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Alpha Delta Pi Celebrates $20 Million Milestone in Support to Local Ronald McDonald House Charities® Chapters

ATLANTA, GA – In celebration of National Philanthropy Day, Alpha Delta Pi and the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation are excited to announce a new milestone in our 44-year partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®). Since our partnership began in 1979, our Alpha Delta Pi chapters and alumnae associations have contributed more than $20.5 million to local RMHC Chapters. Additionally, they set a new annual record, raising $1.65 million for local RMHC Chapters during the 2022-2023 school year through their philanthropy events.

 

About Alpha Delta Pi Founded at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Ga., on May 15, 1851, Alpha Delta Pi was the first secret society established for college women. Its principles of scholarship, leadership, sisterhood and service guide more than 265,000 women in 155 active collegiate chapters and more than 150 alumnae associations of Alpha Delta Pi. The Alpha Delta Pi Foundation, a non-profit organization, offers funding for scholarships, grants, educational programming, and leadership training.

 

About RMHC: Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®), is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation that creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. Through a global network of over 260 Chapters in more than 60 countries and regions, RMHC enables, facilitates and supports family-centered care through three core programs: the Ronald McDonald House®, the Ronald McDonald Family Room® and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile®. RMHC programs help families with ill or injured children stay together and near leading hospitals and health care services worldwide, ensuring they have access to the medical care their child needs while fully supported and actively involved in their child’s care. For more information, visit RMHC.org.

 

Published: November 15, 2023