Local Events
Programming Calendar 2024-2025
Hit a "Hole in One" with our year end meeting!
Monday, May 19, 2025 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Craft Putt
11440 West 135th Street
Overland Park, KS 66221
On Monday, May 19, beginning at 6 pm, we will have our year end gathering at Craft Putt located in Overland Park, Kansas. Before summer arrives, we will meet briefly to wrap up our year and present a couple of local awards. Visit and order food and/or drink, if you like, and stay for some mini golf!
Our group will meet in their event space in a section toward the back of the facility. We will receive discounted mini golf prices-- $6 per round (regular price is $10).
RSVP to let us know you'll be there!
You are Invited to Cruise for a Vision!
Love to cruise? There is still time to sign up for the AmaWaterways river cruise in April 2026!
Here’s your opportunity to cruise the Rhone and Saone Rivers through French wine country April 9-16, 2026. When you book your cruise, Calibration Travels will contribute to the 2026 fundraising campaign to benefit CCVI, Alphapointe and the Delta Gamma Foundation. Kathy Dusenbery, Kappa initiate and Chief Experience Officer at Calibration Travels, is organizing this cruise for DGs, family and friends. If you are interested, please contact her at 816-914-5948 or kathy@caltravels.com for pricing and reservation details.
- Cruise on the AmaCello, AmaWaterways 144-passenger ship featuring spacious staterooms, most with French Balconies, complimentary wine and beer with meals, whirlpool, Internet/WiFi access, daily excursions at no additional cost, and more.
- For a detailed Itinerary of 2026 Essence of Burgundy and Provence April 9-16, 2026, go to: https://www.amawaterways.com/destination/europe-river-cruises/2026/essence-of-burgundy-provence/itinerary#itinreverse-direction_0 and click on the Arles to Dijon itinerary.
- For an overview of 2026 Essence of Burgundy and Provence April 9-16, 2026, go to: https://www.amawaterways.com/destination/europe-river-cruises/2026/essence-of-burgundy-provence and click on the Arles to Dijon details.
Event Recap
Hambingo at Hamburger Mary's
Thank you to Hamburger Mary's for helping us host a very successful Hambingo fundraiser on Friday, April 25. We had a full house of Delta Gammas, family and friends, and the general public showing their support for our philanthropy.
It was so great to see DG alumnae from Washburn, MU, William Woods, SMU, Baylor, U Conn, KU, Arkansas, and SLU! Priscilla, our Bingo caller, kept us all entertained and several of our DGs won Bingo prizes throughout the night. It was fantastic to see members of the community also having a good time and supporting our fundraising efforts for CCVI, Alphapointe and the Delta Gamma Foundation.
Together, we raised $2,225 which included proceeds from Bingo, two raffles, and cash donations. Congratulations and thank you to Dell Kingan who won our 50/50 raffle and donated her winnings back to our fundraiser.
Thank you, Kathy Zammataro, Jennifer Wilson, Dana Wilhite, and Cathy Lemon for selling Bingo cards and raffle tickets!
Founders Day 2025
“Sisterhood is like a warm quilt wrapped around the heart.” Sisterhood filled the Lionsgate Golf Club as fifty-two Delta Gammas gathered to celebrate our founders, honor our 50+ year members, recognize our national award recipients, enjoy a tasty brunch, and get in touch with our inner creative.
On Saturday March 1, our guest speaker, Merrie Ford, challenged us to learn how to tap into our creative side. After the presentation, each of us had the opportunity to choose a fabric anchor to glue onto a quilt square. Everyone’s squares will be turned into a couple of quilts that will be auctioned to benefit our philanthropies. Some interesting statistics about our group—there were twenty-one collegiate chapters represented, seventeen 50+ year members, three past presidents of the GKC Panhellenic Alumnae group, and women spanning over sixty years in age. This year we recognized Cable Award recipients--Sherri Downing, Kelly Henderson, and Susan Kaster; Loyalty Award recipient Kristin Wing, and Oxford Award recipient Kathy Dusenbery. We also announced our Woman of the Year, Barbara Haviland, who will be recognized at the GKC Panhellenic Scholarship Brunch in April.
Thank you again to Kristin Wing and Danita Hill, who co-chaired such a fabulous event!
Doing Good at HappyBottoms
This year, we started Do Good Week off with a bang! On October 9, ten women sorted, bundled, and shrink-wrapped about 8,000 diapers at HappyBottoms, located at 303 W 79th Street, Kansas City. These diapers will go to families all throughout Greater Kansas City. HappyBottoms is KC’s only diaper depot. They are projected to distribute 6 million diapers to those in need in 2024. Area Delta Gammas were especially happy to volunteer at HappyBottoms because the co-directors of this non-profit organization are both Delta Gammas. After our volunteering, some of us went to lunch together at Summit Grill in Waldo. We look forward to another visit to HappyBottoms to prepare more diapers for those in need.
October CCVI Tours
This October, alumnae had a chance to learn more about CCVI. The programming team planned 2 informational tours. On Friday October 18, we toured the facility and celebrated “Pumpkin Patch Day” with the students in the Sensory Garden. They were able to get a pumpkin or gourd to take home, as well as pet a pony, duck, or chicken. Alyssa Bird, CCVI Development Manager, gave another tour of the CCVI on Tuesday evening, October 22. Even though students weren’t there, we got to see the Sensory Garden before it got too dark, saw a classroom, Braille room, library, and evaluation room. We also learned about the services CCVI staff provide to low vision children and their families throughout greater KC and beyond.
Note from Programming Team:
Some Sisters may need transportation assistance. If this is you, or you’d be willing to carpool with a sister or few, please let us know, and we will connect sisters accordingly. Kansas City is constantly evolving, and so are we!
We would love your input! What type of programs are you interested in attending? Are you still interested in having virtual gatherings or do you prefer in-person functions? If you have connections to a venue (club house, meeting space, restaurant, boutique, etc.) speaker, or event you think might be of interest, please let us know. Simply send an email to share your thoughts and ideas. We would love to have helpers throughout the year. The more the merrier! Let's have fun together! If you're interested in helping for a single meeting (such as set-up, greeter, assist with snacks/drinks, nametags, or even clean-up afterwards) or would like to assist on a regular basis, please let us know!
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Christi Bulit – Kappa ’02
programs@kcdg.org
Click here to contact the programming team for more information or to volunteer to host a gathering!
