ALPHA CHI OMEGA
University of San Diego. Kappa Lambda Chapter.
PHILANTHROPY
In 1992, Alpha Chi Omega adopted Domestic Violence Awareness (DMVA) as their national philanthropy. Every year, millions of women, men, and children are impacted by Domestic Violence. Alpha Chi strives to raise awareness on a national platform for the victims affected by this epidemic through the continued discussion of healthy and unhealthy relationships. The money we raise from our philanthropic events throughout the year provides shelter and safety to the survivors housed at Becky’s House, San Diego.
WALK A MILE
Walk a Mile (WAM) is one of our annual philanthropic events aimed at raising funds and awareness for Domestic Violence. At the University of San Diego, we are joined by other FSL chapters, and together we walk around campus to symbolize the hardships that survivors of domestic violence endure. Participants of WAM wear purple because it is recognized as the national color to represent Domestic Violence Awareness.
Walk a Mile occurs in the middle of October because October is nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Our goal is to raise awareness, further the dialogue about relationships, and support healthy love. As members of Alpha Chi Omega, we recognize our responsibility and commitment to educating ourselves and our communities about healthy relationships and the importance of raising awareness.
OVER THE LINE
Over the Line is our annual Spring philanthropy event where different USD students and FSL organizations can demonstrate their athletic abilities in the hopes of being crowned our coveted Wiffle Ball champions. Students form teams of six players and compete against each other in a single elimination tournament. This past year, over 300 students and 32 teams supported and participated in Over the Line 2022. In doing so, this event brought the USD community together, allowed our chapter to educate our peers about our philanthropy, and show our support for Domestic Violence survivors. Congratulations to our 2022 champions: Phi Kappa Theta.
DENIM DAY
Nearly 25 years ago, the Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the justices felt that since the survivor was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped her rapist remove them, thereby implying consent. Since then, wearing jeans on Denim Day around the world has become a symbol of protest against flawed and destructive attitudes about sexual assault and a way to raise awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Every year on April 28, the members of our chapter wear denim in solidarity and support of survivors. This year, we tabled on campus to demonstrate our support and educate the USD community about domestic violence and the dangers of victim blaming.
HR WEEK
Healthy Relationships week is one week during February in which Alpha Chi Omega highlights the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships. Our goal is to foster the development of healthy relationships in order to prevent domestic violence and sexual assualt. We explore love languages, how to practice self love, ending toxic relationships, and how unhealthy relationships affect different communities. We discuss the importance of healthy relationships not only with romantic partners but also with friends and family.
This past year, we highlighted mutual respect as our primary focus for the 2022 healthy relationships week as it is an essential aspect of every healthy relationship. We challenge all of our members and peers to evaluate their close relationships to determine where they can work to create balance with continual efforts towards mutual respect.
