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Philanthropy
The Delta Gamma Foundation was formed in 1951. It has three main philanthropic focuses: Service for Sight, grants to the fraternity for educational and leadership purposes, and grants to individual members. Members and local chapters contribute to its funds. Delta Gamma gives more than 150,000 volunteer hours to Service for Sight each year.

The sorority is one of the first recipients of the Helen Keller Philanthropic Service Award, given by the American Foundation for the Blind for assistance to those who are visually impaired and for sight conservation, and it is the first recipient of the Virginia Boyce Award presented by Prevent Blindness America Delta Gamma sorority house at Ohio University

Anchor Splash and Anchor Games
Anchor Splash and Anchor Games are the sorority's fundraising events hosted on college campuses across North America. The proceeds raised at these events support Delta Gamma's philanthropies, such as, service for sight. Anchor Splash is a synchronized swimming event. The event has different organizations on campus create a synchronized swimming dance. The dance is then performed at Anchor Splash in front of an audience. Each chapter decides how to implement these events on their campus; for example, some chapters may host flag football tournaments or volleyball tournaments as their fundraiser.

Anchora
The official Delta Gamma magazine is the Anchora ("aNGkərə" not "ankôrə"), which has been published continuously since 1884. The Anchora also serves as an archival resource of member activities. The Anchora is published quarterly every year and has been ever since 1884. Delta Gamma members can be featured in the magazine by submitting photos or other information that they would like to be written in The Anchora. [3]

Membership and Chapters [edit]
Delta Gamma sorority house at Columbia University, New York

Chapters[edit]
The Zeta Phi chapter at Harvard University announced in 2018 that it was closing due to Harvard's policy against gender-segregated organizations.

How to Join
In order to join Delta Gamma you must be attending a college where there is a Delta Gamma chapter. There are 150 collegiate chapters across America and Canada. If there is not a chapter at your university you can create one.

Joining Delta Gamma can occur as a member or a COB. When joining as a member, means joining through the recruitment process. Joining as a COB, means continuous open bidding. A COB can occur when a potential new member wants to join outside of recruitment. Joining outside of recruitment can happen any time of the year