Philanthropy

PHILANTHROPY A commitment to

1986-1988

Hospice Foundation is selected as the first national philanthropy at President's/Treasurer's Meeting.

1989-1990

$1360 is raised for Pine Tree Camp in memory of Lisa Johansen (KI).

1991-1992

Funds are raised for domestic violence services. Chapters raised funds for individually selected local philanthropies, including organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Rosalynn Carter Project, Opportunity Training Center, and the Center for Grieving Children.

1988-1989

The Opportunity Training Center in Presque Isle, ME is chosen for the year.

1990-1991

$2640 is raised for the Portland Rehabilitative Educational Program. Mini philanthropies include the Center for Grieving Children and Aroostook Academy.

1993

Canned food initiative begins. Sisters will bring canned food item to all national meetings to benefit local food pantries.

1997-1998 1992-1993

The Clara Barton Camp for Girls with Diabetes is chosen.

1995

First food donation is made to a pantry in Plymouth, NH.

A date rape awareness program is selected in addition to the canned food initiative 1998-1999 April 17, 1999 A National Day of Kindness is held, where all chapters Second food donation is made to a Boston Area Food Bank. The canned food initiative ends. did various service projects on the same day. 1999-2000

2000-2005

A clothes drive for the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department brings in 900 pounds of clothing.

Can tabs are collected at national meetings for Ronald McDonald House Charities for five years. $430 is raised for the organization in 2004-2005. 2005-2006 The Sorority raised $610 and sends care 2006-2007 packages throughout the year for a family School supplies are collected and $1300 is affected by Hurricane Katrina. raised for Boston-based Cradles for Crayons. 2007-2008 Ronald McDonald House Charities is chosen again. 2008-2009 Can tabs are collected and $785 is raised. The Women in Need Project and the Tyler Blaine House are chosen. $660 is raised. 2009-2010 $3500 is raised for The SAMFund 2010-2011 to support cancer survivors. $4175 is raised for John Murphy Homes to provide services to adults and children with intellectual disabilities. 2011-2012 $4000 is raised for the 2012-2013 Colon Cancer Foundation. $6000 is raised for American Cancer Society in memory of KDP brother Ed Webber. Funds also raised for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Courage for Colten.

2013-2014

$7800 is raised for Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Fall 2014

2014-2015

The last President's/Treasurer's Meeting is held. National The Sorority partners with the brothers to support philanthropies will now be voted on at Convention. Home for Our Troops and raise $8000. Mini philanthropies include Alzheimer's Assocation and RAINN. 2015-2016 $9100 is raised for the ASPCA.

2016-2017

$20,000 is raised for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) 2017-2018 $17,000 is raised for the Alzheimer's Association

2018-2019

$20,000 is raised for the AFSP.

April 2019