Ditto! There are many ways to support ADPi, without spending a penny!
1) Recruitment. Offer to serve refreshments or assist behind the scenes. Write a recommendation for a PNM. Help set up/break down the decorations on Bid Day.
2) Philanthropy. Help out the day of an event for the chapter, or better yet, work with the local alumnae association and chapter and CO-PLAN an RMH Fundraiser or RMH Event. For example, you could coordinate to have the alum and the collegians decorate RMH for Halloween or the December Holidays. The RMH will give you the decorations
3) Offer to be a guest speaker at a chapter TME.
4) Attend Diamond Days.
5) Give Jewel Degree to Seniors
6) Help the chapter plan an event with the alum, like a scrapbooking social, or pottery class, tae-bo, etc.
7) Contact the CPD and ask her about short-term chapter support, or being a chapter adviser.
8) Send supportive notes to the chapter via the corresponding sec'y, to be read aloud and posted for all to see-- ie: good luck with recruitment, exams, etc.
9) Coordinate with other recent area chapter alum and have mixers together, to keep the ADPi feeling strong with your recent grads. Maybe one of your events can include graduating seniors!
10) Host a brunch for new alpha members. If chapter anniversaries are coming, up, help the association and chapter plan a reunion event.
11) Update your address and alumnae profile on Pride Online.
12) Most important: Remember that as an alum, your chapter of initation is not "your chapter" anymore. There will be situations that may arise. You need to let the collegians and the advisers handle these situations, and not interfere. This is your time to embrace alumnae life and be concentrated with alumnae situations. The chapter will ride out good times and bad times, and when appropriate, will make sure you know of their successes or their troubles. Be an understanding alum and let them make their mistakes and have their successes. You can offer your presence and support in many ways, but also as an alumna, you have entered a different phase of membership, and with this a fuller understanding of ADPi outside your chapter. Don't be hurt that you are no longer in the "know," but consider your alumnae chapter a new home away from home, where you will meet new and old friends and maintain ADPi heritage.
Congrats to all our graduates!
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