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My absolute favorite was back when Kappa's philanthropy was "Women Helping Women". My chapter was (and still is) involved in a local women's shelter, and we threw a Halloween party for the kids there in 2002. We had bobbing for apples, pin the tail on... something I don't remember!, coloring, a toilet paper mummy wrapping contest, food, etc. We all dressed up too. The kids had a blast, but the mom's reactions were the best. They were so overcome with seeing their kids have a normal night as children that several of them were close to (or in!) tears, and kept telling us how much it meant to them to see their kids actually enjoying themselves and just being kids. There's something to be said for giving someone a "normal" night during a difficult time. They did ask if they could keep the extra toilet paper though, so we felt kind of bad for wasting some on the mummy contest. Overall it was an awesome experience for everyone involved- and I will never forget it!
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And in the years after, with tears or with laughter, we'll always remember our dear Kappa days.
Last edited by thetygerlily; 09-24-2009 at 01:40 PM.
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