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As part of our National efforts to Combat Violence Against Women, Tau Chapter initiates and partakes in many philanthropy events throughout the year. Our philanthropy is one that truly embodies and compliments the values upon which our organization was founded and is therefore something that our sisters are genuinely passionate about. One of our major points of recognition on campus is our philanthropy. We are known for doing the Clothesline Project every October and have even been featured in the PublicAsian, an on-campus publication, for our work in Domestic Violence.

In the Fall of 2006, Tau Chapter adopted the Asian Women's Self Help Association (ASHA) as our official DV Organization. ASHA, which means "Hope" in several South Asian languages, is a non-profit women's organization committed to ending all forms of violence against women and enhancing the status of South Asian women living in the metropolitan Washington, DC area. While they focus their services to helping South Asian women, they are not exclusive in their assistance and will reach out to any woman who has been abused.

Check out their website at www.ashaforwomen.org for more information.

Past and recent Tau Chapter contributions to our Philanthropy include, but are not limited to:

-	Distributed information and purple ribbons in front of the Student Union
-	Speaker from the Health Center's SAFER
-	On campus workshops with the Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP)
-	Community Outreach Director Hannah Sin spoke on racism and sexism in relation to DV
-	Clothesline Project
-	Benefit Dinner to raise money and awareness
-	Assisted ASHA in compiling a contact directory
-	Created Teen DV Awareness Cards for DCCADV
-	Held a Relationship Workshop with UMCP Pi Delta Psi
-	Co-Sponsored Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program (SARPP), with Tau's Holly Malibu Lui as an educator!
-	Survivor Garden Dedication
-	Co-Sponsored "Break the Silence! Stop DV feat Becky Lee" at Stamp Student Union
-	Active participation in Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
-	Partcipation in Take Back the Night

Click Here to learn more about Domestic Violence and Sigma Psi Zeta's National Philanthropy!

Of course, Tau Charter's service to our communities is not limited to Combating Domestic Violence. We are aware of the many issues surrounding us and make an effort to impact the local and greater communities in various ways.

Past and recent Tau Chapter service events include, but are not limited to:

-	Tabling for the APIA Voting Initiative
-	Volunteering at the Compassion Center
-	Gift Wrapping with Special Love
-	SHARE Food Network
-	Annual AASU Charity Wiffleball Tournament
-	Unheard Voices Talent Show- Katrina & SE Asian Earthquake
-	Carwash: American Cancer Society in memory of Jennifer Chow
-	Bone Marrow Drive for Wincheng
-	AIDS Walk
-	Family and Youth Services Volunteering
-	Greek Week Blood Drive
-	Saturday of Service
-	Volunteering at the Children's Medical Center
-	UMCP's Annual Maryland Day
-	Teal Ribbon Project
-	Letters to Soldiers
-	Locks of Love
-	Relay for Life