Philanthropy

  • The Zeta Iota Chapter also supports the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation.

     

    Beginning in 1960, as a means of raising funds to support the philanthropic and educational opportunities for members of the Fraternity, the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation continues today as a pillar of support for its individual members, chapters and the Fraternity at large.

    It was the vision of the Foundation’s first president, Evelyn Widman Tunnicliffe, that the Foundation put Fraternity “ideals into action” by helping individuals realize their fullest potential through rehabilitation, education and involvement. Thanks to her commitment and the support of the members that follow in her footsteps, the legacy of Evelyn Widman Tunnicliffe and the love for Kappa Alpha Theta carries on today.

    The Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation is a charitable and educational tax-exempt organization, separate and independent from the Fraternity. Our mission is to link members with resources to help them reach their fullest potential and 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 to achieve their personal and professional dreams.

     

    Curious about the difference between the Foundation and Fraternity? Click here to learn more.

  • All proceeds from Theta events are donated to our philanthropy, CASA.

     

    Each year, approximately 780,000 children in the US are caught up in the court and child welfare maze because they are unable to live safely at home.  Imagine what it would be like to lose your parents, not because of something you did, but because they can’t—or won’t—take care of you. Now, into these children’s lives come dozens of strangers: police, foster parents, therapists, social workers, judges, lawyers, and more.  Hopefully, one of these strangers is a CASA volunteer.

     

    CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in an inappropriate group or foster home.  They stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence—the one adult who cares only for them.

     

    Last year, more than 68,000 CASA volunteers served more than 240,000 abused and neglected children through 1,018 program offices. CASA volunteers have helped more than two million abused children since the first program was established in 1977.  

    More information can be found at http://www.casaforchildren.org/.

     

    Or contact Katja Kleine, our Service and Philanthropy Chair, at kleinek14@mail.wlu.edu.