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A Time to Care -

Delta Zeta's National Philanthropy Programs

Our national philanthropy, supported by both collegiate and alumnae chapters, is speech and hearing and The Painted Turtle camp. Delta Zeta's partnerships with The Painted Turtle and The Starkey Hearing Foundation were announced at the 2006 National Convention. All of these important programs provide additional volunteer and giving opportunities for collegiate and alumnae members. Chapters also support local and national speech and hearing organizations, such as Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the only four-year liberal arts school in the world devoted wholly to the needs, instruction, and training of young people who are deaf, and the House Ear Institute, which is one of the world's foremost research, teaching, and treatment centers in the field of hearing.

More about Delta Zeta's Philanthropic Partnerships:

The Painted Turtle - Delta Zeta adopted The Painted Turtle as a national philanthropy at the Sorority's 2006 National Convention. The Painted Turtle is an innovative medical specialty camp and family care center for children who have chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Collegians and alumnae volunteer at the camp and collect needed items for the philanthropy.

The Starkey Hearing Foundation - The Starkey Hearing Foundation is an important part of Delta Zeta's national philanthropy for speech and hearing. Alumnae and collegiate chapters collect donated hearing aids for the Foundation's Hear Now program, which assists deaf and hard-of-hearing persons with limited financial resources who permanently reside within the United States.

House Ear Institute - In 1985, the House Ear Institute, located in Los Angeles, California, became a philanthropic partner. Our first project for the Institute was the furnishing of a parents' conference room.

Gallaudet University - Since 1954, Delta Zeta Sorority has partnered with Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. It is the world's only university with undergraduate programs accessible to hearing-impaired students. In 1995, the Delta Zeta Dance Studio at Gallaudet was dedicated.

For further information about Delta Zeta's National Philanthropy Programs, please visit http://www.deltazeta.org.

Omicron Beta Philanthropy Projects

Our over 250 Community Service Hours for the 2009-2010 school year included volunteering at a 5K Run for Atlantic City Firefighters & Policemen, making and donating goody bags to the Children’s Hospital in Atlantic City, participating in and raising money for the Light the Night Walk in Wildwood to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Ventnor Beach and a Lake Clean Up, donating household goods & clothing to a local family and to Goodwill, making & delivering Valentine Cards to a local senior citizens residence, and supporting the Kappa Sigma Wing Bowl for their Fallen Heroes philanthropy project. At Founders Day 2009, we partnered with the South Jersey Alumnae Chapter and donated canned goods to the Mount Holly Children’s Home and partnered with the North Philadelphia/Suburban Alumnae Chapter by donating hats, scarves, mittens & gloves to their Mitten Tree project for the students at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.