Foundation
Pictured: Louisville DGs conducting vision screening with the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation at the Kentucky State Fair, 2023
Louisville Alumnae Foundation Activities
As alumnae, we continue our philanthropic mission of Service for Sight There are many opportunities for Delta Gammas to assist local organizations and our Delta Gamma Foundation including:
Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS): Louisville alumnae help with both the VIPS annual holiday campaign mailer and we are always excited to adopt a VIPS family in need for the holiday season. We have opportunities to donate money, gifts and time.
American Printing House for the Blind (APH) and the Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB): Louisville alumnae participate in the annual Braille Challenge sponsored by the Braille Institute and held at KSB by either setting up the night before or escorting visually impaired students through the literacy challenge. We continue to do good and support Service for Sight.
Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation: Our chapter enjoys this partnership to perform vision screening services and to collect used glasses, reading glasses, cheaters and sunglasses for donation to those in need.
50/50 Raffle: Buy your raffle tickets at select general meetings. Drawings will be held at the end of several meetings. The winner receives 50% of the ticket sales that day and the other 50% will be donated to Delta Gamma Foundation.
2023-24 Focus on Foundation
Our Foundation focus is on service for sight, education and programming, fundraising and contribution, and collegiate chapter support. We have set goals of:
- 100 service hours as a chapter
- 2 educational programs or talks on service for sight or a related topic
- $1500 raised: $1000 for the Delta Gamma Foundation and $500 for one or more of our supported collegiate chapters to aid in their service efforts
Vision Screening at the State Fair -- August 26
We will be back at the Kentucky State Fair this year with the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation conducting free vision screenings. We need 10 volunteers on Saturday, August 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A free ticket for admission and a parking voucher will be provided for each volunteer.
This is a wonderful, hands-on service opportunity, and it's fun and easy to do. If you can help, email Lisa Bajorinas at lbajorinas@aol.com with your name and mailing address so she can send you your ticket and information.
Eyeglass Donation -- September 14 at First General Meeting
We are collecting used glasses as a Service for Sight project including: prescription glasses, reading glasses, cheaters and sunglasses. If you have glasses you want to donate, please bring them to our first general meeting on September 14 or contact Lisa Bajorinas at lbajorinas@aol.com. Glasses will be donated to the Lions Club for distribution to those in need.
Annual Campaign Mailer project for Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) -- November 13 at VIPS
A chapter favorite, we continue our long-standing relationship with VIPS by supporting their annual campaign mailer by getting their invitations stuffed, stamped and ready to go! Join us on Monday, November 13 at 6:00pm at VIPS for light supper and sisterhood while doing good!
Adopt a VIPS Family for the Holidays -- November 13 at VIPS
We are excited to announce we are supporting a VIPS family again this year. VIPS will tell us about our family and their gift needs before our VIPS service project scheduled for November 13.
Foundation Fundraiser: DG Day at California Pizza Kitchen
Stay tuned for a fantastic and EASY fundraiser with California Pizza Kitchen this month. We'll advise what date has been selected in conjunction with Lunch Bunch.
** 20% of all sales credited to our group that day will go to the Delta Gamma Foundation **
Dine in or take out at California Pizza Kitchen in Oxmoor Mall anytime on our special fundraising day and 20% of your entire check will go to the Delta Gamma Foundation! How easy is that? You must show our special flyer to get credit, so don't forget! The flyer will be emailed to you and posted on our Facebook page as soon as it is ready.
