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President's Letter
Dear Sisters,
What a time to be a Delta Gamma! And to be self-centered for a moment, what a time to be your Atlanta alumnae president. I'm sure we're all tired of the phrase, "unprecedented times," but it truly is an accurate statement. Never before have we had a Zoom Kickoff, or have so many of our sisters been kept at home.
But that hasn't meant that we haven't continued to strengthen the unbreakable bonds of our sisterhood. It may sound a little crass, but to quote someone I've come to greatly admire, I never like to waste a crisis, and neither, it would seem, do Delta Gammas. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, our sisterhood here in Atlanta and around the country has come together to support one another and our frontline workers: be they healthcare workers, grocery store employees, delivery drivers and more. Delta Gammas have sewn masks, donated food supplies, and perhaps most importantly, served as a support system for one another.
Which is why we have selected "Unbreakable Bonds" as the theme for this year.
I hope you all were able to attend our kickoff yesterday, where you got to hear about all of our accomplishments from last year and much of what we have planned for this year, so I won't repeat myself, especially as our presentation will be available to those who weren't able to attend here. I will, however, just call out our chapter's recognition at Convention from Region 3 (Award of Excellence) and the recognition at Convention as the Outstanding Programming Runners-Up. I'm so proud of this chapter!
You can expect that same level of incredible programming this year, whether virtual or in-person, based on your comfort level and interests. Your ATL DG Board has your safety at the top of our minds, and will always follow state and federal heath recommendations for our events. Our work supporting our philanthropic vision will continue as well - our vp: Foundation has been working with all of our local organizations to decide how we can best be of support, and I have full confidence that together, we will come to a workable solution for everyone.
It may not be the 2020/2021 we were expecting, but it's going to be an incredible year nevertheless. Should you ever have any suggestions, questions, comments or concerns, know that I am always available at president@atldg.org.
I leave you with a quote that is (allegedly) attributed to Louisa May Alcott, that I think is perfect for this time, and for Delta Gammas:
"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
ITB,
Emily Dowdell
 Annual EventsKickoff - Yesterday 9/6
Exam Bags (Fall) - Saturday 11/7
Holiday Party - Sunday 12/6
Founders Day - Saturday 3/27
Exam Bags (Spring) - Saturday 4/17
End of Year Brunch - Sunday 6/6Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Lunch Bunch - second Wednesday of the month (September-May)
Book Club - third Tuesday in even months
Young Alum - odd months
Mommies Group - 4 events (October, January, April, and May)
DGzip - Quarterly
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Upcoming Events
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Lunch Bunch
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Young Alum River Tubing
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| Wednesday, September 9th at 11:30 am. A Zoom link will be sent out to those who RSVP prior to the event. Contact Peggy Graab at lunch.bunch.peggy@atldg.org.
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| We will be river tubing down the Chattahoochee. You will pay when you arrive and will be around $12 per person for 2 hours of tubing. We will meet there at 2 PM!
Click here to RSVP for River Tubing. |
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| .png) - Focuses this year will be vision screenings with PBGA and continuing our partnership with CVI. We will continue to plan distant alternatives to our usual events like the Fall Festival and Red and White Ball-stay tuned!
- Please send our vp: Foundation, Jordan Crawford, your Service Hours twice this year- by December 10 and by May 10, so she can log them for EO! NEW this year- you can log ANY AND ALL service hours- not just Service for Sight!
- Jordan is also on the lookout for any virtual service projects, so send anything interesting her way!
- Keep a lookout for the monthly Foundation Focus newsletter to stay in the loop!
- Contact Jordan at Foundation@atldg.org
.png) - We are the largest Panhellenic Group in Atlanta for the 4th consecutive year!
- $2.50 of your local dues payment goes to the Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association (AAPA)
- Congratulations to 2020-2021 AAPA Alumna Scholarship Recipient - Lindsey LeQuier, our Young Alum chair
- The 3rd annual Faeverner Beese Kramer Loyalty Award sponsored by our chapter went to Susan DeDyne, Chi Omega
- AAPA will have a 50/50 Cash Raffle tickets for a live Facebook drawing on Friday, September 18th on the AAPA Facebook page. Please contact our Panhellenic delegate, Amy Lemond at panhel.alt@atldg.org to purchase tickets (10 for $20) for your chance at winning half of the cash drawing. Last year’s winner walked away with $1,360 and the AAPA Foundation gained additional funds to award their annual scholarships.
.png) - Congratulations to all 3 chapters who held virtual recruitment in August! They all made quota and welcomed a combined 227 new members to our sisterhood!
- A portion of your local dues go towards financial support and scholarships for the chapters.
- We are excited to share that we raised the $6,000 needed to fund merit-based scholarships for all 3 chapters last fiscal year. Three $2,000 scholarships were awarded to collegians from UGA, Georgia College, and Auburn for the 2020-2021 academic year through generous donations from our chapter members, proceeds from Exam Bags, and from our chapter budget.
- If you are interested in serving as an adviser for a collegiate chapter or on a house corporation please email us at contact@atldg.org.
 - Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vimeo, and our Website if you haven't already done so. If you are a mom, be sure to join our Mommies Facebook Group too!
- Email our rituals chair, Emily Lawton, at rituals@atldg.org if you have an engagement or pregnancy announcement and she will set up a virtual candle pass for you.
- Support local DG Businesses! View our ATL DG Business Directory here. Do you own a business that you’d like to share with the chapter? Click here to provide us your business information and we will add you to our directory.
- We want to feature you in one of our upcoming videos! If you are a teacher, healthcare worker, have your own non-profit, or have something you'd like to share with our chapter please let us know at contact@atldg.org!
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