Philanthropy

In 1936, at the urging of blind member Ruth Billow, Delta Gammas adopted Sight Conservation and Aid to the Blind as an international project. Delta Gamma's work for the visually impaired became unique among philanthropies as members answered the needs within their own communities as well as on the international scene.

Governed by a Board of Trustees, and administered by the Foundation Director and a Director for each area of activity, the Foundation continues to grow.

The Ruth Billow Memorial Fund provides financial aid to visually impaired members and educational grants to those members pursuing careers in services to the visually impaired.

In recent years, the scope of the Foundation has expanded to include a wellness program, Well Aware; a career networking system, Cable Connection; and educational programming and leadership training. In 1990, the Delta Gamma Foundation acquired Art of the Eye, an educational exhibit created by professional artists who are visually impaired. All of the Foundation activities are supported by staff housed in the Dorothy Garrett Martin Foundation Center at Delta Gamma Executive Offices in Columbus, Ohio.

Our philanthropy is Service for Sight and through out Service for Sight project Delta Gammas assist those who are blind or visually imparied. For instance, we host events like Anchor Splash that help raise money for the blind. Every Spring we host Anchor Splash which is a swim competition for sororities, fraternities, campus organizations and other groups.

From this exciting event and other fundraisers, collegians have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Delta Gamma Foundation philanthropies of Aid to the Blind and Sight Conservation; Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans; and educational programming.