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Back in Bloom
This year the Pansy Patch is back in bloom, once again providing a simple, fun way to share your thoughts and thanks with others while supporting the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation and helping Thetas all over the world aspire to attain highest scholarship, create the widest influence for good and demonstrate love.
How it Works
For just $5 you can purchase a pansy in celebration, honor or memory of your Theta sisters. These special pansies will be displayed in patches for all to see throughout Grand Convention this summer in Tucson. If your honoree is attending Convention, she'll receive a pansy sticker to wear indicating that she's been honored through the Pansy Patch. If not, you and your honoree's name will still appear in the special listing on the Foundation website for all to see!
Raising the Stakes
Pansy Patch is also a competition between our nine Theta districts! Each district will have its own Pansy Patch display at Grand Convention. When you purchase a pansy it will benefit the the district in which your recipient attended college. However, if you would like it to benefit a different district, such as your own, you can indicate the district you wish to support when you purchase your pansy.
How the Seed Was Planted
The Pansy Patch debuted as the Foundation's Grand Convention fundraiser for ALL Thetas in 2008. For the first time, Thetas, their families and friends could participate whether they were attending Convention or not-and so many did! By donating $5.00 for a special die-cut pansy to honor a sister or friend, Foundation donors created a huge Theta Pansy Patch at Convention. Walls full of pansies representing the affection sisters had for those who had made a difference in their Theta experience added color and caring to Grand Convention. Even parents, spouses and family members joined in the experience. In its inaugural year, more than 8,400 pansies were purchased, providing $42,000 in funding for Foundation programs.
The pansy was selected because of its meaning. Its name comes from the French word pensée meaning "thought", making it the perfect symbol for the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation. For without the thoughtfulness of our members, the Foundation would not be able to carry out its mission.
About the KAΘ FoundationHelp us Bloom
Whether you give, receive or share, you are part of what makes the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation's mission possible. The Pansy Patch provides an opportunity for every Theta to get involved! We're building a pansy patch and truly helping Thetas bloom!
Purchase a Pansy
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If you have further questions, please view the frequently asked questions.