Why hello there. Want to see more of our work? Check out just some of what Alpha Chi Omegas have been up to below.
What We D
Local Philanthropy:
Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter
Empower & assist!
Domestic Violence Awareness Resource Guide
You can help too!
Collegiate Giving
Giving ain't just for Grandma!
Foundation
For Now.
Forever.
Community Service
Giving back.
In 1911 Alpha Chi Omega began supporting the MacDowell Colony, as MacDowell was an alumna of Alpha Chi Omega. During World War I and II, Alpha Chi Omega offered its support by helping working mothers who were married to service men by providing day nurseries and helping orphaned French children. In 1947 Alpha Chi Omega adopted Easter Seals as its philanthropy.
In 1978 the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation was created to help support the philanthropic projects and educational programming supported by the organization. In 1992 it was decided that Alpha Chi Omega's current national altruistic project would be the support of Victims of Domestic Violence. Alpha Chi Omega voted to change primary philanthropies during the 1980s after the National Board became aware of the prevalence of domestic violence, with very little remedy offered to victims, both financially and emotionally. Alpha Chi Omega was the first American women's fraternity to tackle the problems of domestic violence head-on, not just by assisting victims, but by educating its members against it. Alpha Chi Omega continues its support of Easter Seals.
Individual chapters focus their attention on increasing the awareness of domestic violence, the destruction it causes to individuals, families, and children, as well as actively aiding victims of domestic violence through hands-on activities and service projects. This work is done through local agencies, which undergraduate and alumnae chapters support physically and financially. Local agencies include rape crisis centers, emergency shelters and safe houses for victims of domestic violence and their children, and long-term assistance centers for battered women across the nation.
At Alpha Eta we assist the Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter and the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation through fundraising and philanthropic efforts. Events have included an annual Softball Tournament, the collection and donation of toiletries and clothing items, the service of time at the domestic violence shelter, Stella & Dot jewelry and DVA wrist bands sales, an annual wing fundraiser, and many more!