Philanthropy

My name is Elizabeth Copeland, and I am honored to have been given the opportunity to serve as vp: Foundation for Delta Lambda this year.

In Mississippi alone, over 99,000 people are blind or visually impaired. When the women of Delta Gamma saw this need, they knew they were called to make a difference. They started Service for Sight, Delta Gamma’s very own foundation. Now,through Service for Sight, our chapter has donated over 906,000 dollars to vision related philanthropies across the country.

Our philanthropy is a major part of our efforts to live by our motto “Do Good,” and I hope that you will join us in participating in this wonderful opportunity to impact our local community as well as our nation.

Delta Lambda-Mississippi State University
vp: Foundation
Delta Gamma Fraternity

We raise our money annually through two philanthropy events: Anchor Games in the fall, and Milk and Cookies in the spring. Anchor Games is a flag football tournament where students from organizations across campus are invited to start a team and play in the tournament. In the spring, we host Milk and Cookies where the Starkville community is welcomed into our home to enjoy a variety of cookies, milk, music, and fellowship

This March, Delta Lambda hosted our 10th series of the Delta Gamma Lectureship of Values and Ethics. Through this lectureship program, we are privileged to host an influential speaker that comes and speaks on the Mississippi State campus. This event is free of charge and open to the public. Our most recent speaker was Madison Prewett Troutt. She shared encouraging advice that was inspirational and relatable for an audience of majority college aged students. In years past, we have been honored to host Bob Goff, Sadie and Korie Roberston, Bethany Hamilton, Sean and Catherine Lowe, and others. Lectureship is an exciting event for members of our chapter because we hear the amazing message our speaker delivers and also have the opportunity to meet them at a reception at the Delta Gamma house.