Philanthropy
Our national philanthropy is Service for Sight; Delta Gammas across the nation raise funds and volunteer their time to assist the blind and visually impaired. Our chapter has raised thousands of dollars to donate to Service for Sight. Some of the money we raise is also returned to our members in the form of scholarships and fellowships.
Anchor Slam®
Our annual fundraising event, Anchor Slam®, raises money for Delta Gamma’s national philanthropy, Service for Sight. Anchor Slam® consists of a 3-on-3-basketball tournament in which members from fraternities, corps outfits, and other men’s organizations compete against each other. Women from the chapter then get to coach these teams, scheduling practices and fun get-togethers.
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Giving Back Locally
In addition to raising money at Anchor Slam®, Dee Gees perform many other local service projects which allow us to give back to a community that is always so willing to open its arms to our sorority and college students. Each year, our members do good by sponsoring an Aggie Guide Dog to assist the visually impaired students at Texas A&M. Also, several women visited Guide Dogs of Texas to spend the day learning about the dogs and their duties when aiding the blind. In addition, we host holiday parties at our house for the visually impaired and also collect Christmas gifts for under priviledged children in the community. Eta Gamma has teamed up with the University of Houston Delta Gamma chapter and volunteered together at the Beeping Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Lighthouse of Houston. This has been a wonderful opportunity for us to interact with many children who are visually impaired and their families by playing games and making crafts. It also gives us a chance to get to know Dee Gee sisters from another chapter.
Lectureship
Eta Gamma is proud to announce the establishment of its Lectureship in Values and Ethics with the Texas A&M Foundation! The Delta Gamma Foundation matched the $50,000 that the chapter raised from annual philanthropy fundraisers, to establish the first lectureship series of it’s kind on the Texas A & M campus. Not only is it the first lectureship of it’s kind on campus, it is the first time any Greek organization has given back to the Texas A & M Foundation. This endowment will provide funds in perpetuity to host speakers such as Maya Angelou, Colin Powell, and Madeleine Albright.
