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The Four Pillars of Sorority LifeLeadership, Scholarship, Friendship, ServiceLafayette College 2012o Participate in House activities- Delta Gamma prides itself on embodying the five points of the DG staro Charactero Personal developmento Interests and Talentso Education and Scholarshipo Activities and Honor- Fostering long term relationshipso Motto: A Delta Gamma can always rely on a sister “for hope, for strength, for life”o You are a Sorority Member for life, not just for your time at collegeo Will always have the tie of being a Delta GammaKappa Kappa Gamma (ΚΚΓ)Kappa Kappa Gamma is women supporting women in their individual, academic andprofessional lives. Kappas demonstrate throughout their lives bonds of sisterhood and mutualsupport, sustaining members in bad times, celebrating in good times and sharing at all times.Kappas are encouraged to respect the larger world, celebrate individual differences and takepride in shared accomplishments.Pi Beta Phi (ΠΒΦ)-The friends you make through Pi Phi are true friends; they are your sisters for life-We have sisterhood bonding events both on campus and off campus such as cozy movie nights,trips to the movie theatre, Rita‟s runs, and pizza dinners.-Pi Phi‟s are sisters for life and your sisters are more than just the women on campus; theyinclude every woman in Pi Phi across the country.-Friendship is an important aspect of Pi Beta Phi that was made very evident throughout theentire experience in this sorority!-Pi Phi‟s are always there for each other no matter what. We bond like sisters and always helpeach other through both bad times and good times.SERVICEAlpha Gamma Delta (ΑΓΓ)“Inspire the woman, Impact the World”. One of the first fraternities to establish a philanthropy,Alpha Gamma Delta continues its mission to impact the community and the world. AlphaGamma Delta‟s are guided by purpose to participate in philanthropy events for the AlphaGamma Delta Foundation as well as in our local communities. The Alpha Gamma DeltaFoundation supports international diabetes awareness and education. Here at Lafayette, ourPage | 6
The Four Pillars of Sorority LifeLeadership, Scholarship, Friendship, ServiceLafayette College 2012chapter is also active with the Easton Area Boys and Girls Club where we lead a Girl Scouttroop. Together, just as in years past, we continue to inspire the woman and impact the world inthe communities in which we liveAlpha Phi (ΑΦ)Service is an integral part of our specific chapter, and sorority life as a whole. Our officialphilanthropic efforts raise money towards the Alpha Phi Foundation, which provides grants andawards to various causes, most notably women's heart health. Alpha Phi‟s raise money for thisfoundation through events like Pictures with Santa, Jail and Bail, and our largest event: King ofHearts. Alpha Phi also hosts an annual "Heart Healthy Dinner" each November, where wepresent healthy salads, meals, beverages, and desserts to other members of Lafayette's campus,all while providing the campus with important facts and information about women's heart health.This semester, we brought a representative from Easton Hospital to educate the campus aboutwomen's heart health, and how to avoid being at risk. In the community, Alpha Phi‟s venturedown the hill to Easton's ASPCA, where the women spend time with the cats and dogs that havebeen abandoned and taken in. On each trip, Alpha Phi‟s take the dogs outside of the building onscenic walks, and give the cats nurture and love. Each spring, Alpha Phi‟s bring some dogs oncampus to the quad for the annual Pet-A-Pup day! Alpha Phi‟s are also involved with serviceoutside of our chapter, whether that be through the Landis Center, other sorority and fraternityorganizations, other campus clubs, or at home. Some examples of service events that AlphaPhi‟s take part in are Literacy Day, Marina Day, David Heard Crane Building, Lafapalooza,Relay for Life, and more.Delta Delta Delta (ΓΓΓ)„to broaden the moral…life‟Since 1999, Delta Delta Delta has proudly supported St. Jude Research Hospital, which isinternationally recognized for its research and treatment of children with cancer and otherchronic diseases. At St. Jude, no child is ever denied treatment on the basis of an inability to pay,although it costs $1.7 million dollars a day to run St. Jude. Delta Delta Delta‟s newest mission isto raise $15 million dollars for St. Jude in five years. This goal was set in 2010 and we arecurrently $6 million dollars closer.Delta Gamma (ΓΓ)- The Delta Gamma Foundationo Protecting the gift of sight is one of Delta Gamma‟s highest prioritieso Since 1936 Delta Gamma‟s philanthropic purpose has been to stop blindnessbefore it startso The founders of DG adopted the motto “Do Good”o The Golden Anchor Program• “Adopt a Grandparent”Page | 7
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