Delta Kappa Delta is a United States based sorority for young women who have dedicated their hearts and souls to service and sisterhood. B.E.T.I.S. ("Behind Every True Indian Sister") was created as the grass roots service organization in which the National Founding Mothers realized the need to unite, serve, and educate the community. On October 1, 1999, these 13 young women began to spread their ideals to others under the name of Delta Kappa Delta. In addition to serving the community with enthusiasm, the National Founding Mothers emphasized excellence in education, citizenship, culture, and Sisterhood. Today, the women of Delta Kappa Delta continue to exemplify the innovative concept of “Service through Sisterhood, Sisterhood through Service”.

Purpose

Delta Kappa Delta Sorority commits itself to the fostering of a united sisterhood, the development of the spirit, the betterment of the community through humanitarian services, and the education of ourselves and others about the Indian sub-continental culture.

Motto

I slept and dreamt that life was joy,
I awoke and saw that life was service,
I acted, and behold, service was joy.


- Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...

National Founding Mothers

• Miss Preya Batra
• Miss Rachel Gupta
• Mrs. Nisha Kavalam (formerly Kalluvilayil)
• Miss Sylvia Kalluvilayil
• Miss Sheila Krishan
• Mrs. Hiral Mathur (formerly Shah)
• Miss Dimple Patel
• Miss Meenal Patel
• Mrs. Siby Samuel (formerly Philip)
• Miss Neha Shah
• Miss Nisha Sidwani
• Miss Christina Thomas
• Miss Celine Xavier

Chapters

• Alpha Chapter- Texas A&M University
  Texas A&M University
  Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
  
  
• Beta Chapter- Texas Tech University
  Texas Tech University
  Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
  
  
• Gamma Chapter- University of Texas at Austin
• Delta Chapter- Temple University
  Temple University
  Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
  
  
• Epsilon Chapter- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

Colonies

• State University of New York
  State University of New York
  The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
  
   at Binghamton Colony
• Dallas B.E.T.I.S. Colony
• Baylor University
  Baylor University
  Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
  
   Colony
• Rutgers University
  Rutgers University
  Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
  
   at New Brunswick Colony
• University of North Texas
  University of North Texas
  The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
  
   at Denton Colony

Service

Service is the foundation of Delta Kappa Delta. It is through service that the young women of Delta Kappa Delta are able to reach out to the community. The following are some of the service organizations and events that Delta Kappa Delta have been involved with:

• Aids Walk
• ASHA
  Asha
  Asha is the Avestan language term for a concept of cardinal importance to Zoroastrian theology and doctrine. In the moral sphere, aša/arta represents what has been called "the decisive confessional concept of Zoroastrianism." ...
  
  
• Boys and Girls Club
• Center for Women in Transition Service
• C.H.I.L.D. Week
• Chosen 300
• Dunbar Elementary School
• Gandhi Day
• Genesis Home
• Girlstart
• Girls Incorporated of Greater Philadelphia
• Habitat for Humanity
• Manor Care
• MANNA
• National Service Day
• Northern Home
• Partnerships for Children
• Philabundance
• Philadelphia Cares Day
• Reading Stars
• Relay for Life
• S.M.A.R.T.
• Salvation Army
• Saturday Sisters (Girls Incorporated)
• Senior Care at Center City
• Temple University Children's Hospital

External links

• Delta Kappa Delta Sorority, Inc. national website