In
honor of National Philanthropy Month, please take time to celebrate
Delta Zeta’s accomplishments and strive to do more to help the
communities in which we live, attend school, and work. The entire month
of November celebrates philanthropy, with National Philanthropy Day occurring on November 15.
Within
your chapter, acknowledge the goals you have reached – maybe your
chapter hosted a new event, raised more money than ever before, or
partnered with an organization to highlight a cause near and dear to the
hearts of your campus or community. Please take time to acknowledge and
thank sisters who have given extra effort and reward those sisters who
have reached their community service goals.
While we
celebrate what has been accomplished, please use this time to look
forward and consider how you can strive to do more in your community. If
your chapter has not done so, please set a goal for raising dollars or
volunteering of your time to support one of our national partners or a
local organization. Take time to discuss as a chapter what our
philanthropy means to you. From there, change the discussion to what you
are doing to support your campus or community. Is there a new event to
host? Can you do something different to increase participation in your
event? What can you do to raise additional funds for your charity? What
motivates your chapter members to volunteer their time? How will you
measure success? The possibilities are endless!
For
National Philanthropy Month, please challenge yourself and your chapter
to do more for your campus and community. While there are many ways to
raise funds, we can give of our time and talents in a variety of ways as
well. During 2012-2013, our collegiate sisters completed over 650,000
service hours. According to the Independent Sector, one hour of
volunteer time has a value of $22.14. Delta Zeta’s volunteer service is
worth over $14 million.
Chapters can volunteer with a
local organizations, raise awareness of a particular cause on campus, or
host an event supporting one of our national partners. Each and every
dollar raised and hour volunteered is a treasure!
During
2012-2013, our sisters raised over $1,000,000 to support philanthropic
causes on their campuses and within their communities. In this season of
Thanksgiving, Delta Zeta's National Philanthropy Committee is grateful
for your efforts in helping to support so many worthwhile causes!
Please continue to uphold one of our values – giving graciously – and celebrate National Philanthropy Month.
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