National Partners:
Starkey Hearing Foundation
The Starkey Hearing Foundation gives the gift of hearing to people in need in the U.S. and around the world. They believe hearing is a vehicle to reflect caring and to improve the lives of individuals, their families, and communities. Starkey Hearing Foundation's mission is to give the gift of hearing to those in need, empowering them to achieve their potential.
American Society for Deaf Children
The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) is an organization created by parents, for parents of deaf children.
The ASDC is committed to empowering families with deaf children and youth by embracing full access to language-rich environment through mentoring, advocacy, resources, and collaborative networks.
Our donations will help assist with their mentorship programs and help lower costs of their ASL weekends where they bring in deaf experts to teach ASL to parents of deaf children around the world.
Global Service Project:
SeriousFun Children's Network
Enriching the lives of children with serious medical conditions is. a mission that Delta Zeta is committed to achieving. The Painted Turtle Camp is Delta Zeta's National Service Project, coupled with the Sorority's national commitment to support the camp through donations. The Painted Turtle Camp supports children's medical needs, inspires them to reach beyond their illness, and provides care, education, and respite for their families. The Painted Turtle Camp is non-profit and all campers and families attend free of charge.
Spikes for Starkey
4/6/2019
Spikes for Starkey is a volleyball tournament where students and different organizations can create teams and compete. This year's event also had an inflatable obstacle course, snow cones, and music. This year Sig Tau won the volleyball tournament and we raised $6,194 for the Starkey Hearing Foundation!
Lip sync battle
10/10/19
Sisters and other Greek organizations came together to perform songs and put on a show to raise money and awareness for the Painted Turtle Camp. This was Kappa Phi's third annual lip sync battle and it was quite the turnout. We loved seeing members of our community support our chapter and our philanthropy. This event helped raise over $7,000 for The Painted Turtle. We only hope to continue making this event bigger in the years to come.
“To those whom my life may touch in slight measure;
May I give graciously,
Of what is mine.”
National Philanthropy
Our national philanthropies, supported by all collegiate alumnae chapters, are Hearing and Speech. Delta Zeta is national partners with the Starkey Hearing Foundation, and The American Society of Deaf Children. Along with our partners, we also have SeriousFun Children's Network as our Global Service Project. As of 2017, Nationals has declared May 2nd of every year as National Hearing and Speech day. Women all across the country have come together to reach the goal of raising $5 million dollars to donate through Heart for Hearing.