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VoLUME 113 , No . 2 SUMM E R 1996 AAA Recipients The Dynamic Dozen- 12 Kappas Changing Ways to He A Child in Our Doors Always Ope Membershi Directory Cocoa and Cookies for the Soul By Lms CATHERMANN HEENEHAN, Adelphi "How may I help you?" to come together of their own free will. One hundred Receptionist, salesperson, airline attendant, teacher, twenty-five years later there are approximately 140,000 nurse - how many workers offer their assistance each women of all ages who continue the voluntary commitment day? How many others are there who give aid without to the ideals, standards, and philanthropic activities of the even asking? Fraternity. As "women supporting women;' we are also When disaster occurs - earthquakes, floods, or a violent women giving aid and support to others. From collegians event like the Oklahoma City bombing - there is an out­ who work with Special Olympics and campus date-rape pouring of help from people all hotlines to alumnae whose over the world. They may be garage sales and house tours members of an organized group raise funds to support shelters like the Red Cross or they may for battered women or day be individuals whose personal care centers for children of standards move them to help low-income families, Kappas those in need. Organized or not, volunteer their time, efforts, they are all part of a group of dollars, talents, and energy to indispensable persons. They are helping others. volunteers. Recognizing that a legacy of By definition, a volunteer is volunteer efforts begins with one who renders aid, performs training and tradition, the a service or assumes an obliga­ Fraternity structure is a model tion of his/her own free will. In of volunteer efficiency. With actuality, volunteers are the tens only 30 full- and part-time of thousands of people who see salaried employees at Head­ a need and move to fill it, who quarters, the international express their concern for others scope of Fraternity activities by taking action, who translate is maintained by volun­ sympathy into caring deeds. Without them, the world as we teers ... thousands of them. The Fraternity Council, Regional know it now could not exist. With more like them, we can and Province Officers, Standing and Special Committees, move mountains. and Foundation personnel just begin the count. Add on Where would we be without volunteers? National Advisory Board and House Board members as well as chap­ economists shudder at the thought. The cost of filling all ter and alumnae association officers and the corps of Kappa volunteer positions with salaried personnel is immeasur­ volunteers totals close to 5,000 women! able! But worse than the financial cost could be the cost to In stating the purposes of Kappa Kappa Gamma our our souls and spirits. In a television discussion, a single bylaws list "... the development of the nobler qualities of father related details of his busy day - getting his son ready the mind and the finer feelings of the heart and mutual for school, work, evening chores, and time with his son - helpfulness in the attainment of individual and social but went on to say that the time he spent as a volunteer for a excellence." Put in simpler terms, being a volunteer creates c ·::; community service organization wasn't a chore but a wel­ two benefits. For the recipient, there is a need met and (I) -' .r::. come change from the "must do's" of his life. His young son the knowledge that someone cares. For the volunteer, the co c had begun to accompany him and was learning the joy of work provides spiritual nourishment, a change in the c co <Jl helping others. What a wonderful example for a child! The day's routine, and a good feeling of having been helpful :::l CJ) father expressed his feeling that jogging or aerobics are exer­ and useful. c 0 ·.;:::; cise for the body but volunteering is exercise for the soul. Be a part of the voluntary commitment that is Kappa ~ And it is equally addictive. The more you do, the more you Kappa Gamma, either in the local or global community tl :::l want to do and the more you see instances of need. or within the Fraternity structure. Help yourself to a large Kappa Kappa Gamma is an organization of volunteers. portion of hot cocoa and cookies for the spirit. .. In the beginning there were six young women who chose VOLU TEER! THE KEY • Summer 1996 CoNTENTS TH E K E Y o F KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA • SuM M ER 1996 · Vo L UME 11 3, No.2 5 Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients Meet outstanding Kappas. 11 Because I Care Promoting the need for marrow donors. 14 Face the Challenge Bringing reconstructive surgery to the developing world. 16 Everything Old Is New Again Intergenerational volunteerism. SPECIAL SECTIONS 20 Our Doors Are Always Open Membership selection information. 25 Celebrate Volunteers Profiles of Kappas making a difference. DEPARTMENTS 2 Fraternity News 34 Accent on Alumnae 18 Foundation News 40 Kappas on Campus 32 In Memoriam 43 Through the Keyhole On the cover ~F.E:.,p:a....,_ ... with a helping hand, and a .,. Member College- National Panhellenic loving heart... volunteers truly make Fraternity Editors Association Editors Conference it all come together. Cover design by Susannah Levin. THE KEY · Summer 1996 ·1 0 • To look up and not down To look forward and not back The Key is the first To look out and not in, and college women's To lend a hand. fraternity magazine, This quotation could be a creed for published continuously volunteers. The words positively express since 1882. the outlook volunteers have toward the work they do to make a difference in so many people's lives and in so many communities. Joann Barton Vaughan, Er When volunteers reflect on their affilia­ Editor tions from the viewpoint of opportunities, it generates a sense of"jumping-in;' in the Lois Catherman Heenehan, Br true volunteer fashion. They are motivated Associate Editor to participate, thinking about exciting Jennie Miller Helderman, rn opportunities for growth and development Alumnae News on the personal and organizational fronts. Kappas, who give so unselfishly of their Jenny Struthers Hoover, ZK Collegiate News time, talent, and treasures, make a huge difference in the spirit and organization of Lisa Lunney Thomson, ZK the Fraternity and Foundation. These Director of Communications women are like all volunteers. They want to gain personally from being a Kappa Susannah Levin Graphic Designer volunteer; they want to know about the goals and direction of Kappa Kappa Gamma; they want a variety of experiences Editorial Board and the resources necessary to do a good job; and they want another Kappa to look Christine Erickson Astone, 10 to for guidance and support. Chairman of The Key Our challenge is to answer these needs Publication Committee for our volunteers, so they feel satisfied and appreciated for what they contribute. Cathy Thompson Carswell, E The Volunteer Recruitment, Training, and Fraternity Vice President Retention Task Force's report includes Lois Catherman Heenehan, Br recommendations to address these issues (see page 4). Implementation of the Jennie Miller Helderman, rn recommendations will begin in the Jenny Struthers Hoover, ZK 1996-98 biennium. The Fraternity owes the ability to Lisa Lunney Thomson, ZK influence and change lives directly to the Joann Barton Vaughan, EL commitment of our members. Volunteer­ ing continues to change as volunteers keep pace with a world that demands new approaches to complex problems. Whether The Key (ISSN 1063-4665) is pub­ lished quarterly for $3.00 by Kappa a Kappa volunteers her time with and for Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 530 E. other Kappas or in her community, church, Town St., Columbus, OH 432 15. Printed in the United States of school, or social service agencies, she wiiJ America, copyright Kappa Kappa lend a hand to make a difference in the lives Gamma Fraternity 1996 she touches. She looks up, she looks Second-class postage paid at c forward, and she looks out, and she will 0 Columbus, OH ·~ POSTMASTER: forever improve the quality of life for t) Send address changes to: others and for herself. G---w :::> The Key P.O. Box 308 ]ULIANA FRASER WALES, Ohio State Columbus, OH 43216-0308 Fraternity President 2 • THE KEY • Summer 1996 Mission Statement Celebrate 125! of The Key Kappa Kappa Gamma The Key of Kappa came to the shores of Kappa Gamma links sunny California on April 1 each member with the as the Fraternity pledged Fraternity. The mission 60 young women of the ofThe Key is: local sorority Zeta Kappa, and four alumnae, at • to inform, inspire, and Pepperdine University challenge establishing the colony • to sustain and nurture that should become ETA membership loyalty BETA CHAPTER. The The 60 members of and interest pledging ceremony took the new colony at place in the Pepperdine Pepperdine are looking • to recognize individ­ Chapel overlooking the forward to their affilia­ ual, group, and Pacific Ocean. tion with the Fraternity. Fraternity Alumnae in the Malibu, accomplishment Calif., area joined chapter members from GAMMA XI, UCLA, DELTA • to provide a forum TAu, Southern California, and EPSILON XI, for an exchange of Cal. State, Northridge. Installation of the information and chapter is set for October. Eta Beta will be opinion The hillside site of Pepperdine University the Fraternity's 125th active chapter. in Malibu, Calif. allows for sweeping • to be a permanent Before pledging Kappa Kappa views of the Pacific Ocean . record Gamma, the group was a long­ standing local sorority- the largest on campus. At the university's request, the entire sorority system sought national affiliation.

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