Alpha Kappa Delta Phi

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**alpha Kappa Delta Phi**
Sorority Crest
Letters:	αΚΔΦ
Name:	alpha Kappa Delta Phi
Colors:	Purple and White
Flower:	Iris
Symbol:	Hourglass
Motto:	Timeless Friendship Through Sisterhood
Founded:	February 7, 1990
Birthplace:	University of California, Berkeley
Sorority Type:	Social, Philanthropic, Leadership
Scope:	National
Chapters:	43
Homepage:	http://www.akdphi.org

alpha Kappa Delta Phi (αΚΔΦ) (also known as aKDPhi) is a sorority founded at the University of California, Berkeley in the Fall of 1989. It is currently the largest Asian-interest sorority in the United States with 43 chapters across the nation.

1 History
2 Facts
3 Philanthropy
4 Chapters
5 External links

[edit] History

alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established at the University of California at Berkeley in the Spring of 1990 and was recognized by the College Panhellenic Association on February 7, 1990. The founding sisters - Susan Kim, Fannie Pon, Jill Yoshimura, and Reina Yuan - dedicated themselves to establishing a strong and lasting organization which would provide Asian American women the opportunity to participate in the Greek system. Soon after being recognized by the College Panhellenic Association the founding sisters brought together a diverse group of women who shared with them the goals of sisterhood, scholarship, and leadership. These ideals were to later set the foundation for alpha Kappa Delta Phi's purpose.

The love and generosity that each member had for the organization was instrumental to the growth of alpha Kappa Delta Phi's reputation as a sorority, as well as to the forging of unbreakable friendships. The sisterhood has since then spread to prominent university campuses across the country. To meet the needs of the growing sisterhood, the National Board of alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established in May of 1993 at the National Convention in Santa Barbara, California.

It is the sincere wish of the founding sisters and the charter class that alpha Kappa Delta Phi continue to promote Asian Awareness in the community and leadership opportunities for women by providing each women with the resources, unique sisterly support and understanding to achieve her goals in life.

[edit] Facts

Creed: Love and Friendship
Motto: Timeless Friendship Through Sisterhood
Colors: Purple and White
Symbol: Hourglass
Stone: Diamond

[edit] Philanthropy

This year, more than 211,300 women in the United States will learn for the first time that they have breast cancer, and more than 39,800 women will lose their lives. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women in America; however, early detection and prompt treatment can significantly reduce the suffering and deaths caused by this disease. alpha Kappa Delta Phi, the largest nationwide Asian-American interest sorority, proudly promotes our National Philanthropy - Breast Cancer Awareness, a project which is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the early detection of breast cancer.

In 1998, alpha Kappa Delta Phi launched its first-ever National Service project. Through our 22 chapter effort, we dedicated the year of 1998-99 to Breast Cancer Awareness by educating ourselves, our college campuses, and our communities. This past Year 2003-2004 we were proud to achieve the following accomplishments:

   * Over $25,000 was raised nationally and donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation.
   * 27 chapters participated in the Race for the Cure.
   * Every chapter hosted a Breast Cancer Awareness forum, workshop, or informational booth on their campus.
   * Every chapter dedicated at least one service project in the month of October to Breast Cancer Awareness.