On Oct. 23, Kappa Delta not only celebrated 128 years of sisterhood, but also celebrated the second annual Founders Day of Giving!  

It was a day full of sisterhood, friendly competition and many gifts “of truth, of honor, of duty, without which there can be no true friendship.” If you missed it, here are some highlights! 

YOUR IMPACT

Our challenge was clear: we aimed to raise $355,000! Thanks to 2,145 Kappa Deltas and friends, together we raised $495,308.17! That’s $171,000 more than what we raised last year on Founders Day – thanks to you! 

We want to thank EVERY SINGLE PERSON who made a gift on Founders Day of Giving, to empower Kappa Deltas today and for generations. 

Because of the gifts given on Founders Day of Giving, the Kappa Delta Foundation can:   

• Provide scholarship support to sisters worried about the cost and affordability of earning a college education. 

• Offer dynamic programs like Confident Conversations at no cost to all KDs. 

• Facilitate critical training and professional development for Leadership Development Consultants, who are key to the success of KD’s collegiate chapters, officers and advisors. 

• Expand prevention education programs that will give your collegiate sisters tools to have important conversations and make brave decisions for their own wellbeing. 

And, so much more! 

Don’t worry – if you missed making your gift on Founders Day of Giving, you can make a gift any time at donate.kappadelta.org! 

CHALLENGE AND MATCHING GIFTS

The campaign kicked off with generous KD sisters leading the way ensuring the next 128 years of Kappa Delta are just as bold as the first! Many thanks to the following sisters who lead the way: 

Confidence-level donors (gifts of at least $10,000) 

• Brandi Harper, Mu-Millsaps
• Kirsten Kuykendoll, Gamma Nu-Miami
• Beth Langford, Kappa Alpha-Florida State
• Dot Mears, Gamma Mu-Valdosta State
• Michelle Rabideau, Sigma Omicron-Illinois
• Marjorie Russell, Delta Omega-Mississippi State
• Tricia Spence, Epsilon Alpha-Missouri S&T
• Susan Stockton, Delta Gamma-Western Kentucky 

Empowerment-level donors (gifts of at least $5,000) 

• Rebecca Armour, Epsilon-Louisiana State 
• Kathryn Aycock McMurry, Delta Omega-Mississippi State 
• Rodney Driggers, Friend of Kappa Delta 
• Rebecca Fiechtl, Epsilon Alpha-Missouri S&T 
• Jaynee Groseth, Sigma Omega-Montana State 
• Carol Lietz, Epsilon Alpha-Missouri S&T 
• Anne McIntyre, Epsilon Alpha-Missouri S&T 
• Susan O’Hare, Delta Upsilon-Tennessee Tech 
• Kristin Power, Epsilon Kappa-Cal Poly/San Luis Obispo 
• Norma Ramsey, Alpha Rho-Maryland 
• Peri Sexton, Epsilon Phi-California/Santa Barbara 
• Jodi Wallace, Epsilon Eta-Illinois State 

CELEBRATING OUR FOUNDERS

Twenty donors made gifts of $1,897 to honor and celebrate each of our four founders: Julia, Lenora, Sara and Mary. Thank you: 

• Helen Alston, Beta Pi-Florida 
• Kalli Jo Black, Sigma Psi-North Dakota State 
• Wendy Cromwell, Alpha Mu-Mississippi 
• Emily Dunn, Zeta-Alabama/Tuscaloosa 
• Joy Farmer Dunlap, Delta Delta-Troy 
• Liz Fuchs, Zeta Omicron-Wake Forest 
• Carole Hayes, Sigma Sigma-Iowa State 
• Shae Jacobs, Delta Eta-South Florida 
• Karen Keaton, Delta Theta-Samford 
• Ilene Mino, Gamma Iota-San Jose State 
• Marisa Nye, Sigma Kappa-Ohio State 
• Nicole Regilio, Gamma Epsilon-Florida Southern 
• Anna Rich, Kappa Alpha-Florida State 
• Loretta Rieth, Alpha Iota-California/Los Angeles 
• Julie Simmons, Epsilon Omega-Kentucky 
• Janis Utley, Gamma Sigma-East Carolina 
• Drushelle Warnick, Sigma Tau-Washington State 
• Linda Wilson, Alpha Rho-Maryland 
• Jennifer Wood, Zeta Gamma-Arkansas/Fayetteville 
• Sandy Wysocki, Epsilon Iota-Missouri 

CHAPTER CHALLENGE

105 sisters from 82 chapters answered to call to serve as Chapter Champions who rallied sisters from across the country to make an impact on Kappa Delta! Serious bragging rights were on the line in the Chapter Challenge as chapters engaged in friendly competition to raise the most dollars and have the most donors to secure the top spots on the leaderboard. We are so thankful for each Chapter Champion for her hard work!  

So, who came out on top?? 

Congratulations to the 2025 Founders Day of Giving Chapter Challenge winners!

Epsilon Alpha-Missouri S&T (championed by Cindy Bailey and Laura Jones) raised $81,071 – the most funds of any of the 180 chapters participating this year.

Zeta Gamma-Arkansas/Fayetteville (championed by Peyton Stewman and Amanda Binns Chagnon) had 126 donors, topping that leaderboard!  

WHO’S READY FOR NEXT YEAR?

Mark your calendars to join us for Kappa Delta’s 128th birthday and the third Founders Day of Giving on Oct. 23, 2026! We can’t wait to see what we accomplish together next year.