Chapter Philanthropy and Service

"Tri Delta has nationally supported St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for 25 years. At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases receive life saving treatment. At St. Jude, no family ever receives a bill for treatment. Through Tri Delta’s partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, we have opened the doors to “Tri Delta Place”. Tri Delta Place is a short term living facility on St. Jude’s campus, creating a place that feels like home for families of patients. Aside from Tri Delta Place, we have funded patient care floors and specialty clinics at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In 2014, Tri Delta pledged to raise $60 million for St. Jude in 10 years. Tri Delta completed this commitment two years early through hundreds of fundraising events across the nation. In June of 2024, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Tri Delta announced Tri Delta has officially raised $100 million for the patients and families of St. Jude. Tri Delta’s passion for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital did not stop here! In July of 2024, Tri Delta was announced as St. Jude’s Official Partner of Kindness! Tri Delta will continue to support St. Jude as they find cures and save lives with our new commitment of raising another $100 million in 14 years!

At The University of Florida, the Alpha Psi chapter of Tri Delta is passionate about our partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We are so honored to host multiple events within our community as we fundraise for St. Jude. From spaghetti dinners to softball tournaments, we strive to share our passion for St. Jude. This past year, Tri Delta at The University of Florida hosted numerous fundraisers for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We kicked off the year with our annual Spaghetti Dinner, where we welcomed members of our community to our house for a buffet! We hosted a silent auction for themed baskets during our Mom’s Weekend as well as a competitive pickleball tournament during our Dad’s Weekend in the fall. We bonded through our annual St. Jude letter writing event, Sincerely Yours! In the spring, we hosted our annual “Triple Play” event, a softball tournament with teams from multiple organizations in our community! Finally, we hosted our first ever “15K in a Day”! We committed to raising at least $15,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in 24 hours! Through yoga on the lawn, dunk tank challenges, Pie a Tri, social media fundraising, and an inflatable gator suit, we surpassed our goal! In 24 hours, we raised over $30,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital! Our chapter takes such great pride in our commitment to St. Jude! Our dedication to our philanthropy is so rare as very few Greek organizations are raising a comparable amount of money to a charitable partner! This June, Tri Delta at The University of Florida was recognized for raising $1 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital! We are honored and grateful for every supporter making our fundraising possible! We are far from done! The Alpha Psi chapter is elated to continue fundraising for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital!

At Tri Delta, we are also passionate about supporting others within the Greek community in their philanthropic events. We are so thankful for members of our community that make our fundraising events possible. Throughout the year, our members attend and participate in numerous events within our community." - Jill Sparkman, Director of Philanthropy