10.10 Apple Picking and Winery in Charlottesville
10.23 Southeast Sisterhood Rally Weekend
10.30 Lupus Walk at Richmond Raceway
11.7 Pink Ribbon Roll Off (Click on the 'Roll Off' tab up top for more information or to register a team!!!)
alpha Kappa Delta Phi was established at the University of California at Berkeley in the Fall of 1989 and was recognized by the College Panhellenic Association on February 7, 1990. The founding sisters 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.
In the winter of 2004, Kelly Huang found that there was no sorority at the Virginia Commonwealth University that shared Asian culture with the rest of the Greek and University community. In search to fill this void, she formed a group of women that would strive to establish alpha Kappa Delta Phi at VCU.
In January of 2005, the interest group, Women In Sisterhood and Harmony, also known as WISH, was born. Through creativity, perseverance and passion, WISH established relations with organizations all over VCU's campus and was recognized as an interest group by the Multicultural Greek Alliance (MGA) on March 8, 2005. WISH created a strong presence in their community, established unbreakable friendships and became unified through the time they spent together. Their dedication to establish the first Asian-interest sorority at VCU grew and they felt ready to apply for colony status with confidence and high expectations.
In the Spring of 2006, after over a year of tireless effort, the fourteen women of WISH began the process to form a chapter of alpha Kappa Delta Phi at the Virginia Commonwealth University. These fourteen women , Chanda Cross, Melissa Fajardo, Nhi Ha, Kelly Huang, Gina Kang, Melissa Ly, Tina Ng, Phi Anh Nguyen, Quynh-Phuong Nguyen, Zarah Panaguiton, Celeste Thai, Angella Thuotte, Amanda Wong, and Christy Wong, established a foundation for the growth of sisterhood for the future women of VCU. They learned to work together through adversity, achieve goals with integrity and grow in sisterhood and love in hopes that all those that come after would have the same pride.
The Alumnae Association for the alpha Kappa Delta Phi chapter of the Virginia Commonwealth University was established in the Winter of 2007. The purpose of the group is to continue communication, facilitate the dispersal of Active House updates, and promote networking amongst alumnae sisters of the Virginia Commonwealth University. The Alumnae Association Constitution was finalized in December 2007, written by the chapter Alumnae Chair, and approved by the National Board Alumnae Chair. To establish leadership for the young organization, the first Alumnae Advisory Board was elected in the Spring of 2008. The Alumnae Association Handbook was completed in the Summer of 2008.
VCU COLONY - 43RD CHAPTER
President : Linh Huynh
vcuakdphi.alumpresident_gmail.com
Secretary : Angella Thuotte
vcuakdphi.alumsecretary_gmail.com
Treasurer : Amanda Wong
vcuakdphi.alumtreasurer_gmail.com
National Alumnae Association:
www.akdphialum.org
Southeast Regional Coordinator
Hisako Sonethavilay
akdphi.alumnaesecoord_gmail.com
National Website:
www.akdphi.org
Southeast Region Website:
http://southeast.akdphialum.org/
VCU aKDPhi:
http://www.vcuakdphi.com
SESC Alumnae Itinerary
Friday, February 26th, 2010
400-700: Registration
730-830: Optional Dinner _ Buz N Neds Real BBQ (Meet in Hotel Lobby at 7)
830-1000: Free Time at Dave and Busters
1000-200: Club Party
Saturday February 27th, 2010
800-1000: Late Registration
1100-130: Maymont Treasure Hunt (Meet in Hotel Lobby at 1000)
130-300: Lunch at Pho So 1
330-430: aKDPhi shopping (with the Actives)
500-700: Dinner
700-1000: Free Time
1000-200: Club Party (Same as Actives)
Sunday February 28th, 2010:
1100-100: Brunch at Godfreys-Cash Only
100-Whenever: Free Time and Good Byes
Hello Alums of the SE Region!!!
I just wanted to let everyone know that registration for SESC 2010 Alumnae begins TODAY!! Please fill out the attached form and send me a an electronic copy and a hard copy, along with your payment! Registration will be $30 per person (includes saturday dinner and the two club parties). Hotel Arrangements are made at the Doubletree Hotel of Richmond-Downtown. The address is 301 W Frankling St, Richmond, VA, 23220. Please call 1-804-644-9871 to make your reservations under KDPHI GROUP to get the discounted price of $89+13% tax per night (with a max of 4 girls per room). The Check in Time is 4pm and the Check out time is 12pm. The Cutoff date for the discount rate is 2/20/10!!!! Please make all payments to the order of LINH HUYNH (we currently don't have an alumni account) and send all required forms to:
Linh Huynh
1602 Sandbag Way
Midlothian, VA, 23113
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me-call, text, email, whichever! Thank you and I hope to see you in Richmond very soon!!!!!!
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Love and Friendship,
Linh "MIMIC" Huynh
VCU aKDPhi Alumnae Association Board President 2009-2011
VCU aKDPhi Chapter Vice President Service 2008-2009
(c) 757.404.2717
(e) VCUaKDPhi.alumpresident_gmail.com
LinhHuynh15_gmail.com
Pink Ribbon Roll Off
Sunday November 7, 2010
• Check-in 12:30 pm • 1:00pm Roll Off
Proceeds go to Avon Breast Cancer Crusade
http://www.avonfoundation.org/breast-cancer-crusade/
King Pin Lanes
200 North Otterdale Road Midlothian, Va 23113
(Off of 288 & Midlothian Turnpike)
Get 5 of your friends, family, or co-workers to make a team!
(You may also register as an individual and be placed onto a team)
Register by Nov. 1st for the fee of $20 per person ($100 per team of 5) includes 3 games and shoes. We will also take late registration at the event for the fee of $30 per person ($150 per team of 5).
Raffles, 50/50, Door Prizes, and prizes to the Highest Bowler and Top 3 Teams!
Come and cheer on your favorite team if you don't want to bowl!!!
Food and Drink Discounts to all participants!
Questions? Contact Linh Huynh (c) 757.404.2717 or (e) vcuakdphi.alumpresident_gmail.com
REGISTER A TEAM!!
BE A SPONSOR!!
The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade raises funds and awareness for breast cancer
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From its launch in 1992, Avon’s Global Breast Cancer Crusade has expanded to
more than 55 countries and by the end of 2009 had raised and awarded more than
$640 million. Grants are made in five areas: breast cancer education and awareness,
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The largest source of funds for the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade is the Avon Walk for
Breast Cancer.
The Avon Walks are non-competitive weekend fundraising walks for all fitness levels.
Since the launch of the series in 2003, more than $320 million has been raised through
the dedication of over 120,000 participating women and men. The Walks take place in
9 cities, covering 39 miles in two days, and raise awareness and funds to fight breast
cancer.
Progress has been made but there is still a new diagnosis of breast cancer in the U.S.
every 3 minutes. The Avon Foundation for Women supports research to accelerate
knowledge about the causes, diagnosis, treatments, and ways to prevent breast cancer.
It works to facilitate research collaborations and to identify and fund new research
directions. The Foundation also supports efforts to ensure the best quality of care for all,
regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
