Kappa Alpha Theta - Gamma Iota

Ongoing Events:

• Tutor at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning: Contact Amy McCleese
• Visit Shriner's Hospital and play with the kids! Contact (859) 268-5641
• Stop by the UK Center for Community Outreach and get involved with service programs

Annual Events:

• Dance Blue - a 24 hour dance marathon benefitting pediatric oncology research
• UK CATS Dance - a social event for those with intellectual and physical disabilities
• Habitat for Humanity
• CASA 5K
   
  

For the past two summers, our members have spent two weeks providing spiritual and physical care to the people of the Dominican Republic through an organization called Medical Ministries International. We are so proud that more of our members will be returning to the Dominican next summer to continue helping those in need!

What is CASA?

CASA volunteers are a trained community of citizens who are appointed by a judge to speak up for abused and neglected children in court. CASA volunteers research the child's background details to help the court make a sound decision about the child's future.  The CASA program consists of 930 local programs and 46 state organizations.  In 2002, 70,130 CASA volunteers served an estimated 279,160 children.


How does Kappa Alpha Theta support CASA?

Thetas are involved with CASA in many ways.  Each year, Theta college and alumnae chapters host fundraisers to support their local CASA chapters.  These events raise tens of thousands of dollars annually to support CASA's work.  More importantly, Theta members provide personal support by volunterring their time in local CASA offices, making toys or items for CASA children, hostessing event for CASA children, or assisting with CASA fundraisers.  Many Thetas complete the training to become CASA volunteers themselves.

"Stomp-A-Palooza" is our chapter's annual IGPA philanthropy event.  We also hold a BBQ in the spring to raise money for UK's Women's Violence Intervention Prevention Center. Last year alone, our chapter raised over $4,000 for CASA and their programs.


For more information visit: www.casanet.org

To watch Dr. Phil and his wife Robin recognize the women of Kappa Alpha Theta for their support of CASA click here.

What is the Foundation?

The Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable and educational tax-exempt organization, independent from the Fraternity, whose mission is to link members with resources to help them reach their fullest potential and to make a difference in the world. Created by Thetas for Thetas, the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation is dedicated to raising money for scholarships, educational and leadership grants, and financial hardship grants for our Kappa Alpha Theta members.


How does Theta support the Foundation?

Chapters can support the Foundation through their annual fundraisers by sharing a portion of their proceeds with the Foundation. Like individuals, they can also establish named endowed funds. Alumnae chapters are required to make an annual unrestricted donation to the Foundation and a restricted gift to the Friendship Fund. College chapters are encouraged to give a gift annually and must to do so to be eligible for the Fraternity's top convention awards.

In return, the Foundation supports the Fraternity, helping to make the Fraternity's educational and leadership programs possible through an annual grant. This allows the Fraternity to direct resources to other important programming. The Foundation's vision is to one day be able to give every Theta every opportunity to make a difference. For this reason, the Fraternity and its members recognize the importance of supporting the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation in promoting our values of highest scholarship and widest influence for good.