Kappa Delta
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| Kappa Delta - ΚΔ | |
| Image:Kappa Delta crest.jpg | |
| Founded | October 23 1897 State Female Normal School, (Farmville, Virginia) |
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| Type | Social |
| Scope | National |
| Motto | Let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful and highest |
| Colors | Olive Green and Pearl White |
| Symbol | Nautilus Shell, Dagger, Teddy Bear, Katydid |
| Flower | White Rose |
| Jewel | Diamond, Emerald, Pearl |
| Philanthropy | Girl Scouts of the USA, Prevent Child Abuse America, Orthopaedic Research Awards, Children's Hospital of Richmond Virginia |
| Members | 196,000 currently lifetime |
| Headquarters | 3205 Players Lane Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
| Homepage | http://www.kappadelta.org |
Kappa Delta (ΚΔ) was the first sorority founded at the State Female Normal School, now Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. The four sororities founded there are called "The Farmville Four" Kappa Delta, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Sigma Sigma Sigma and Zeta Tau Alpha. There is a clock tower at Longwood dedicated to the Farmville Four with a clock face for each sorority listing the founding year for each. Kappa Delta currently has over 186,000 alumnae, 10,000 undergraduate members with 130 active college chapters. Kappa Delta also has 487 chartered alumnae associations, the most of any NPC group. Its headquarters are located in Memphis, Tennessee.
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[edit] History
Kappa Delta was founded by Lenora Ashmore Blackiston, Mary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick, Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson, and Sara Turner White on the beliefs of friendship, fellowship and sisterly love. Kappa Delta has the distinction of being the only sorority to become a member of the National Panhellenic Conference immediately upon petition.
The Founders of KΔ:
| Image:LenoraB.jpgLenora Ashmore Blackiston | Image:MarySparks.jpgMary Sommerville Sparks Hendrick |
| Image:JuliaTyler.jpg Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson | Image:SaraWhite.jpg Sara Turner White |
[edit] Famous Firsts
Kappa Delta became the first National Panhellenic Conference group to form partnerships with various women's organizations that have a great effect on the role of women in leadership positions. Kappa Delta Sorority has partnered with the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. which has a great impact on women's community leadership, the Girl Scouts of the USA, and the Women's Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee.
Kappa Delta has founded National Women's Friendship Day to celebrate the friendships among women in this country. It is celebrated on the third Sunday in September. Kappa Delta has also teamed up with Dove to promote the Campaign for Real Beauty. This program teaches girls and women to have self-esteem, be confident in themselves, and to accept themselves for who they are.
Kappa Delta also started the KiDs Need to be KiDs Campaign after Hurricane Katrina. The campaign brought toys to kids who were affected by the Hurricane. Currently, the campaign has relaunched to help those affected by the fires in California.
[edit] Kappa Delta Beliefs
- The Purpose:
The purpose of Kappa Delta Sorority is to promote true friendship among the college girls of our country by inculcating into their hearts and lives those principles of truth, of honor, of duty, without which there can be no true friendship.
- The Object
The object of Kappa Delta Sorority is the formation and perpetuation of good fellowship, friendship and sisterly love among its members; the encouragement of literature and education; the promotion of social interest; and the furtherance of charitable and benevolent purposes.
- The Creed
May We, Sisters in Kappa Delta, strive each day to seek more earnestly the honorable and beautiful things. May We each day through love of those within our circle, Learn to know and understand better those without our circle. May the diamond shield that guards our love find us each day Truer, Wiser, More Faithful, More Loving, and More Noble.
- Open Motto
Ta Kala Diokomen. Let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful and highest.
- Vision
Kappa Delta Sorority is committed to providing opportunities and experiences that inspire women to greatness.
- Mission Statement
Kappa Delta Sorority is a national organization for women committed to:
-Inspiring our members to reach their full potential;
-Preparing our members for community service, active leadership and responsible citizenship;
-Creating opportunities for lifetime involvement through innovative and responsive programs, and strategic collaborations and partnerships; and
-Fostering the development of our time-honored values within the context of friendship.
[edit] Philanthropy
Kappa Delta supports four national philanthropies: Girl Scouts of the USA, Prevent Child Abuse America, the Children's Hospital of Richmond, Virginia, and Orthopaedic Research Awards. Every Kappa Delta collegiate chapter and many alumnae chapters hold an annual "Shamrock Event" to raise money for Prevent Child Abuse America, as well as a local philanthropy of their chapter's choice.
[edit] Notable alumnae
For a full list of notable Kappa Delta alumnae, please visit here: Notable Kappa Deltas
Arts and Entertainment
- Brooke Anderson (Sigma Phi-University of Georgia) - journalist and anchor for Showbiz Tonight[1]
- Ellen Albertini Dow (Omega Chi-Cornell) - actress, (The Wedding Singer, Wedding Crashers)[2]
- Ali Landry (Gamma Kappa-Louisiana/Lafayette) - actress, Miss USA 1996; one of People magazine’s 1998 “50 Most Beautiful People”; Frito-Lay spokesperson "Doritos Girl"[3]
- Georgia O'Keeffe (Beta-Chatham Episcopal) - artist, Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient[4]
- Debbie Maffett Wilson (Gamma Rho-Sam Houston State) - 1983 Miss America[5]
Literature
- Pearl S. Buck (Theta-Randolph Macon) - Nobel Prize Winner, Pulitzer Prize Winner[6]
- Joan Lowery Nixon (Theta Sigma-USC) - author[7]
Military
- Claudia Kennedy (Alpha Delta-Rhodes) - first female three star general in the Army (now retired)[8]
Government
- Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Gamma Kappa-Louisiana/Lafayette) - first female elected Governor of Louisiana[9]
- Jean Carpenter Carnahan (Epsilon Alpha-Missouri/Rolla) - U.S. Senator Missouri 2000-2002[10]
- Bonnie Dunbar (Sigma Iota-Washington) - NASA Astronaut[11]
- Christine O' Grady Gregoire (Sigma Iota-Washington) - Governor of Washington[12]
Business
- Suzy Spafford (Beta Rho-San Diego State) - creator of the Suzy's Zoo greeting cards[13]
[edit] Chapters
[edit] References
- ^ Brooke Anderson - Living the Glamorous Life. Kappa Delta's Alumnae Neighborhood of Tennessee. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Ellen Albertini Dow. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Ali Landry. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Georgia O'Keeffe. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Debbie Maffett Wilson. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Pearl Sydenstricker Buck. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Joan Lowery Nixon. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Claudia Kennedy. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Kathleen Babineau Blanco. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Jean Carpenter Carnahan. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Bonnie Dunbar. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Christine O' Grady Gregoire. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Notable Kappa Deltas - Suzy Spafford Lidstrom. Kappa Delta. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
