Below is the official press release from Delta Zeta, sent out on Tuesday.
DELTA ZETA SORORITY RESPONDS TO HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER
For Immediate Release
September 6, 2005
(Oxford, OHIO) Delta Zeta Sorority extends our support to our members, neighbors, friends, and everyone affected by Hurricane Katrina's devastation on the Gulf coast. The Sorority is committed to helping victims of the storm, including our collegiate and alumnae members, recover in the wake of the hurricane's aftermath.
The Sorority is thankful to report that all of the members of our Theta Kappa Chapter at the University of New Orleans, the Sigma Chapter at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and the Kappa Alpha Chapter at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, are safe. Delta Zeta National Council and National Headquarters remain in contact with our undergraduate chapters during the recovery process to address their needs, as well as our alumnae chapters and alumnae members in the areas affected by the hurricane. As National Council and National Headquarters receive information concerning members in the area, we will continue to update our membership.
Since our founding in 1902, Delta Zeta Sorority has always given graciously to help those in need, from service work in World War I to extraordinary support efforts after September 11, 2001. Delta Zeta encourages our members to consider donating to any reputable charity or organization of their choosing to help both our members and the many victims who were affected by the hurricane and its aftermath. Whether your donation is at the national level to help those who suffered this tragedy, or to organizations in your own neighborhood to support relief efforts, we encourage our members' generosity of spirit in supporting those who face the challenges of recovery and the emergency response professionals and volunteers who are working tirelessly to ensure that recovery.
In addition, the Delta Zeta National Council and the Delta Zeta Foundation are considering efforts to assist those in need.
Delta Zeta directs our members to the following sites for additional information:
www.fraternalrelief.org
This is a national website established through the College Fraternity Editors Association (CFEA) to allow members of Greek organizations to post messages. This link is also available on the Delta Zeta National website.
www.deltazeta.org/pages/content/katrina.html
This is a message board, on the Delta Zeta website, to allow members to post messages of support and information about any volunteer/charitable/fundraising/efforts in which they are involved.
Delta Zeta Sorority was founded on Miami University's campus in Oxford, Ohio in 1902. The Sorority has over 190,000 alumnae and collegiate members in the United States and Canada. The Delta Zeta Foundation, a non-profit organization, makes possible gifts and support for scholarships, leadership, philanthropy, and education.