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Sigma Kappa Foundation
Maine Sea Coast Mission
Alzheimer's Association
Inherit the Earth
Gerontology
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What is the Sister to Sister Disaster Recovery Fund?
Alumnae and collegiate members of Sigma Kappa directly impacted by the occurrence of a U.S. presidential-declared major disaster or emergency can seek short-term financial relief grants through the Sister to Sister Disaster Recovery Fund for up to six months following the declaration.
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Why was this chosen as a National Philanthropy?
We chose is it as our first national philanthropy in honor of Sigma Kappa’s founding in Maine and the early Sigma Kappa members who volunteered their time in support of this missionary society.
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What is the name of the walk we get to participate in the Fall?
The Alzheimer's Walk [ This year in Huntington Beach]
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Inherit the Earth was started to solve what type of problems?
global warming, recycling, overuse of resources, respect for the environment
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What is Gerontology?
the scientific study of aging
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What is the Alumnae Heart Fund
The Alumnae Heart Fund was established to support our sisters in need. The purpose of this charitable program is to provide assistance to aid truly needy alumnae who are facing financial distress, emergency or crisis through aging, medical, natural disaster, or other severe personal or family problems. The Sigma Kappa Foundation continues to raise restricted funds to meet the endowment requirement so that emergency grants may be awarded.
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What does the Maine Sea Coast Mission do?
The Maine Sea Coast Mission provides spiritual, health, and youth development programs in coastal and island communities from mid-coast to Downeast Maine.
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Why was this chosen as a national philanthropy?
In 1954, Sigma Kappa became the first sorority to recognize the need for continued comprehensive work on the study of aging and the needs of the elderly population. Responding to an increasingly critical problem facing older Americans, Sigma Kappa added an emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease to its gerontology program in 1984.
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What is three ways you can Inherit the Earth everyday?
1. recycle 2. turn of your lights 3. be cautious of your water use 4. carpool 5. disconnect electronics
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What projects or activities have we done to promote Gerontology?
Inn at the Park- Happy Hour and Bingo
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How much money did we raise for the Ultra Violet Campaign this year?
6,675$
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What is the sunbeam V?
The Sunbeam V, launched in 1995 is 75 feet long and 21 feet in beam with a 7 foot draft. The boat cruises under a 250 horsepower single-screw diesel engine that can cruise at 10 knots. Sunbeam V often serves as the ice breaker, helping to clear harbors and protect the boats moored there from ice damage. Equipped with radar, Loran, GPS, a fathometer, and other safety and navigational equipment, the Sunbeam V can safely travel at any time of day and at any time of year.The boat is equipped with state of the art telemedicine equipment, which allows the Sunbeam Island Health Services to provide medical attention and remote doctor’s visits through closed circuit television. The boat also serves as a meeting place for services, fellowship, meals, and meetings.
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What is Alzheimer's?
Dementia is a loss of brain function [mental deterioration] that occurs with certain diseases. Alzheimer's disease (AD), is one form of dementia that gradually gets worse over time. It affects memory, thinking, and behavior.
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What value does Inherit the Earth relate to?
Service
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Who was the first sorority to see the need to help the elderly?
US
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What is the collegiate only giving circle? What do you get from giving to this circle?
Donate $18.74 to the foundation. You can collect up to 4 dangles.
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What season does the Maine Sea Coast mission need the most donations?
Near Christmas time during the Winter season. The Mission provides gifts through the Christmas program and with the Emergency Relief program they can provide assistance with food, clothing, shelter, and medical needs. Heavy, bitterly cold winds generally blow steadily along the coast in the winter. Protracted cold weather causes ice to build up in the bays and harbors, threatening small boats at anchor and sometimes cutting off travel to and from island communities. Sunbeam V helps to break ice in harbors along the coast, saving towns and fishermen from costly damage to their boats and piers. From the Mission House in Bar Harbor on a winter morning, you can see a dramatic wall of sea smoke rising in the freezing air.
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How many people does Alzheimer's effect?
More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's today. However, it impacts friends, family and caregivers.
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When did we adopt Inherit the Earth as a national philanthropy?
1992
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What is our motto for fighting Alzheimer's?
“Making Alzheimer’s a Distant Memory”
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what is the Educational and Leadership Programming?
At the heart ofSigma Kappa is social, spiritual, and intellectual growth for every member. The Sigma Kappa Foundation provides funding for programs, resources and training designed to develop and empower tomorrow’s leaders through activities that encompass the individual chapter, campus, and local community, such as speakers for convention and the College Officer Training School (COTS), the leadership consultant program, and the total member education program, Promise. Since 1991, nearly $530,000 has been granted to the sorority for these efforts.
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In 1921 what did we establish for the Main Sea Cost Mission residents?
educational fund to provide scholarships
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Name at least 3 hardships or challenges that families face when fighting Alzheimer's
1. financial 2. loss of family member 3. depression
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How does this philanthropy tie into another philanthropy?
Inherit the Earth is a gerontology service project.
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The foundation gives grants to Gerontology and Alzheimer's research, for a university to get a grant, what is a qualification?
The Alzheimer’s/Gerontology fund supports the Alzheimer’s Association’s Research Grant Program; the ideal project funding scenario is a female researcher working on a campus with an active Sigma Kappa chapter.