Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter of Las Vegas

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Delta Gamma "Firsts"

• First fraternity in the United States to establish an independent philanthropic foundation in 1951 in Ohio (Service for Sight)
• The first sorority to have its own in-house printing press.
• The only panhellenic group to have its flower registered with the American Rose Society - "Delta Gamma Cream Colored Rose"
• One of the seven original groups that began the National Panhellenic Conference
• First Panhellenic group to build its own facility, the Delta Gamma Executive Offices in Columbus, Ohio.
• First and only fraternity to sponsor a traveling art exhibit Art of the Eye, which benefits Service for Sight.
• First recipient of the Helen Keller Philanthropic Service Award, given by the American Foundation for the Blind, for assistance to those who are visually impaired and for sight conservation.
• First recipient of the Virginia Boyce Award presented by Prevent Blindness America
• First woman’s fraternity to employ a full-time staff member to address the health and wellness needs of its members
• First to have an archivist handling historical materials at the international headquarters
• First to receive recognition from the American Academy of Ophthalmology for Distinguished Public Service
• First to establish challenge grants in values in ethics, through the Dorothy Garrett Martin Lectureship in Values and Ethics

Mission Statement

Delta Gamma offers to women of all ages a rich heritage based on principles of personal integrity, personal responsibility and intellectual honesty. Its primary purpose is to foster high ideals of friendship, promote educational and cultural interests, create a true sense of social responsibility, and develop the finest qualities of character.

The objects of this Fraternity shall be to foster high ideals of friendship among college women, to promote their educational and cultural interests, to create in them a true sense of social responsibility and to develop in them the best qualities of character.

Delta Gamma’s primary purpose is to create an environment for its members in which lasting friendships are established and in which members find the processes, the experiences and the disciplines that will stimulate clear thought. Its aim is to foster an atmosphere in which women will develop a deeper love and consideration for mankind, a more profound understanding of the purpose of life and a basic wisdom upon which to build their lives.

Delta Gamma’s purpose is accomplished through planned collegiate and alumnae programs that provide intellectual motivation, the opportunity for graciousness in daily living, and community awareness which will enrich the lives of members and instill in them a respect for the enduring values to be gained from the Fraternity.