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Just as our name suggests, we are fully committed to the participation and creation of public service programming that will promote our community. Our purpose is not only to educate but also to utilize the vast resources at our disposal to create positive change for our community. We hope that by sharing our resources and knowledge, others who have not had the same opportunities will benefit.

The importance of this ideal is stressed throughout our organization and all of the Sorority's entities are required to adhere to national service standards, which are not only met but also surpassed. While our chapters have the autonomy to determine which public service projects they are involved in, we as a national entity also come together on issues that we feel are of great importance to our community. Through our national initiative - H.A.C.E.R.: Hermanas for the Advancement of Career and Educational Resources - Hermanas have been able to implement creative and compelling programming that aims to make a significant impact on the community.

HACER: to make, to build, to do.

Originated in 1999, the H.A.C.E.R. Initiative focuses on the career and educational resources to which we, as minority women, have had limited access. Las Hermanas believe that anyone can give money to a cause, but only direct contact with the community's youth can yield hope.

To this end, the H.A.C.E.R. Initiative strives to:

Utilize a powerful network of educated Latina women to increase access to and awareness of educational financial resources available to minority and/or low-income students
Create innovative partnerships with community-based organizations and for-profit companies that will generate additional resources for minority and/or low-income students
Offer educational and career-related programming to minority and/or low-income students
Provide at-risk youth with guidance and mentorship to assist in their social and educational advancement

On December 28, 2001, the New York City Council recognized Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. for its continued service and dedication to Latinos and the New York City community at-large.

Inspired and co-created by the 2000 Public Service Award winner, Mayra De La Cruz-Valdez, and launched in December 2000, Project L.E.A.A.P. is a national public service project created by Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc.

Project L.E.A.A.P.(which stands for Latinas Educating on Aids Awareness & Prevention) will be held annually by the Sorority on World AIDS Day, December 1st. Even though millions of dollars are designated for AIDS Research and Prevention Programs, our community still needs to be educated about the risks of contracting this deadly disease. It is no longer an epidemic; it is now a pandemic. Latinas from the ages 18-34 are one of the highest groups that have contracted the AIDS virus (HIV) in the past five years. We've created Project L.E.A.A.P. as a means for our Hermanas to reach out to our community and thereby assist in the preservation of a healthy Latina/o people.

If you have any suggestions or any projects that need woman power contact us to let us know.

In past community service projects, Kappa Chapter has been involved in:

- Rape Awareness Week/Sexual Violence Prevention Week

- Ronald McDonald House Volunteering

- Habitat for Humanity: The House that Greeks Built

- UNC Children’s Hospital Radiothon

- Green Greeks Clean Creeks

- Fiesta del Pueblo Voter Registration Drive (Sponsored by El Pueblo)

- World AIDS Day through the Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Incorporated national philanthropy L.E.A.A.P. (Latinas Educating Aids Awareness and Prevention).

- El Pueblo Road Race: Yo Corro/I Run Children's Events

- Book Collections for Children in need

- Latino Student Recruitment Weekend organizing activities, sponsoring a "Life at Duke" Student Panel and a Duke Resource Panel.

- Weekly volunteering at El Centro Hispano, where Hermanas serve as teaching assistants in ESL classes for adults.

- Fundraising activity for the Hurricane Mitch Relief Fund. In conjunction with El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant, we were able to donate a percentage of their proceeds to the fund.

For information on any of our Community Service contact either of us and we will gladly provide you with more information
Also check out our Calendar to find the dates for these activities, all those who are interested are more than welcome to join us in these efforts.

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