Delta Zeta announced a new national philanthropy partnership with The Painted Turtle camp at its 47th National Convention. The Painted Turtle is a medical specialty camp and family care center that provides services free of charge to children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. It is considered one of the finest multi-disease medical camps in the world. Delta Zeta volunteers their time and energy at the camp to help change children's lives for the better and allow the children to feel normal.
Delta Zeta announced a new national philanthropy partnership with The Painted Turtle camp at its 47th National Convention. The Painted Turtle is a medical specialty camp and family care center that provides services free of charge to children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. It is considered one of the finest multi-disease medical camps in the world. Delta Zeta volunteers their time and energy at the camp to help change children's lives for the better and allow the children to feel normal.
Delta Zeta announced a new national philanthropy partnership with The Painted Turtle camp at its 47th National Convention. The Painted Turtle is a medical specialty camp and family care center that provides services free of charge to children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. It is considered one of the finest multi-disease medical camps in the world. Delta Zeta volunteers their time and energy at the camp to help change children's lives for the better and allow the children to feel normal.
Delta Zeta's phllanthropic partnership with The Painted
Turtle camp \vas announced at the 47th National Conven-
,ADE PALAZZOLA pl (Concord University) had an extended stay at The Painted Turtle; she worked as a summer tI tion. loining Delta Zela's other national philanthropy, employee from lune until August. She was the Entertainment speech and hearing, the camp is a wonderfuladdition to Assistant and was in charge of planning and carrying out the 11.,g !sror:ti s alr"eady diligent philanthropic efforts' Delta evening activities for the camp. Each day, Jade would plan Zeta : "ands-cn rvork with the children of the Painted Turtle evening activities, like a campfire or carnival party, while illustr':ie: the Sorority's dedication to service and the vital spending as much time as she could with the campers. role :^ a: philanthropy plays in Delta Zeta tradition. lade admitted that while one of the most challenging aspects of Trs ;3 n1.6 Turtle is an innovative medical specialty camp camp was hearing about pain and suffering that the campers :": iamily care center for children lryith ehronic and life- had to endure on a daily basis, the way the children related to :^'eatening illnesses. Carnpers and their families are given each other was uplifting. "Everyone understood everyone else's th!s incredible opportunity free of charge because of pains and pills, and it was in this sense that the campers' generous contributions from organizatlans such as Delta illnesses made them normal here," she said. Zeta. The camp, which is a part of actor Paul Newman's Association of l-lole in the Wall Canrps, is e*nsidered to be She credits Delta Zeta for allowing the children to have a week one of the finest multi-disease mediea! {a:T}p$ and far:rily to feel like normal kids. "Delta Zeta is part of what makes it care centers in the world. Delta Zeta is proud to be a part of possible for these campers to come to camp at no expense to an organization that makes such a differencE in the warld, their families," she said. "The camp provides these children and is also proud of the Delta Zetas whc volunteer iheir with the opportunity of a lifetime!" time and energy at the carnp to change ch!ldr*n': lives for the hetter! DELTA ZETA AND THE PAINTED TURTLE THANK ALL OF THIS SUMMER'S DZ VOLUNTEERS! Look for more volunteer spotliqhts in future issues of The LAMP. (Alumnae are indicated by ther year of initiation qfter thetr Creek chaPter name')
lenna Arcari !H, Northwood Universil,y
'Emily Brown ::, North Ceorgia College and State University Elizabeth Burch I!, North Ceorgia College and State University Katie Curleytlt, University of Louisville Stephanie D'Amato 5O, [oyola-Marymount University Brahdi Goodman fI, Eastern Michiqan University T?:ec Pals?ted Tur*}e Kiah Green EK'06, University of Wisconsin/Whitewater : !le{e in Wall tlrl; Krystina Hall fI, North Ceoigia College and State University Ashley Lambert ftl '03, Western Michigan University Kelly iove 02, Loyola-Marymount University =H' Ashiey Merrell '05, Loyola-Marymount University f ENNA ARCARI, a member of the Xi Eta Chapter at =OMonsarito IO, [oyola-Marymount tvtichelle "shelly" Northwood University, overcame her fear of flying just to spend U niversitv a week with the kids at The Painted Turtle. "l knew in my heart Tiffanv Paclick OH, Creiqhton Universitv Delan'ey Sandoval f fl '0i3, Western Miihigan University that I wanted to be there, so I got on the plane by myself to do Diane Stecher l= '84, Delta Zeta NaLional Director this," she said. Colleen Ware EO, Loyola-Marymount University Lisa Michelle White EE, North Ceorgia College and State Universitv Jenna volunteered during the Liver Transplant session from Leslie Evans Williams E'96, National Philanthropy Chairman , July 5 - 11, 2007 Her main job was to make sure her campers/ little boys ages 7-'10, had the best week of their lives. She kept the boys busy with a wide variety of activities such as swim- ming, dancing, horseback riding, basketball, fishing, canoeing, and arts and crafts.
She recalls that one of her most rewarding moments at camp
was helping one of her campers conquer his fear of swimming. "He confided in me that he had a fear of swimming. The day we went to the pool he was hesitant to even go near the water. I decided to sit with him until he was comfortable, and by the end of the swimming session, he was in the water. lt was such an inspiring momentl"
Left, Brandi Coodman 12 with a camper during the session for children with kidney disease, Right, Jenna Arcari EH with a camper during her su mmer volu nteer session.