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Carol Vinopal Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Civilized societies recognize individuals for civic accomplishments, acts of heroism, service to organizations and demonstrated excellence in a field of discipline. Yet there are thousands who serve us anonymously. The late Carol Vinopal Anderson was one such individual. And her legacy will continue with a Delta Gamma Foundation endowed memorial scholarship. More

A Home Away From Home

A member of Delta Gamma for 38 years, Susan Regan Casper wanted to give back to the organization that provided her with a home away from home and had given her many special memories, including watching her own daughter join. She planned a future gift to the Foundation in hopes of providing the same opportunities to more students. More

An Anchor in My Life

For Vicki Vannoy Nixon, Delta Gamma became a home away from home. And it became a family affair, with both of her daughters, a niece and her mother all initiated. Her husband proudly boasts his Anchorman status. More

Planning for the Future

Patricia Proctor Bradley was on council when Paul and Dottie Martin made the challenge grant to establish the Lectureships in Values and Ethics. She felt it would be good to have one of the lectureships at her alma mater, Duke University. More

Cheering On the Work of the Foundation

Dell Shay Kingan, a Delta Gamma for life, hopes that by including the foundation in her estate plans, its valuable work will continue on for many generations. It’s her way of cheering on the future work of the Foundation, just like she does today.
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Choosing to Give Back

I feel good knowing that the support I have given through my planned gift to the Delta Gamma Foundation will continue into the future. Delta Gamma began with three young women in 1873, and look at what she is today! I know that my planned gift will continue to help Delta Gamma grow, and I am so glad to be a small part of that. More

Paying It Forward

From the values she was raised on and a lifetime of involvement with Delta Gamma, Kristine "Kris" Reed Maedel has identified, and shares with us here, the countless benefits of a "lifetime commitment" and the importance of maintaining these opportunities for future sisters.
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My Charter Group Testimonial

Read how one member's life and career has been shaped by Delta Gamma and how she has reciprocated the many blessings she's received since joining.

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Jennifer Stuart Ragusa: Making a Lifetime of DG Memories

Jennifer Stuart Ragusa, Zeta Lambda-UC, Riverside, says that from the moment she was initiated in 1996, Delta Gamma changed her life. The leadership opportunities that Jenn experienced motivated her to expect more of herself. As a collegian, she was More

Lifelong Commitment to Philanthropy

Shirley Searing Preston—Charter Group member, philanthropist, dedicated volunteer and a very special Delta Gamma sister. Since her initiation in 1945 at Alpha Omicron chapter, she has dedicated her adult life to volunteering and "Doing Good" for local organizations that share our mission. More

Inspiring Her Fellow Delta Gammas

Beverly Brice LeBoeuf, Beta Psi–Alabama, is a Charter Group member who took a difficult Delta Gamma experience and turned it into a way to inspire others. Find out how she is making a difference today and how she plans to continue making an impact into the future. More

A Story of Sisterhood

Memories shared by Edward G. Siebert, Anchor Man of Elisabeth "Peaches" Ford Siebert, Beta Iota-Purdue. It was 1940, and five young women from Georgia, Michigan and Indiana enrolled at Purdue University. As was the custom, all but one of the young ladies (one was a "townie") moved into the women's residence halls. Betty Ford and Natalie Lowey became roomies in one hall, Mary Henderson and... More

A Passion for Scholarship

Betty Jennings Moon, Beta Psi-Alabama, is a Charter Group member who has been an integral part of the Foundation's scholarship and fellowship program in recent years. Not only has she sponsored multiple Founders scholarships and fellowships, but in 2006 she annually endowed the Betty Jennings Moon Honorary Scholarship. More

"Why I Give"

Tracey Doebling Williams, Beta Sigma-Maryland, is a Charter Group member as well as supporter and advocate of the Delta Gamma Foundation. Here she shares, in her own words, why the Foundation is so important to her. "I give to the Foundation because it is all I know. I became a Delta Gamma at 18 and have never looked back... More

Everyone Can be a Philanthropist

Kelly O'Connor Opipari, Epsilon Nu-James Madison, is one of those special members who has chosen to share her time AND treasure with Delta Gamma. As one of the youngest members of the Charter Group, we asked Kelly a few questions to better understand why she has chosen to give back to Delta Gamma so generously. More

A Life of Generosity

In August of 2007, we lost our sister Edna Quest Adams, Omega-Wisconsin, at the age of 96. She was an extremely loyal Delta Gamma donor and volunteer who included the Delta Gamma Foundation in her will in the form of an unrestricted bequest. Generosity was a virtue that Edna lived by. She belonged to the Woman's Club of Louisville and was a strong supporter of... More

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