Sorority raises money to aid blind youth

On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the sisters of Delta Gamma organized a philanthropy activity to benefit legally blind children.

The sisters pasted colorful miniature pom poms onto square foam cutouts with a letter from the Braille alphabet on each. These alphabet cards will then be donated to a local blind center for young children who have lost their vision so that they can learn the Braille alphabet in a more interactive way.

The Delta Gamma program is called Service for Sight. Each sister helped their sorority's cause through a hands-on experience.

Stephanie Davison, a 7th-semester nutritional science major, is the vice president of foundations of Delta Gamma. She organized this service project, and brought the sorority sisters together to support the cause.

The sisters believe this is an exceptional opportunity to help others in the community.

"Service events allow us to show a different side of sororities that most people don't normally see. It is much different from our stereotypes," said Becca Brooks, a 3rd-semester pre-elementary education major and second-year member of Delta Gamma.

Newly initiated members Jamie Girolamo, a 1st-semester fine arts major, and Hayley Crombleholme, a 1st-semester history major, agreed that they feel fortunate to be a part of the sisterhood, especially during the upcoming holiday season.

"Service events allow us to show a different side of sororities that most people don't normally see," said Amymarie Esposito, a 7th-semester communications major. "It is much different from our stereotypes.