Delta Gamma members Maddie Fellows, left, and Loren Ginn, collect glasses in the University Center Atrium Tuesday afternoon. The sorority held the Glasses Drive as part of their Service for Sight philanthropy, which tries to give people the gift of sight in any way possible.
Now finished with formal recruitment, the ladies of Delta Gamma are focusing on philanthropy and doing acts of service on campus and in the community, said Maddie Dunfield, president of the sorority.
Delta Gamma collected secondhand glasses from students in the University Center Tuesday for Service for Sight, the sorority’s foundation that recycles glasses and gives them to people who need them, Dunfield said.
“It’s about simply doing good by helping people, even in smaller ways,†she said. “We conduct vision screenings, read to the blind, inform and educate people about blindness and give our time and hearts to those affected by all kinds of diseases and injuries. Our events are ways to collect donations, but they’re also opportunities to educate students about Service for Sight. Delta Gamma’s raise awareness for issues that don’t get as much attention but easily affect an insanely large amount of the population.â€
The sorority collected 10 glasses on Tuesday.
Loren Ginn, sophomore, has a personal connection with Service for Sight because her father is blind in one eye.
“I was looking for a sorority that directly impacted my life and experiences and with my father having a blind eye, I’m very passionate about raising awareness for blindness or visual impairment,†Ginn said.
On Monday, Delta Gamma held a letter-writing event for military personal overseas. The sorority recently started a new initiative called Joining Forces, which gives aid to men and women who come home from combat blind or visually impaired.
“Delta Gamma is more than a sorority or a group of friends,†Dunfield said. “It’s an opportunity to help enrich the lives of others through selfless giving and support. Our foundation is more than a fundraiser and our women are more than sisters. They are advocates for the blind and visually impaired in the sense that they don’t just stop at making donations.â€
