Potomac Alumnae Chapter (PAC) of Alpha Gamma Delta
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We endeavor to provide our members with many opportunities to contribute to the world's work in the communities where we live, in keeping with the Alpha Gamma Delta Purpose. There is no pressure as we all have different demands on our time and finances, but opportunities abound. We make annual donations to the Foundation. In addition, in recent years, PAC members -
* Collected outdoor-wear, children's books and fall school supplies for the Greentree Shelter together with the area Panhel during fall semesters.
* Made bagged lunches for HBCA Men's Emergency Shelter - sandwich, fruit cup, pretzels, trail mix, condiments, bottled water, utensils/napkin.
* Made donations in memory of PAC members and their immediate family members.
* Donated to the competitive scholarship fund for worthy undergrads/graduate members through the area Panhel.
* Made 75 "stuffed piggy toys" for the Children's Inn at the National Institute of Health for sick children to cuddle. Click here to see some.
* Raised funds for the Washington 5K DC Walk to Cure Diabetes.
* Participated in diabetes events, including Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) gala (Baltimore), American Diabetes Assoc's Tour de Cure (Howard County), Tour de
Talbot (Eastern Shore) for JDRF and Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes (Northern VA & Frederick).
* Participated in other health-related service events including Zooma 10K (Annapolis) to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, breast cancer events and walks including
Avon 39-mile Walk, Frederick Running Festival's 5K in support of hunger-relief in Haiti, Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis 5K (Pittsburgh), Rotary International's golf tournament
for polio eradication, Frederick Rescue Mission's 10 miler, Catoctin gala for the Mental Health Association of Frederick County, Talisman Therapeutic Reading Program, and
Foundation for the Blind (DC/MD) events.
* Participated in the Columbia Celebration Triathlon for Women's Giving Circle of Howard County and Iron Girl Triathlons.
* Chaired the Riviera Gala’s silent auction to support local non-profits.
* Participated in the Challenge at Musket Ridge in support of the Frederick County Commission on Women.
* Designed, donated plants, planted, mulched, and maintained perennial gardens at Kindley Assisted Living and Wilson Nursing Home in Gaithersburg in 2014-19 - Bulbs,
Solomon seals, bearded/Siberian irises, daylilies, nandinas, rose campions, hostas, liriopes, various sedums and annuals for blooms 9 months a year and attractive foliage and
berries. Colors and contrasts attuned to aging eyes.
* Sponsored and staffed outdoor/fishing trips for residents at Kindley Assisted Living and Wilson Nursing Home - 14 total trips in 2014-17. Residents caught catfish, bass and
bluegill. They enjoyed herons, butterflies, birds, flowers, waterfall, ponds, and all that sunshine.
* Made flower arrangements for several area nursing homes and assisted living facilities in 2017-20. This is a picture of some of them.
* Volunteered at the Northern Virginia Girls on the Run 5K to promote health and fitness for young girls.
* Volunteered at the first-aid tent at the Prevention of Blindness Run.
* Prepared and served meals for the Rockville, Maryland Homeless Men's shelter several times since 2016.
* Worked as a group at the Senior Meal Pack event sponsored by AARP on the Washington Mall in 2017. This is a picture of some of us.
* Volunteered in mass at the Manna Food Center in Montgomery County in 2018. This is one of the pictures.
* Participated in Relay for Life of Reston and Herndon several times.
* Collected outdoor-wear, children's books and fall school supplies for the Greentree Shelter together with the area Panhel during fall semesters.
* Made bagged lunches for HBCA Men's Emergency Shelter - sandwich, fruit cup, pretzels, trail mix, condiments, bottled water, utensils/napkin.
* Made donations in memory of PAC members and their immediate family members.
* Donated to the competitive scholarship fund for worthy undergrads/graduate members through the area Panhel.
* Made 75 "stuffed piggy toys" for the Children's Inn at the National Institute of Health for sick children to cuddle. Click here to see some.
* Raised funds for the Washington 5K DC Walk to Cure Diabetes.
* Participated in diabetes events, including Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) gala (Baltimore), American Diabetes Assoc's Tour de Cure (Howard County), Tour de
Talbot (Eastern Shore) for JDRF and Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes (Northern VA & Frederick).
* Participated in other health-related service events including Zooma 10K (Annapolis) to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, breast cancer events and walks including
Avon 39-mile Walk, Frederick Running Festival's 5K in support of hunger-relief in Haiti, Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis 5K (Pittsburgh), Rotary International's golf tournament
for polio eradication, Frederick Rescue Mission's 10 miler, Catoctin gala for the Mental Health Association of Frederick County, Talisman Therapeutic Reading Program, and
Foundation for the Blind (DC/MD) events.
* Participated in the Columbia Celebration Triathlon for Women's Giving Circle of Howard County and Iron Girl Triathlons.
* Chaired the Riviera Gala’s silent auction to support local non-profits.
* Participated in the Challenge at Musket Ridge in support of the Frederick County Commission on Women.
* Designed, donated plants, planted, mulched, and maintained perennial gardens at Kindley Assisted Living and Wilson Nursing Home in Gaithersburg in 2014-19 - Bulbs,
Solomon seals, bearded/Siberian irises, daylilies, nandinas, rose campions, hostas, liriopes, various sedums and annuals for blooms 9 months a year and attractive foliage and
berries. Colors and contrasts attuned to aging eyes.
* Sponsored and staffed outdoor/fishing trips for residents at Kindley Assisted Living and Wilson Nursing Home - 14 total trips in 2014-17. Residents caught catfish, bass and
bluegill. They enjoyed herons, butterflies, birds, flowers, waterfall, ponds, and all that sunshine.
* Made flower arrangements for several area nursing homes and assisted living facilities in 2017-20. This is a picture of some of them.
* Volunteered at the Northern Virginia Girls on the Run 5K to promote health and fitness for young girls.
* Volunteered at the first-aid tent at the Prevention of Blindness Run.
* Prepared and served meals for the Rockville, Maryland Homeless Men's shelter several times since 2016.
* Worked as a group at the Senior Meal Pack event sponsored by AARP on the Washington Mall in 2017. This is a picture of some of us.
* Volunteered in mass at the Manna Food Center in Montgomery County in 2018. This is one of the pictures.
* Participated in Relay for Life of Reston and Herndon several times.
* Volunteered in 2020 with Warrior Canine Connection puppy parent taking the puppy to training weekly and exposing to social scenarios and situations to prepare to become a
service dog to a veteran.
service dog to a veteran.
* Mentored residents at Central Union in DC to discuss resumes, interviewing, self-image, accountability, etc, in 2019-2021.
* Collected canned food annually for area food centers such as the DC Food Bank Central Collection Center and Damascus Help. To see a picture of donations, click here.
This is another of the events' pictures.
* Each Fall for years, sisters participated and collected funds for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk and for Avon's breast cancer program. Team Pink Crusaders
was a multi-year recognized top fund-raiser for Making Strides.
This is another of the events' pictures.
* Each Fall for years, sisters participated and collected funds for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk and for Avon's breast cancer program. Team Pink Crusaders
was a multi-year recognized top fund-raiser for Making Strides.
* Annually for many years we have hosted birthday parties for residents at the Rockville, Maryland Women's Shelter. Click to see sisters at one or another event. Click here for
gift bags and donated gift items given to the residents; more gift bags and donated items. Every year, we provided cake and ice cream and everything else needed for a great
party, including the gifts for residents. In 2023 and 2024 and 2025, our events were in February.
* In 2023, sisters made cards for Meals on Wheels participants and Senior Living residents and also volunteered at Freeman House, local food banks, BMore Community Food
in Baltimore, served as Patient Family Advisor at Anne Arundel Medical Center, chaired the Women and Children's Advisory Council, advised at the Root Cause Analysis
Committee and Hospital Acute Care Committee, created websites for non-profit organizations, taught free gardening classes, etc.
gift bags and donated gift items given to the residents; more gift bags and donated items. Every year, we provided cake and ice cream and everything else needed for a great
party, including the gifts for residents. In 2023 and 2024 and 2025, our events were in February.
* In 2023, sisters made cards for Meals on Wheels participants and Senior Living residents and also volunteered at Freeman House, local food banks, BMore Community Food
in Baltimore, served as Patient Family Advisor at Anne Arundel Medical Center, chaired the Women and Children's Advisory Council, advised at the Root Cause Analysis
Committee and Hospital Acute Care Committee, created websites for non-profit organizations, taught free gardening classes, etc.
* In 2024, sisters again volunteered at local food banks, Freeman House, Hillwood Estate, Phillips Collection, and various community organizations that serve women in need
and various other non-profit organizations.
and various other non-profit organizations.
* Every Fall since 2020-2024, the group provided dinners for residents of a local shelter. The latest Dinner at the Women's Shelter was November 6, 2024.
* At least annually for many years, we have collected food for local food banks and toiletry items for various local shelters. We always do so at the Holiday Party where we
usually collect over 5 boxes and we routinely have other significant collections or events. January 2025, we are scheduled to do lunch bags for the Derwood Women's Shelter.
In addition, PAC members not only held local alumnae offices, but contributed many hours promoting sisterhood across the U.S. and Canada holding several Alpha Gamma Delta International offices/Volunteer Services Team (VST) positions, served as Alumnae Advisors with the Towson Undergraduate Chapter, and supported our adopted Undergraduate Chapters (with recognition through the Adopt-a-Chapter award at Convention).
PAC will continue its worthwhile endeavors. Additional opportunities and events and details are announced through PAC's Facebook as well as our Email Group (see the Events or Newsletter pages on how to get notices). To help fund and expand service activities, PAC also plans fundraisers and accepts donations.
Anyone interested in contributing time, items, ideas or funds to PAC's service events is encouraged to share with us the joy of service. Donations can be sent to PAC's Treasurer, Debbie Finch. You can contact her at purplefinchd@yahoo.com for mailing directions or how to pay with PayPal. Annual support fees are $30 and since we do not have a collegiate chapter contributing funds to us, they are our only regular income and help support our group's philanthropic donations.
* At least annually for many years, we have collected food for local food banks and toiletry items for various local shelters. We always do so at the Holiday Party where we
usually collect over 5 boxes and we routinely have other significant collections or events. January 2025, we are scheduled to do lunch bags for the Derwood Women's Shelter.
In addition, PAC members not only held local alumnae offices, but contributed many hours promoting sisterhood across the U.S. and Canada holding several Alpha Gamma Delta International offices/Volunteer Services Team (VST) positions, served as Alumnae Advisors with the Towson Undergraduate Chapter, and supported our adopted Undergraduate Chapters (with recognition through the Adopt-a-Chapter award at Convention).
PAC will continue its worthwhile endeavors. Additional opportunities and events and details are announced through PAC's Facebook as well as our Email Group (see the Events or Newsletter pages on how to get notices). To help fund and expand service activities, PAC also plans fundraisers and accepts donations.
Anyone interested in contributing time, items, ideas or funds to PAC's service events is encouraged to share with us the joy of service. Donations can be sent to PAC's Treasurer, Debbie Finch. You can contact her at purplefinchd@yahoo.com for mailing directions or how to pay with PayPal. Annual support fees are $30 and since we do not have a collegiate chapter contributing funds to us, they are our only regular income and help support our group's philanthropic donations.
