Van Akin Chapter Leadership Development Fund
Leadership

The Mary Esther Hedley Van Akin Leadership Development Fund was established in 1989 to support leadership training and educational programming for collegiate chapters, members, and advisors.

 

Mary Esther Hedley Van Akin, Alpha Mu—University of Wisconsin, 1922, served Alpha Delta Pi as a national officer for nearly four decades.

A two-time traveling consultant, Mrs. Van Akin served as Province President for 14 years before joining Grand Council is Grand First Vice President and then Grand Vice President of Collegiate Chapters. She helped start the Dandy Lions group for past national and international officers.

Mrs. Van Akin touched the lives of countless sisters in her time serving Alpha Delta Pi. She also made some great memories along the way, like during the 1955 Convention where she and Convention Chairman Dorothy Lee rode in to the Old Timers’ Dinner on a bicycle built for two.

Those who knew her describe her in one simple word: Loyalty. It is because of her loyalty and dedication that the Mary Esther Hedley Van Akin Leadership Development Fund was named in her honor.

Mrs. Van Akin passed away in 1993 but her legacy lives on.

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Van Akin Leadership Fund Match
Donations to the Mary Esther Hedley Van Akin Leadership Development Fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $2,500. Thank you Patty Purish O'Neill, Zeta Omega - 1988, for making this match possible.
$2,500 MATCHED
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Rise and Shine (Bright Like A Diamond)
$1,000 will be matched to the Annual Fund
$1,000 MATCHED
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$500
360 Gifts. 6 Hours.
If we receive 360 gifts between 6am - noon, it will unlock $500.
360 / 360 Gifts
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$500
360 Donors. 6 Hours.
360 Donors from Noon to 6PM will unlock $500 for our area of greatest need.
360 / 360 Gifts
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$500
$3,600 Raised. 6 Hours.
We need to raise $600/hour between Midnight and 6AM to unlock $500 for our area of greatest need!
$3,600 / $3,600 Raised
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One Thousand Reasons to Believe
We Believe in Alpha Delta Pi and we know you do too! In order to make our 1,000th gift extra special, Sue Hargrove Chaney, Gamma Zeta, has generously agreed to match $1,000 to our 1,000th donor's area of support.
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166 Shares for 166 Years
In honor of our 166th Anniversary, sharing content with #WeBelieveWeGive will unlock the last $500.
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1,851 - A Reason to Celebrate
To celebrate our 1,851st gift, $1,000 will be gifted to the fund of the person who makes this gift!
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200 Tuesday Challenge
If we get 10 people to give $200 or more in the next 2 hours, it will unlock a gift of $1,851! Thank you Pat Pratt, Alpha Kappa, for the generous gift!
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Leadership Lunch Crunch
The Top 3 Leadership Funds to receive the most money raised during our Leadership Lunch Crunch will receive donations to their fund. This challenge is generously sponsored by Pat Green Pratt, Alpha Kappa - University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Raised
1 $1,000 Leadership Consultant Endowment $506.92
2 $400 Epsilon Pi Leadership Fund $400.00
3 $200 Epsilon Tau Leadership Fund $400.00
4 Beta Omega Leadership Fund $300.00
5 District II Leadership Fund $218.51
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