Kappa Lambda Psi () is a local

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founded on Monday, April 28, 1980, at

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(now

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). The Sorority has installed five chapters, but one is active. The Delta Chapter at

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, NY, founded in October 1989. The sorority was the first Greek Letter Organization on

's campus.

Founding of the Delta chapter

Kappa Lambda Psi was founded by 28 women who had the hopes of creating the 27th national sorority to join the

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(NPC) and the brothers of Zeta Psi. The ''Delta chapter'' at Marist College, established in October 1989, was the first sorority to be granted a charter at

Philanthropy and service

Philanthropy:

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The sorority participates in Relay for Life each year and fundraises for the event. In 2007, they were within the top ten fundraisers for

Local Service Project: New York Blood Services

Every semester, Kappa Lambda Psi, joined with

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national fraternity, organizes an on-campus

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. Kappa Lambda Psi received a plaque from New York Blood Services in appreciation for their contributions.

Campus involvement

Activities

Kappa Lambda Psi is one of the organizations responsible for bringing Take Back the Night to the college's campus.

Care Packages

Kappa Lambda Psi offers the purchasing of care packages (which consist of small snacks that come with a card), which are useful for students' parents to send in for comfort and best wishes during midterm weeks and as a fundraiser.

Awards

*"Club of the Year" by

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in 2001 and 2003. Kappa Lambda Psi is currently the only on-campus Greek organization to receive the award. *New York Blood Services gave Kappa Lambda Psi a plaque in appreciation of their work organizing

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Chapters

* Α Chapter:

(now

) (Inactive) * Β Chapter:

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(Inactive) * Γ Chapter:

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(Inactive) * Δ Chapter:

* Ε Chapter:

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