Kappa Delta
Nickname: K D, Kaydee
Colors: Olive Green & Pearl White
Symbol: Dagger, Nautilus Shell
Animal: Teddy Bear, Katydid
Flower: White Rose
Date Founded: October 23, 1897
Founding Chapter: Alpha Chapter, State Female Normal School (now Longwood University), Farmville, Virginia
Philanthropy: Kappa Delta has four national philanthropies: Girl Scouts of the USA, Prevent Child Abuse America, the Children's Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Awards.
Since 1981, Kappa Delta has been a proud supporter of Prevent Child Abuse America, an organization founded by the late Donna Stone, one of our own Kappa Delta sisters. To date, Kappa Delta has donated over $ 7.1 million to help prevent child abuse in our country. Thousands of KDs in hundreds of communities nationwide host "Shamrock Events" every year to raise money for national and local child abuse prevention efforts. On the UT Campus, Kappa Delta has hosted a variety of events that contribute to our "Shamrock" total, including our annual Battle of the Bands held at Spiro's nightclub, as well as our "Shamrock Dodgeball Tournament" in April 2009 we raised over $ 6,000 for Prevent Child Abuse America.
In 1998, Kappa Delta Sorority welcomed Girl Scouts of the USA as one of its four national philanthropies. Through this one-of-a-kind partnership, Kappa Delta members are making great things happen in the lives of countless girls across the country. Kappa Delta collegians and alumnae serve as mentors and volunteers, reinforcing our common values of honesty, integrity, friendship and leadership. Some members serve as troop leaders. Many chapters and alumnae associations have adopted a single troop or a few troops. Others work with all the troops in their area by hosting large events like campus tours or Thinking Day events. In early 2006, Kappa Delta joined forces with the groundbreaking Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, promoting self-esteem among girls nationwide through the Girl Scout Uniquely Me! program. Girl Scouts who take part in Kappa Delta-sponsored events earn a special Kappa Delta badge.
Famous Alumnae: Georgia O'Keeffe (renowned artist), Ali Landry (actress, Miss USA 1996), Donna Stone (Founder of Prevent Child Abuse America), Pearl Sydenstricker Buck (Nobel Prize winning author), Claudia Kennedy (U.S. Army's first female three-star general), Patricia Polito Miller (Co-Founder of Vera Bradley Designs)
Local Chapter Website: http://texaskappadelta.org
National Website: www.kappadelta.org
National Headquarters:
Kappa Delta Sorority
3205 Players Lane
Memphis, TN 38125
Phone: 901-748-1897
(800) 536-1897