Delta Week encourages community awareness, help for Haitian victims
Jessica Cassels
Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: News
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. held its annual week of motivation Jan. 24-30 focusing on community service and empowerment.
Members of the sorority commented on the week's events including the Kappa Chi Chapter's birthday celebration, Haitian Relief Day, and a guest speaker on emotional illness.
Member Martina Penn, a junior early childhood education major, said the birthday celebration was her favorite event of the week.
"We had a great turnout," Penn said. "Both men and women from other Greek organizations came to show their support."
Member J'Nai Foster, a junior electrical engineering major, said had a few things to add about the Haitians' circumstances.
"Put your whole self in their situation," Foster said. "If you were in that situation wouldn't you want someone to help and uplift you? Death is a psychological thing, but knowing someone is there to bring you hope is amazing."
Foster said helping in the Haitian Relief Day motivates her to become a better public servant.
"We're not just about helping those within the sorority," Foster said.
"Delta is here to serve everyone else. Delta means change and growth which encourages us to help everyone."
Member Amanda Sharp, a senior speech communication and Spanish major, said she agrees with Foster's comments and enjoyed the Haitian Relief Day as well.
"We are all [part of] the human race," Sharp said.
"Sending aid to people in need is life-changing. By our helping them, they know they can depend on us; who knows what will happen. One day we might need their help, and they will remember just how much we helped them."
Sharp said there is a rule of thumb she goes by.
"The more you give, the more you can expect in return," Sharp said. "Everyone needs to learn to be more selfless in their acts."
Sharp also said along with the relief day, another favorite was My Cry in the Dark, where there was a guest speaker on depression.
"My Cry in the Dark had a big turnout," Sharp said.
"We had a guest speaker come talk to attendees about ways to deal with depression. It was very powerful because it helps with emotional illness, [which] is one of our national programs."
Members of the sorority commented on the week's events including the Kappa Chi Chapter's birthday celebration, Haitian Relief Day, and a guest speaker on emotional illness.
Member Martina Penn, a junior early childhood education major, said the birthday celebration was her favorite event of the week.
"We had a great turnout," Penn said. "Both men and women from other Greek organizations came to show their support."
Member J'Nai Foster, a junior electrical engineering major, said had a few things to add about the Haitians' circumstances.
"Put your whole self in their situation," Foster said. "If you were in that situation wouldn't you want someone to help and uplift you? Death is a psychological thing, but knowing someone is there to bring you hope is amazing."
Foster said helping in the Haitian Relief Day motivates her to become a better public servant.
"We're not just about helping those within the sorority," Foster said.
"Delta is here to serve everyone else. Delta means change and growth which encourages us to help everyone."
Member Amanda Sharp, a senior speech communication and Spanish major, said she agrees with Foster's comments and enjoyed the Haitian Relief Day as well.
"We are all [part of] the human race," Sharp said.
"Sending aid to people in need is life-changing. By our helping them, they know they can depend on us; who knows what will happen. One day we might need their help, and they will remember just how much we helped them."
Sharp said there is a rule of thumb she goes by.
"The more you give, the more you can expect in return," Sharp said. "Everyone needs to learn to be more selfless in their acts."
Sharp also said along with the relief day, another favorite was My Cry in the Dark, where there was a guest speaker on depression.
"My Cry in the Dark had a big turnout," Sharp said.
"We had a guest speaker come talk to attendees about ways to deal with depression. It was very powerful because it helps with emotional illness, [which] is one of our national programs."
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