Chapter Philanthropy
Every chapter and colony of Kappa Phi Lambda chooses a local philanthropy organization to support in their endeavors. Usually supported with monetary donations and spreading awareness about their organization on campus, our chapter works to help and encourage their development in the community, in order to make Columbus a better place to live.
We hope you'll keep an eye out for all of our upcoming philanthropy events, and help us support our amazing organizations that are working to create a better world for our generations and generations to come.
Our Chapter Philanthropy is Giving Back Life.
Giving Back Life, a non-profit organization that aims to love and empower the underprivileged children of China, providing eternal hope for a brighter future, was actually founded by a team of individuals that include two of our alumnae, Alberta Lui and Lily Hsu.
Giving Back Life first began in 2008 but didn't actually start kicking off until 2011. After the founder, Daniel Lui, paid a visit to the rural city of Yu-Lin, China, in 2008, his eyes were opened "social context of healthcare in a developing world, and increased [his] desire to make a difference in it. [He] saw hundreds of sick, elderly people walk miles upon miles on dirt-laden roads to clinic sites. At an orphanage where the children came from heart-wrenching backgrounds and had so little, [he] saw them go about their day-to-day lives with so much joy. [He] visited three preeminent hospitals in the city and found [himself] horrified at the health conditions. All the sites were remarkably unsanitary and over-crowded, with countless beds placed in the hallways due to insufficient space. The most shocking sight was of the pediatric floors, which often had two children crammed onto a single hospital bed!
After this eye opening experience, Giving Back Life was founded upon the notion of providing healthcare, shelter, food, and other benefits for the underprivileged children in China. The Omicron Chapter of Kappa Phi Lambda works to plan events to fundraise for this great cause.
National Philanthropy
CARE – the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere – is a leading international humanitarian organization working to fight global poverty. CARE's mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. They place a special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.
Mission
CARE's mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world.
By drawing strength from their global diversity, resources, and decades of experience, they promote innovative solutions and are advocates for global responsibility.
They facilitate lasting change by:
♦ Strengthening capacity for self-help
♦ Providing economic opportunity
♦ Delivering relief in emergencies
♦ Influencing policy decisions at all levels
♦ Addressing discrimination in all its forms
Guided by the aspirations of local communities, we pursue our mission with both excellence and compassion because the people whom we serve deserve nothing less.
Vision
"We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.
CARE will be a global force and a partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We will be known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people."
Work
Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve basic education, end gender-based violence, provide healthcare and nutrition, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources.
CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives.
Kappa Phi Lambda continuously works to establish a partnership with CARE through philanthropic donations and educational opportunities.
To find out more about ongoing events and issues, visit CARE's national website at www.care.org.
Annual Events
Since 2010, we have held two annual events to raise money for our philanthropic goals. Haunted House and Iron Chef is normally held in October and Murder Mystery Masquerade Ball is held sometime during the spring term. We will provide dates far in advance so save the date!
