Alpha Xi Delta is making an impact in the lives of thousands of children through the Choose Children Philanthropy Service. From 1992 to the present, Alpha Xi Delta college chapters and alumnae associations have given over 500,000 hours of service and donated over $1,000,000 to local agencies in their community.  Children are our precious keys to the future and Alpha Xi Delta has joined the CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition to make a commitment to America's promise. CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition is a consortium of the nation's largest and most influential educational and youth serving organizations. You may have seen commercials on television with children from the local community speaking about one of the pillars associated with CHARACTER COUNTS!, such as the value of sharing.  CHARACTER COUNTS! has one overriding mission that is to "strengthen the character of America's youth." Of the Coalition's 278 member organizations, Alpha Xi Delta is the only Greek organization. In 1999 Alpha Xi Delta made a commitment to America's Promise to serve 75,000 hours and give $200,000 in our local communities for children.  The Public Relations Manual provides chapters with planning guides, media kits, and other resource materials to plan and implement a successful Choose Children Event and gain valuable exposure for college chapters while touching the lives of children.  Alpha Xi Delta chapters across the nation, including Epsilon, are supporting children through programs such as Adopt-A- School, Children's home volunteers, tutoring, and Asthmatic Children Olympics. The involvement of Alpha Xi Delta members across the nation have helped better the lives of children everywhere.  Our members of the Epsilon chapter are just a small portion of the Coalition, but we make a big difference in the lives of children in the community as well as the lives of children in the nation.