The Coronavirus has been responsible for many changes in BETA THETA, a chapter of ESA but one thing remains certain: The sisterhood remains focused on the community’s well-being. Chartered in 1979 (nearly 43 years young) it has given contributions and service to many local non-profits and charitable organizations, including local High School scholarships, South Lake Hospital nursing scholarship, South Lake Animal League, Wreaths Across America, Boys and Girls Club, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Cooper Memorial Library, Haven of Lake and Sumter, Minneola Place, St. Augustine School for the Deaf and Blind, as well as so many more.
The Sisters of Beta Theta recently attended a ribbon-cutting to support the new working partnership of the FAITH Neighborhood Center (FNC) and Building Block Ministries to celebrate the coordinated effort. Individuals in Building Blocks Ministries’ Day Training Program Community Involvement Class will be managing the operations of the Diaper Bank housed at FNC. Building Blocks Ministries established collection points throughput South Lake County to accept donations of diapers. Diapers will be distributed to local non-profit organizations in the community including Orlando Health South Lake Hospital, South Lake Pregnancy & Family Care Center.
This school year, the sisters contributed to the “Back to School” Teachers Appreciation Event sponsored by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce, and also helped fill the Backpacks for Students Across South Lake.
“The sisters of Beta Theta consider “sisters helping sister” one of the most important things we do”, says member Michelle Delaney. “All of us have had our differences but share a strong bond. We are family and the community is our extended family”.
Beta Theta’s Annual Mardi Gras Signature Fundraiser allows the sisterhood to provide local assistance to many. 
This year, the sisters of Beta Theta made the difficult decision, once again, to postpone their Mardi Gras fundraiser due to the continued rise in cases from the Covid Delta variant. “These are uncertain times”, said Beta Theta President Sandie Stacy. “Our members do not want to jeopardize the health of our sponsors, contributors, supporters and guests”. She adds, “Do not fear, the Beta Theta Mardi Gras Celebration will return as soon as COVID is under control”.
COMING SOON: an outside innovative Beta Theta Mardi Gras Celebration COMING February 2022!
We are hoping our sponsors and patrons and contributors will be as supportive as always. Information, tickets and sponsorship will be available soon.
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Beta Theta was chartered in 1979, raising funds and providing service to the South Lake Community. Over the years Beta Theta has hosted many successful fundraisers to provide scholarships to local High Schools students, as well as a nursing scholarship. Contributions are made to local organizations including Faith Neighborhood Center, Building Blocks Ministries, Boys and Girls Club, Teachers Appreciation, Hospice/Mike Conley House, St. Judes and Greater Clermont Cancer Foundation. They have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to people in need, as well as their many hours of service.
