Theta Volunteers Form New Friendships

Now that we’re a month removed from Convention, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on one of my favorite observations while in Phoenix: the amount of love that was shown and shared among our Theta volunteers.

I was overwhelmed by what I saw: alumnae seeing each other for the first time in months or years and embracing, laughing, crying, or squealing with happiness.

Some of them shared their beautiful stories of friendship with me, and when we returned home, I wanted to hear more. We posted the following on Facebook this week: Have you made any close friends through volunteering for Theta?

The number of comments, reactions, tags, lovey emojis, etc., that we received was incredible. Here are few:

Five years ago, a recent graduate Theta asked for assistance from Theta alums in Massachusetts and I was the lucky one to answer the call. Abbey Shea is now a fabulous friend and inspiration -- thank you Kappa Alpha Theta for bringing us together!

My friendship with all of you has been such a blessing! It's hard to believe we haven't known each other forever. You are all such an important part of my life and I will be forever grateful to Theta and the Alumnae Committee for bringing us all together!”

You all were there through so much and were such dear friends and sisters. And I'll never forget how you were all there for me during some of the toughest parts of my life even after my official Theta volunteer time was over. You're the best!

I would say my friends met volunteering mean as much to me as my close pledge sisters I've now known over half my life.

This just made me tear up a little!! No words describe how thankful I am for Theta and meeting you! Sisterhood is not limited to our individual chapters!

What struck me about these posts was how these women would never have known one another if they hadn’t volunteered with Theta. Many of the friends were intergenerational, and most didn’t live geographically near one another.

But what struck me even more was the real and undeniable bond that is created among women when they work hard for a cause they love.