biennial report of beth martin langford kappa delta sorority national ...

Girl Scouts of the USA
Since Kappa Delta adopted Girl Scouts as a national philanthropy in 1998, countless lives have been
impacted. Girl Scouts in communities across the country have participated in fun activities, learned
new skills, and increased their self-esteem. Kappa Deltas have had the opportunity to make a
difference in the lives of others while learning valuable leadership skills. This year, Kappa Deltas
devoted nearly 100,000 hours to Girl Scouts in their communities, reaching more than 42,000 girls.
All KD chapters and many alumnae associations worked with Girl Scouts, with the primary focus on
facilitating the Uniquely Me program that promotes positive self-esteem. In addition, the Kappa
Delta Foundation contributed $10,000 to GSUSA to provide each Girl Scout Gold Award Young
Woman of Distinction recipient with a college scholarship of $1,000 each.
Internships
Georgia O’Keeffe was one of Kappa Delta’s most esteemed initiates, and her legacy continues
through the Georgia O’Keeffe Art and Leadership Program for Girls at the Georgia O’Keeffe
Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Kappa Delta Foundation has supported the program since
2003, annually donating $6,000 to provide stipends for Kappa Delta interns and general program
support. During each year of the biennium two Kappa Delta collegians served as interns for the Art
and Leadership Program. This is an outstanding opportunity for four Kappa Deltas.
In 2011, the Kappa Delta Foundation once again partnered with Karen Hasty, Ph.D. (Alpha
Epsilon-Tennessee), an acclaimed professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Tennessee
Health Science Center in Memphis, Tenn., to offer summer internships to three Kappa Delta
collegians. Given Kappa Delta’s long-standing support of orthopaedic research, the foundation is
pleased to cover the cost of summer housing for the interns.
Children’s Hospital
In celebration of Founder’s Day, the Kappa Delta Foundation donated its annual gift of $25,000 to
Children’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia in both 2009 and 2010. With a pledge of $1,200 in 1921,
the hospital became Kappa Delta’s first national philanthropy, and now, more than 89 years later,
the sorority’s monetary and tangible gifts have totaled nearly $1.5 million.
Orthopaedic Awards
In 1950, the sorority’s interest in helping children with polio who were being treated at Children’s
Hospital resulted in the establishment of the Kappa Delta Orthopaedic Awards, which are presented
through the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The awards have grown in prestige and
in monetary value from the first donation of $1,000. During the biennium, six awards of $20,000
each were presented to:
2010 Young Investigator Award. Brian K. Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCSC, for his research on
“Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Monitoring and Biochemical Analysis in Acute Spinal Cord Injury –
A Translational Approach”
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