Our Commitment to Philanthropy

At the University of Washington, philanthropic events aren't just a way to get involved or have fun; they serve as a reminder of just how supportive and giving our Greek Community truly is. Philanthropy is a way for us to show love and support for each others' chapters, as well as the organizations we give to.

National Philanthropies:

The Starkey Hearing Foundation promotes awareness, education, protection, and treatment of hearing loss. They also send volunteers on hundreds of hearing mission trips all over the world to provide hearing aids to people that cannot afford them. Delta Zeta has pledged Five Million in Five Years to Starkey because we believe deeply in their motto, "so the world may hear."

The Painted Turtle Camp provides day and summer camps for children and their families affected by serious illnesses. Their mission seeks "to inspire children with life-threatening diseases to become their greater selves." The Painted Turtle Camp has served as an all-expenses-paid sanctuary year-round for children, allowing them to just be kids.

The Delta Zeta Foundation provides academic and need-based scholarships, funding leadership opportunities and personal growth programs.

Local Philanthropy:

The UW Speech and Hearing Clinic is the Kappa Chapter's local philanthropy. We support their Excellence Fund, which provides unrestricted support for the department. Their mission is "to be a center of excellence in education, research, and clinical practice within the community serving speech, language, and hearing needs."

A Message from our VP Philanthropy

As a member of the Delta Seta Sorority at the University of Washington. I take pride in our organizations philanthropy mission. Our collaborative efforts allow us to support the American Society for Deaf Children, Starkey Hearing foundation, UW Speech and Hearing, and the Delta Zeta foundation. All of these foundations aim to support various forms of speech therapy to those whom desire it. Providing equitable healthcare that also honors the culture of the deaf community is something that Delta Zeta and I will always aim to support.

We have many fun events planned for the upcoming year! Such as DZ Hot Dogs for Hearing. Where our local community will be able to come to our chapter facility and enjoy hotdogs served by our members and get to learn more about the organizations we support. We also have brought back DZ Duke out which is our flag football event. Our members will be able to coach various fraternity organizations for the chance to win the championship. This is a great way for members in the greek community to come together and meet other greek members, show off their football skills, and also support a great cause! We also have our Silent Auction that gathers members, families, friends, and alumni to bid on some amazing items that will all support our philanthropy.

My personal goal as the VP of Philanthropy at the Kappa Chapter of Delta Zeta for 2025 is mainly to form stronger connections to our local community regarding our speech and hearing and being able to give more accurate information to our local communities on how we as an organization, as members, and as individuals can make small efforts that can have great impacts to our local speech and hearing organizations. I can recall when I first heard about Delta Zeta’s philanthropy and not being knowledgeable about speech therapy and the efforts to better therapeutic access in the deaf community. I quickly came to feel connected to our philanthropy because despite not having any ties to the deaf community, I understand the struggles that comes with not being able to communicate with your local community and surrounding. As someone whose native language is not English, I understand issues regarding language barriers in the United States and especially in healthcare. As someone who aims to work in the healthcare field, the language barrier and being able to provide equitable and high quality of care to all communities is something I will strive to do. Being VP of Philanthropy is honestly such a privilege and I truly hope that I can use this position to be able to make even the smallest impact in the community by being able to provide access to speech and hearing care.