Our philanthropy
National Philanthropy:
Ronald McDonald House
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Local Philanthropy:
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
Kappa Sigma Psi promotes philanthropy participation through our sisterhood and our daily lives. We believe that giving back to the community and spreading awareness is our duty as sisters as it is one of our pillars and values of the sorority. Although established in 2016, our sorority is continuously growing and with that, our voices are becoming more and more heard, shedding light on serious issues.
Our Local Philanthropy
Our National Philanthropy
We often donate to our local philanthropy, The Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre. This non-for-profit organization is a feminist charity which supports and aids victims of sexual and domestic violence of all ages, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientations and disabilities. In the past we have had a few bake sales and managed to raise over $100 for this cause, and in the future we plan on partnering with TWAC (The World Action Council) and OPIRG (Ontario Public Interest Research Group to make sexual violence survivor care packages.
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If you are in need or if you know anybody who needs their help, The Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre offers 24/7 online support.
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http://kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com/
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Kappa Sigma Psi also supports the Ronald McDonald House, a non-for-profit organization which aids families to stay together by supporting their children's needs.
"In Canada, 65% of families live outside a city with a children's hospital. So, if a child gets sick, they have to travel for treatment. The 15 Ronald McDonald Houses, 17 Ronald McDonald Family Rooms and 1 Ronald McDonald Care Mobile in Canada help more than 25,000 families annually stay close to their sick child and the care they need. RMHC Canada is proud to be part of a global network that serves 5.5 million children annually."
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Other issues Kappa sigma Psi stands for
On the National Day of Awareness for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirited people (MMIWG2S+). Our sisters, multiple of them Indigenous women themselves, wore red to show our support.
Kappa Sigma Psi would like to acknowledge and hold space for all victims of North American Residential Camps. We would like to emphasis that although these buildings were called schools, no such education took place, and wish to undeniably acknowledge that these institutions were places of genocide. They were death camps. The unearthing of 215 children from an unmarked grave outside of one of these camps is a truly disturbing occurrence, a horrific reminder of the current relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the settler government of Canada. The grounds of every one of these camps needs to be searched. Located out of Peterborough and Durham, the closest active residential camps were Alnwick Industrial School. This school was in operation from 1838 until 1966 and located in Alderwick Ontario. Alexandra Industrial School for Girls was located in Toronto Ontario, and was in operation from 1897 to an unknown date. Both of these buildings still stand today, and the sisters of KSP encourage every Canadian to research the history of residential camps, and how they affected their personal community.
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For further research on this matter, visit:
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If you or someone you know is struggling with anything in relation to these events, dial:
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