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Lambda
Theta Alpha,
Latin Sorority Incorporated has many national and local philanthropies.
Each chapter dedicates itself to philanthropic aid of its own choice;
thus,
the sorority as a whole contributes to many different people in need. Women,
minorities and children compose the nucleus of most of the philanthropic
aid. However, we also devote time to promote "caring for the environment."
Through philanthropy, Lambda Theta Alpha hopes to unite people in service with their respective communities while allowing them to realize the importance of sharing problems and understanding their neighbor's concerns. |
Another aspect that sisters
of Lambda Theta Alpha
pride themselves on is their devotion to the community. Since its inception
in 1975, Lambda Theta Alpha has always excelled in community service.
Not
only do sisters "perform" community service, but they firmly believe in
community activism, going out into the community and motivating others
by
instilling a passion to help others. This is the link, the common bond
in
unity, that is our passion.
Through our own self-assurance as valuable people in this universe we reach out to others, and many times learn things about ourselves we previously were unaware of in terms of our strengths and weaknessess. As sisters and brothers of humanity we must acknowledge the universal truth that we as a people are only as strong as our weakest link. By empowering ourselves first, by learning our own cultures and where we come from, and by really understanding who we are (past, present, future) we will ALL finally be united. Our founding mothers did just this over twenty years ago. They were mostly
Latina, but because they loved learning and rediscovering their culture,
they wanted others of different cultures to join them so they could do
the same, and ultimately share their cultures. And for this reason, Lambda
Theta Alpha is dedicated to not only one community, but many. |
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Prevent Child Abuse
Prevent Child Abuse is an organization that makes difference
in the life of a
child. One
of the projects that the sisters of Gamma Chapter are involved in annually
is the
Blue
Ribbon Campaign, which is Gamma Chapter's Philanthropy. Every
year sisters put together many ribbons and information cards to hand
out to the community throughout the month of April. This is a way for Gamma
Chapter to inform the campus community one of the many steps that can
be taken to save a child
from abuse. Tables are set up every year to hand out blue ribbons during
our Founder's Week. We receive a large amount of money through this and
donate
it to the Blue Ribbon Campaign National Headquarters. In the past, the
donated
money has also been given to the New Jersey Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse
to help defray the costs of running the program.
Adpot-A-Highway is a program in which organizations can sign up for a one-mile stretch of highway, and is held responsible for periodic cleanups. We have graciously sported the neon-orange vests on many occasions, and cleaned up garbage on our one-mile stretch on Route 1 in effort to maintain a cleaner and better environment. Every month Gamma Chapter participates in Adopt-A-Highway, as a monthly community service event. In the past, we have completed cleanups with our sisters from Iota Chapter (Rider University) and have done the cleanups together since our post are back to back. This gives us a chance to spend time with our wonderful sisters at Rider University while serving our community.
At The College of New Jersey, the brothers of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity,
Inc. Gamma Chapter, sponser a day where Latino and African-American high
school juniors and seniors from all over the state are invited to view
the college,
take
tours, and attend workshops, focusing on the
Equal Opportunity Fund (E.O.F), financial aid, and
other subjects pertaining to prospective college students. The sisters
of Gamma Chapter help with the early morning registration and serve as
tour
guides, as needed. For more information, see Lambda
Theta Phi's Hispanic College Day webapge.
Christmas is the season of giving. It is the time when families come together
to share the joy of giving. However, not everyone is so fortunate to discover
presents under the tree. Every holiday season, Gamma Chapter sponsors one
or two children and buys them gifts, so that they too can
be filled with the holiday spirit.
Educational Workshops Gamma Chapters is known to exceed their goals of educational workshops and community services. The Sisters of Gamma Chapter are very creative when thinking of ideas for workshop ideas, implement the ideas well, and usually have a great turnout. Some workshop topics include: Time Management Workshop, The Latina's Role in Latin America, Planning Your Financial Future, The History of Greek Life, How to Get Straight A's, Safe Sex Workshop, and Inter-racial Relationship Workshop, among many others.
Click here for Past Community Service Events
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