Womenspace Cards

On Hera Day, Cristina and Whitaker organized an event for Alpha Chi to give back to our local philanthropy, Womenspace. Keep reading to learn more!

Happy Hera day! March 1st is Alpha Chi Omega’s celebration of service to others. In honor of our patron goddess Hera, Alpha Chi Omegas give personal service for the happiness and well-being of others. It is a day to remind our chapter to give back in some small way. Whitaker Sherk, VP of Ritual and Fraternity Appreciation, and I decided our chapter needed to do a small event on Hera Day to be reminded of our philanthropy, domestic violence awareness, by being able to give back to Womenspace, the local women’s shelter that the Alpha Kappa chapter supports. During a hectic time filled with midterms, papers and classes coming to an end we wanted to do something small, but meaningful for Womenspace. It was especially important for me, as VP Philanthropy, to have our chapter always be thinking about the victims at Womenspace at different times during the year and not solely when we raise money and put on our philanthropy, Diamond Days, every May. This past Hera Day, our chapter made supportive cards to the victims at Womenspace. We wanted to be able to lift their spirits during this difficult time in their lives and hoped it brightened their day. We wanted to make them feel like they are always loved and constantly in our thoughts! We made over fifty handmade cards for the women of Womenspace. The event turned out a great success! It meant a lot to our girls as they felt like they were getting in closer contact with the victims, who we are not normally able to interact with.  It was great to have such a big turnout on Hera Day and have our chapter give up their time for the happiness of others. Alpha Chi teaches us that even something as small as making a card can brighten someone’s day and make a difference.

I loved having the opportunity the make a card for Womenspace especially because we can't have personal contact with the members of Womenspace because of the sensitivity of their work. It was nice to be able to share something so personal as a card with a victim of domestic violence, and I hope that all of our cards brightened their day!

LITB,

Chrissy Hardesty