Philanthropy

Mission Statement

The primary purpose of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Charitable Foundation of Houston is to attract and generate financial support for distribution to charitable organizations that meet the established philanthropic guidelines.

History

The Kappa Kappa Gamma Charitable Foundation of Houston (“the Foundation”) was established in 1980 by the leadership of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association of Houston. The purpose of the Foundation is to encourage and support the efforts of charitable organizations and programs for the betterment of the community.

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Whom We Fund

The philanthropic focus of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Charitable Foundation of Houston is early childhood education and development, with a specific preference for programs that address the needs of children in the first six years of life who are living in low-income households. We seek to fund Houston area 501(c)(3),170(b)(1)(A)(V), and 170(c)(1) tax-exempt organizations that support high-quality early childhood programs in the areas of education and development, including basic needs of food, shelter, and health; that positively impact school readiness; and that contribute to well-educated and healthy children, strong families, and a vibrant Houston community. The foundation confines its grants to organizations situated or having significant corporate presence in the Houston metropolitan area.

Over the past 35 years, the foundation has granted nearly $3 million to a variety of deserving nonprofit organizations in the Houston community through monies raised by our signature biennial fundraising event, the Holiday Pilgrimage Home Tour. More than 50 community agencies, both large and small, have received support from the foundation to provide essential care, equipment, programs, supplies, rehabilitative services, and scholarships.

Past grant recipients include the following agencies: BEAR (Be a Resource for CPS Kids), Bo's Place, Boys and Girls Country, Camp for All, Casa de Esperanza, Literacy Advance of Houston, Sheltering Arms, TIRR/Memorial Hermann, The Brookwood Community, The Rose, Texas Children's Hospital, Wellsprings Village, and Yellowstone Academy.



Philanthropy Committee Chair

Contact kappaphilanthropychair@gmail.com.



Kappa Gives a Gift to Houston

The Kappa Kappa Gamma Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 Grant Recipients:

  • Arrow Child & Family Ministries
  • Avondale House
  • Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation
  • BEAR
  • Casa de Esperanza
  • Casa Mateo
  • Collaborative for Children
  • Communities in Schools Houston
  • Community of Resources (COR) Houston
  • Dress for Success
  • Easter Seals of Greater Houston
  • ECHOS
  • Houston Alumnae Panhellenic Foundation
  • John Fontaine Jr. Charity
  • Kids Meals
  • Lemonade Day
  • Nehemiah Center Houston
  • New Hope Housing
  • Nora’s Home
  • Ronald McDonald House
  • Charities Greater Houston
  • SEARCH Homeless Services
  • SoleAna Stables
  • Texas Hearing Institute (Melinda Webb School)
  • The Rise School of Houston
  • Trees of Hope