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Alumnae associations can basically do whatever their members want. Service projects can be one-time or annual or ongoing. My alumnae club decorates holiday trees at the Children's Hospital. We also work with third graders with reading skills (at an area school that is mainly low-income). That is one of Pi Phi's service focuses. We'll also do a Read Across America project.
We have 4-5 meetings/ year with speakers. The topics vary but have included cooking, nutrition, home/personal safety, arts/ theater. A lot will depend upon your budget and interests of your members. Previous clubs have gone to theater productions together, had a 'couples' night at the racetrack and baseball game.
Keeping interest ongoing in an alumnae club requires creativity and variety. It isn't like your 4 years undergrad experience where it was okay to have the same events every year. Yes, people are interested in helping the collegiates but there has to be some other reason to keep coming.
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