Philanthropy

  • Tri Delta’s chosen philanthropy is Children’s Cancer Charities. In relation with this effort, Tri Delta has chosen to have a special partnership of the heart with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Tri Delta’s philanthropy allows chapters and members to choose to support a local project like children’s hospital or a cancer camp and to support the efforts of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Whatever the choice, Tri Deltas are joining together to offer financial and volunteer contributions to the research and treatment of children with cancer. Together Tri Delta is making a difference. Children's Cancer Charities encompasses a wide array of charitable organizations. Children’s Cancer Charities is not an organization itself but it represents the collective effort of Tri Delta’s members and chapters across the United States and Canada who continue to donate goods, volunteer time and host fund-raisers for the research and treatment of children with cancer.

     

     

    Since 1974, Tri Deltas have raised more than $14 million in support of children's cancer hospitals, research facilities and cancer camps.

     

    Partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    In 1999, Delta Delta Delta officially adopted St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as its philanthropic partner. During 2009, Tri Delta will celebrate 10 years of partnership with St. Jude. Since that time, members have raised more than $9.1 million for the children at St. Jude.

    The "10 in 10" campaign started in 2006 after in just one year, Tri Delta raised one million dollars for St. Jude. Tri Delta decided to step it up a notch, and dedicated to raise 10 million dollars in 10 years for St. Jude. Our current total raised is just over $7.8 million, way ahead of schedule.

     

     

    Overview of Tri Delta Partnership:

    Milestones

    • 1999 – Tri Delta officially adopted St. Jude as its national philanthropic partner. In the first year, 15 out 133 chapters participated and raised $44,269.

    • 2002 –  Tri Delta agreed to raise one million dollars in four years to endow the hospital’s Teen Room, a safe haven for patients aged 13-19. During this year, 82 chapters out of 133 contributed $232,057 towards the Teen Room.

    • 2005 – In January of 2005, Tri Delta completed its endowment one year ahead of schedule. During this three year period, 116 of 133 chapters participated.

    • 2006 – After raising more than $1 million in a single year, Tri Delta agreed to raise $10 million in ten years to name the Patient Care Floor in the new Chili’s Care Center at the St. Jude campus.  

    • 2008 - 132 chapters partcipated and raised $2.3 million.

    GRAND TOTAL RAISED FOR ST. JUDE since our partnership:  $9.1 million.

    The total raised for the $10 million goal for the Patient Care Floor -  $7.8 million

     

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  • Other Philanthropy History

    Tri Delta's commitment to raising funds for worthy causes goes back to 1916, when the Student Loans Fund was established. Through time, may projects, scholarships, and funding efforts.  The Fraternity has supported many causes like:

    ∆       Rest and recreation center in Tours, France started by the American Y.W.C.A. at the request of the French government

    ∆       Helped a school in Guny, France by sending a check to the American Committee for Devastated France which supplied a heating plant and material comfort.

    ∆       In 1942, Tri Delta gave support to the United China relief, a program dedicated to the education and preservation of democracy. .

     

    Locally

    Last year, Epsilon Alpha raised over $14,000 for St. Jude. The chapter won the “Philanthropy Event Award” for DHOP from Order of Omega, and the “Philanthropy Award” from the Office of Campus involvement. EA also participates every year in “Relay for Life” and the Gator Country St. Jude Radiothon.

     

    To donate to St. Jude on behalf of Tri Delta, click here!