Alpha Xi Delta's National Philanthropy is Choose Children. Alpha Xi Delta's interest in children and their special needs led us to adopt Choose Children, an initiative that emphasizes voluntary service in all areas of child well-being. Choose Children isn't an organization - it's an idea.
Unlike many other Greek organizations, Alpha Xi Delta is not exclusively linked with one philanthropic organization. Alpha Xi Delta allows members the flexibility to look in their communities and decide how they can best benefit children. For some chapters it's sponsoring a football tournament to raise money for a local organization; for others it's spending time tutoring children at an after-school program.

Alpha Xi Delta believes in the dignity of the individual child. Children deserve opportunities to develop to their fullest potential -- intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically--in an environment conducive to the development of character, personal responsibility, good citizenship, and a sense of well being. Individually and collectively, Alpha Xi Delta members and chapters support organizations that nurture the child.

In 1998, Alpha Xi Delta joined in supporting the goal of America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth by promising to give more than 75,000 hours and $250,000 yearly in contributions and donated goods to children. Alpha Xi Delta chapters, associations and individual members have met or exceeded our promise every year.

Alpha Xi Delta is committed to making a difference not only in the philanthropic work we do with children and families, but also in sending a message about the importance of good character to college students, and in helping our members become better parents, grandparents, siblings, working professionals and citizens. Since 1997, Alpha Xi Delta has been a member of the Character Counts! Coalition. The Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan alliance of some of the largest and most influential educational, youth-serving organizations in the country. The Character Counts! program promotes "Six Pillars of Character" that transcend political, religious, socio-economic and cultural differences. The "Six Pillars of Character" are: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship.