Throughout the years, Alpha Xi Delta has done much to help others. Some of this was through the efforts of individual chapters and some through one-time nationwide drives, but much of it was been through official national projects.
In our early years, members were encouraged to join the YWCA and other campus activities. Many also actively supported the women's suffrage movement.
In 1930, the first official philanthropy project was selected. The Carcassonne Mountain Project helped a poor settlement in Kentucky. One chapter, for example, bought the town a mule. In 1937, though, the project got a new director and Alpha Xi Delta felt that it could no longer support their work.
In the 1940s, five mobile units were given to the Red Cross. During WWII, many Alpha Xis were involved in the war effort. Some were nurses, some supported the Red Cross, and many replaced men at the jobs they left behind.
In 1947, the village of Noordwyk in the Netherlands was selected as the next national project. It had been badly damaged by the Nazis in WWII. Over $10,000 plus two scholarships were given to the town.
In the 1950s, Alpha Xi Delta became involved with various children's organizations, especially ones devoted to education. In 1978, respiratory health was chosen as our project. In 1992, "Choose Children" was selected as our national philanthropy focus |
