Clasped Hands Fund

Help support alumnae in financial distress

The Clasped Hands Fund Grant provides emergency financial assistance to Alpha Delta Pi alumnae who find themselves in financial distress. Need and circumstances determine the amount of each grant.

History

The Clasped Hands Fund started with contributions received at Grand Convention in 1993. The fund was endowed in 1997 thanks to the generosity of Deen Day Sanders, Beta Sigma—Mercer University. For many years, gifts to the Clasped Hands Fund were recognized with a silk violet tied to attendee nametags at Convention; a violet appliqué was introduced at the 150th Anniversary Convention in 2001.

Violets for My Sisters

We rely on the support and generosity of our sisters through our Violets for My Sisters program each summer for our Clasped Hands Fund. If you would like to support this program by sending a Violets to sisters attending Grand Convention, please click on the Give Now button (when it goes live on May 15th) and choose "Violets for My Sisters (I'll email my list)" in the Fund Designation. Remember: Violets are $5 per recipient. Then email your recipient list to foundation@alphadeltapi.com no later than May 29th.

Match

Rise and Shine (Bright Like a Diamond)

Start your day with a doubled donation! Dawn Victor-Herring, Zeta Eta, International Vice President of Organizational Relations, has offered to match the first gifts of $100 or more to any fund, up to $2,000 total.

$2,000 MATCHED

Completed

Match

Pi Guy Bonus Match

The next $500 in gifts to any fund from our Pi Guys will be matched by Kevin O’Neill, Lambda Chi Alpha, husband of Patty Purish O’Neill, Zeta Omega.

$500 MATCHED

Completed

$5,000

Clasped Hands Fund Match

Gifts to the Clasped Hands Fund (CHF) to support alumnae in financial distress will be matched up to $5,000 thanks to a generous gift from Ed and Pat Johnson Evans, Beta Omega—Auburn University. Gifts to both the CHF Endowment and Violets for My Sisters will count towards this match!

$5,000 / $5,000 Raised

Completed

$2,000

Pi Guy Challenge

Calling all “Pi Guys!” Dads, brothers, uncles, nephews, husbands, partners, and friends, today is a day for you to be inspired too! 200 gifts from our Pi Guys will unlock a bonus $2,000 gift from Kevin O’Neill, Lambda Chi Alpha, husband of Patty Purish O’Neill, Zeta Omega. Be sure to select “Pi Guy” as your affiliation when you make your gift to help us unlock this bonus!

50 / 50 Gifts

Completed

$20,000

Mary's Milestone Mission

For every $100,000 in gifts, a bonus Day of Giving gift up to $50,000 will be unlocked! The first $100,000 unlocks a $5,000 bonus; $200,000 brings in an extra $10,000. If we reach $300,000, we'll receive a bonus $15,000; and $400,000 unlocks the last $20,000!

$400,000 / $400,000 Raised

Completed

$2,500

Ella's Gift Challenge

Participation is the name of the game! For every milestone we reach in number of gifts, a bonus Day of Giving gift up to $5,000 will be unlocked. The first 1,000 gifts unlocks $1,000. If we reach 1,851 gifts, we'll receive a bonus $1,500. And if we reach 2,500 gifts, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked! Thanks to Tom and Jan Hancock Wooldridge, Alpha Zeta, for this generous inspiration!

1,841 / 1,841 Gifts

Completed

Questions? See our FAQ.

Or you can contact us at foundation@alphadeltapi.com.

Areas of Focus

Greatest Need (Annual Fund) Giving Societies Emergency Grants Leadership & Education Programs RMHC Endowment Chapter Support

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