St. Jude Children's Cancer Research Hospital, founded by Danny Thomas, is located in Memphis, Tennessee and is the first institution established for the sole purpose of conducting basic and clinical research into catastrophic childhood diseases, mainly cancer.
Together Tri Delta's members are making a difference. Since 1974, Tri Deltas have raised more than $14 million in support of children's cancer hospitals, research facilities, and cancer camps. In May 2005, Tri Delta fulfilled a one million dollar endowment for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. At the beginning of 2007, Tri Delta pledged nationally to raise $10 million to build a new patient care floor in the St. Jude Hospital, which will be forever named after Delta Delta Delta. Our chapter at SMU pledged to raise $250,000 to sponsor a patient care room on that floor, to be named after our Theta Kappa chapter.
Delta Diner:
In the fall, we host Delta Diner, a pancake breakfast held on a Friday night. Students come by to eat the delicious breakfast food, socialize, listen to music, watch the eating contest and write letters to the St. Jude patients. In the past, the event has been outside, in front of Moody Coliseum. It is a great time for everyone who attends!
Sincerely Yours:
Our chapter participates in the letter writing campaign, Sincerely Yours in the spring. This letter writing campaign, in which we send letters to our friends and family asking them to donate to St. Jude, has been highly successful. In 2008 our SMU Tri Delta chapter raised more than $45,000 for St. Jude!
Tri-Delta Triple Play:
In the spring 2009, we held our first annual softball tournament, called “Tri Delta Triple Play.” We had several organizations ranging from religious groups to the Greek community come play and raise money for St. Jude. Softball, free food, music and plenty of sunshine, what’s not to love!
Outside Involvement:
Besides hosting our own events, Tri delta also participates in many of the other philanthropies on campus planned by the University and other chapters in the Greek community. For example, we participate in the SMU campus event, Relay for Life. Relay for Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate cancer survivorship and raise money for American Cancer Society research programs. During the event, teams of Greek chapters, students, and families gather at the boulevard and take turns walking around the boulevard all night. We as well complete hours of community service of our own such as working at a local soup kitchen, tutoring underprivileged students, and volunteering at Habitat for Humanity. We truly enjoy helping out, whether it’s in our community or in Tennessee.
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