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Talent Show to Boost DZ Charities
by Catlin Daly
The sisters of Delta Zeta
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Delta Zeta National Sorority will be hosting its third annual Talent Show in The Loft on Thursday May 1, at 8 p.m.
It is ten dollars to be in the talent show, and a dollar to watch. Delta Zeta will be accepting entries until right before the show, as long as you have your ten dollars and are ready to perform.
In 2006, the then Delta Zeta president, Ashley Lear, had the first Talent Show. Now a senior, Lear is planning her last talent show. The sisters plan to carry on the tradition of having a talent show during the spring semester even when Ashley graduates.
The purpose of the Talent Show is not only for students to show off their talents, but also to araise money. Last year half of the proceeds went to one of Delta Zeta's national philanthropies, The Painted Turtle. The Painted Turtle is a camp in Northern California for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
This year, half of the proceeds will go to the Delta Zeta Foundation. The Delta Zeta Foundation is a non-profit organization. Its mission is to support "the educational, leadership, scholastic and philanthropic programs of the sorority."
The philanthropy programs not only include The Painted Turtle, but also several organizations that support the speech and hearing-impaired.
Delta Zeta chapters around the world, along with alumnae, donate hearing aids to The Starkey Hearing Foundation.
The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management is assisted by Delta Zeta in their Sound Beginnings program. The goal of this program is to spread awareness of the importance of getting children's hearing tested.
Gallaudet University is the only school with an undergraduate program available to the hearing impaired. Delta Zeta has partnered with Gallaudet since 1954 and with the House Ear Institute since 1985.
Unlike the other sororities on campus, Delta Zeta is part of a national organization that has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. That means extra responsibilities. Each chapter is required to send money annually to the national Delta Zeta Foundation and the philanthropies.
The advantage is that when a sister leaves Mars Hill she has sisters wherever she goes. Delta Zeta has chapters throughout North America.
The current Delta Zeta president at Mars Hill, Lauren Dogariu, says, "I hope the Talent Show brings out a big crowd, and that everyone is entertained. The other sisters and I really want to raise a lot of money for the Foundation, because supporting our philanthropies is so important. Also, I hope people have a good time and look forward to next year's show."
For information or to enter your act, contact Ashley Lear by e-mail or in person.
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