New Member Program Kappa Kappa Gamma Philanthropy

THE FOUNDATION

Kappa Kappa Gamma has a rich history of serving others. The words of the Preamble to our Bylaws, written in 1892, provide a framework for the Fraternity’s commitment to philanthropy. Service to others has been a natural outcome of our values. Kappa encourages our members to support three philanthropic programs—the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, Reading Is Fundamental, and a community or campus program. Collectively, this is known as Kappa Cares, formerly, Philanthropy

The first part of Kappa Cares is the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, which was established in 1989 and, today, is one of the largest Greek foundations. The Foundation provides an opportunity for Kappas of all ages to serve the needs of other Kappas. The Foundation accepts financial donations from Kappas, invests the funds, and uses the dividends to serve Kappa in four areas— confidential aid, scholarships, our two museums, and education and training.

Rose McGill Aid provides confidential financial assistance to active and alumna members who are facing unexpected difficulties. For 100 years, Kappa Kappa Gamma has been offering scholarship assistance to undergraduate and graduate members who are experiencing need and who display true merit. Currently, the Foundation fulfills 33% of requests from qualified applicants. In February 2009, 427 collegiate women submitted scholarship applications and 142 scholarships were awarded. It is the Foundation’s goal to grant scholarships to 100 percent of qualified applicants.

The Foundation seeks to preserve the Fraternity’s heritage from an historical perspective and owns and maintains two historic museums. The first, The Heritage Museum, is located at Kappa Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. Here, Kappa and women’s history memorabilia are on display in a Victorian period setting for both Kappas and the general public. The second museum is The Stewart House, the former home of Kappa Founder and first President, Minnie Stewart. Alpha Chapter Kappas hold recruitment, bid day, and initiation activities at The Stewart House, and it is also a much-loved locale for Monmouth community events such as bridge clubs, teas, receptions, and Monmouth College homecoming and alumna events.

The Foundation provides the Fraternity’s active and alumna members with educational and leadership training. Kappa Trainers travel throughout the United States and Canada, providing training in a variety of areas to chapters and alumnae associations. Leadership Academy, a three-day leadership retreat, provides leadership programming for emerging chapter leaders, advisers and other alumnae. Kappa also offers free online learning through the Kappa Learning Institute.

COMMUNITY PARTNER

The second part of Kappa Cares is our local philanthropy. Each chapter supports a local or campus philanthropy. Our chapter’s philanthropy is the Children’s Respite Care Center.

The Mission of Children's Respite Care Center is to provide comprehensive services and family support to medically fragile, developmentally delayed, physically challenged, and behaviorally disordered children and their families by providing services that evoke maximum potential and foster the development of intellectual and social competence.

CRCC is more than just a daycare. It is a center where kids with special needs can learn basic life skills. CRCC focuses on the strengths of the children and not their weaknesses. They have teachers, nurses, therapists, behavior specialists, and physical therapists on staff to give the kids everything they need.

Apnea Catheterizations Cystic Fibrosis Cerebral Palsy Developmental Delays Diabetes Down Syndrome Feeding Disorders Nasogastric and Gastrostomy Tube Feedings Oxygen Assistance Pre- and Post-Transplant Care Prematurity Seizure Disorders Spina Bifida Spinal Injuries Tracheostomies Traumatic Brain Injury

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL

The final component of Kappa Cares is Kappa’s partnership with Reading Is Fundamental. Reading Is Fundamental is a national organization that works to deliver free books and literacy resources to families and children. Underserved children, from birth to age 8, are their highest priority. Each February, Kappa chapters and alumnae associations are encouraged to participate in Reading Is Key, a service event supporting literacy.

What are the three components of Kappa Cares? The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation Community Partner Reading is Fundamental