About

The Tri Kappa purpose is “to bring women into close, unselfish relations for the promotion of charity, culture and education” throughout the state of Indiana.

Tri Kappa was founded in 1901 by seven young ladies attending the Girls’ Classical School, founded by May Wright Sewall Indianapolis. To ensure that Tri Kappa would continue beyond their school days, each member was to start a chapter in her hometown. No one of that small group would have believed that Tri Kappa would become a thriving organization composed of Active and Associate chapters across Indiana. Tri Kappa was later incorporated and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. To our knowledge, it is the only Greek letter organization limited by the boundaries of one state. 

On a state level Tri Kappa, in part, supports the Riley Children’s Foundation, the Cheer Guild servicing Riley Hospital at IU Health, Camp Riley, Ronald McDonald House, Best Buddies of Indiana, Hoosier Salon, academic scholarship awards, fine arts awards, non-traditional scholarship awards, “MathCounts” at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, the “We the People” program, and the Beryl Showers Holland Fellowship at Indiana University. Locally, chapters support many more groups both financially and with their time and talents. Tri Kappa gives away approximately $1.5 million annually throughout the state.

Established in 1949, the Griffith Delta Omega chapter is one of 144 chapters statewide and one of 11 chapters in province IX of Northwest Indiana, and has over 35 members.

Each year we raise money and donate our time to the Griffith and surrounding communities. This includes but is by far not limited to the schools, community improvement, veterans, hospitals, and so much more.