcomed Girl Scouts of the USA as one of its four national philanthropies. Through this one-of-a-kind partnership, Kappa Delta members are making great things happen in the lives of countless girls across the country.

The Kappa Delta Foundation also contributes more than $10,000 annually to the Girl Scout Gold Award program, providing each Girl Scout Gold Award Young Woman of Distinction award recipient a $1,000 scholarship toward their college tuition. This collaboration continues to be a successful and favorite one for all involved. Hailing from across the nation, including Puerto Rico and Hawaii, the honorees embody the outstanding leadership, personal development and commitment necessary to earn this prestigious honor.

Prevent Child Abuse America

Since 1981, Kappa Delta has been a proud supporter of Prevent Child Abuse America, an organization founded by the late Donna Stone, one of our own Kappa Delta sisters. To date, Kappa Delta has donated over $7.1 million to help prevent child abuse in our country.

Thousands of KDs in hundreds of communities nationwide host "Shamrock Events" every year to raise money for national and local child abuse prevention efforts.  Delta Tau hosts a week full of events. 

Children’s Hospital, Richmond, Virginia

Kappa Delta's support of the Children's Hospital in Richmond, Virginia dates back to 1921. The sorority became interested in the work being done in our founding state by William Tate Graham, M.D., a pioneer in the field known for treating polio victims. Dr. Graham had become renowned for his revolutionary approaches and never turned away a patient for their inability to pay.

Beginning with our initial pledge of $1,200 to support two beds, Kappa Delta's commitment to Children's Hospital over the years has never wavered. The sorority's monetary and tangible gifts have totaled more than $2.2 million. Contributions have gone to develop a motion clinic, purchase hospital equipment, medical braces and neurosurgical instruments, provide playground equipment and purchase vans to transport patients. Local chapters and alumnae groups also sponsor the annual Halloween and Easter parties and assist with the Teddy Bear Toss.

Orthopaedic Research Awards

Kappa Delta's partnership with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) evolved out of its work with Children's Hospital in Richmond, Va. After getting to know children with crippling diseases, Kappa Deltas wanted to make a difference not only in treatment, but in prevention.

In 1947, the sorority established the Kappa Delta Research Fellowship in Orthopedy (now known as the Kappa Delta Orthopaedic Research Awards). Starting with a $1,000 contribution in 1950, Kappa Delta now presents three $20,000 awards annually to leading orthopaedic researchers, for a total of over $1.1 million since the partnership began.

KiDs Need to be KiDs

If you are like most people in the country, you are glued to the TV watching with sadness the devastating wildfires destroy homes and lives in Southern California. Estimates tell us that over 500,000 people have had to evacuate their homes, and that number is increasing hourly. As Kappa Deltas with a long history of community service, we are prepared to reach out to those who have been affected by this tragedy. In the second phase of our KiDs Need to Be KiDs campaign, Kappa Delta is leading the nation in gathering toys, games, books and blankets for children who have been affected by the wildfires in California. We encourage you to join in the campaign.

National Women's Friendship Day

In honor of the important role women friends play in our lives, in 1999 Kappa Delta created National Women's Friendship Day for women everywhere. This special day provides all women the opportunity to remember the special women in their lives, to acknowledge and celebrate the treasures they call friends.

Over the years, there has been a very positive response from women across the country. In honor of National Women's Friendship Day, women have held seminars, luncheons, makeover parties, spa days and friendship walks. Groups have visited museums and toured historic sites. Women have made friendship bracelets for women in nursing homes and collected clothing for needy women. Many stores and boutiques have promoted the day with special events and sales. One year an entire mall celebrated with fashion shows, book-signings by women authors, raffles and giveaways. For two years, General Foods International held an annual campaign that featured a national essay contest to promote its specialty coffees.  Other companies like Vera Bradley, Suzy's Zoo, Karen Neuburger, Ltd. and b.sweets chocolate have promoted the day in various ways.

Join us in celebrating National Women's Friendship Day the third Sunday in September!