The Emerald Newsletter | Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Spring/Summer 2019 | Page 43

National Alumnae Getaway

By Angelic Garay,

Alpha Zeta Alumnae, VP of Alumnae Affairs

It is with great pleasure that the National Alumnae Association hosted the first ever NAA Getaway in

Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada on January 27-29, 2017. The weekend event brought members from across the country to do what we love most: service and sisterhood.

The kick-off event started by having a romantic dinner at an Italian eatery at Town Square, Las Vegas’ upscale, open air shopping and entertainment development. It was followed by going to the Fremont Street Experience, a 5-block entertainment district in historic downtown Las Vegas, and enjoying the world’s largest video screen, Viva Vision. The next morning, we traveled by bus to 3-Square Food Bank, where we spent all morning packaging meal supplies for underrepresented populations including children and the elderly. This event truly showed our colors as members of KDChi. Once we worked an appetite, we enjoy the well-known fast food of Vegas – a buffet at the Main Street, Downtown! For the afternoon, we headed to view the Red Rock formations outside the city, and get a breath of fresh air. To wrap up day, we watched the sunset from the world’s largest Ferris wheel, the High Roller at the Linq.

Overall, we spent time not only getting to meet new sisters, but see the beauty of a different community. We cannot thank enough for everyone who was able to join us that weekend; your involvement is what created such an incredible experience! Also, huge shout out to the Southern Nevada Alumnae Chapter for all their help in navigating the city, as well as the NAA Getaway Committee who pulled it all together!

Just leaves me wondering… where we will go next! #GoNAA

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key points:

Empowered women who empower other women

Latina-founded with diverse membership

Community Service base leaders in our communities

The BOD states Kappa Delta Chi is a Latina founded community service sorority with a diverse membership and has made the following statement regarding the vision of our organization:

We pride ourselves in making positive contributions to our communities, excelling academically and leading as professionals post graduation. Our membership enriches our sister’s experience and prepares us to be successful in the ever-changing workforce. KDChi’s are resilient, empowered women, who empower other women and are proactive in leading in all aspects of our lives. Together we are one sisterhood, with one mission, and one united passion in serving our communities and each other to reach our full potential.

The Emerald | Winter/Spring 2018

Graduating in Style

They organized a holiday food drive to provide warm and hearty meals for the homeless in the Chicagoland area. They created a fundraiser to sell sweaters with the Chicago skyline to help raise funds for the chapter. Plus, they planned a Secret Santa and Potluck event to not only celebrate the holidays, but to bond together as sxsters. In the near future, the Chicago Chapter have many ideas to serve the community and to continue the bond of sxsterhood as alumnae.

Delta Alpha), Michelle Carbo (Publicity Chair, Beta Omicron), Shelby Parham (Executive Board Member, Beta Theta), Yesica Miguel (Executive Board Member, Beta Upsilon) and Olivia DeLeon-Rodriguez (Executive Board Member, Beta Omicron). With great enthusiasm, the Chicago Alumnae Chapter was able to volunteer in UNO’s 12th Annual Carrera de los Muerto/Race of the Dead 5K event and in the American Cancer Society: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event.