ANNUAL FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER AT BONITA BAY

 On March 5, 2022,  members of Delta Pi Delta Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega met at Bonita Bay Country Club in Bonita Springs, Florida, for their annual fashion show/fundraiser. On this day, members are encouraged to bring their friends to share the luncheon and enjoy the fashion show afterwards. Many guests accompanied their Alpha Chi friends for shopping and lunch. Altogether, there were close to 150 Alpha Chis and guests at the luncheon.

Ronda shopping before lunch

Shirley

Pat, Teddy, Darlene and Jane

Guest Astrid

Bekky and Zarie

Marjie and Guest

Ann and Guests

Shirley, Rhonda and Becky

Sue and Guests

Minnesotans

Brenda, Shirley, Margi and Mary

Sandi and daughter LeeAnn

Lisa and Sandi

Guest, Ann, Jane, Teddy and Rosemary

Phyllis and Guest

Pat and Guests

Bartender

Treasurer, Mary

Centerpiece with shamrock plant prize

Mary, winner of shamrock plant and handbag it was in

Ginny, winner of the shamrock plant at her table

Ticket sellers

Dessert - Vanilla ice cream bar with nuts and chocolate sauce

Our returning Fashion Consultant, Janet A. Carr of Sarasota, Florida, brought with her a huge collection of clothes and jewelry from her traveling boutique, “Accessories and More.” Members were able to look through the items, try them on and buy them as well, with 10% of sales going to our chapter. After lunch, Janet presented a fashion show, with both our own members and students from Kappa Chi, the Alpha Chi Chapter at Florida Gulf Coast University, modeling the fashions. In addition to the student models, our chapter invited 8 additional Kappa Chis to join us for the lunch and show.

Darlene

Lisa

Lisa

Mandy, FGCU student

Renée, FGCU student

Sandi 

Hannah, FGCU student

Margi

Brenda

Madelyn, FGCU student

Darlene

Mandy, FGCU student

Renée, FGCU student

Sandi

Margi

Brenda

Darlene

Madelyn, FGCU student

Margi

Brenda

The last order of the day was to draw a raffle ticket for the lucky winner of the 50/50 raffle, which amounted to nine hundred + dollars. All in all, it was a very good day for our fundraising. The funds we raise go to support our philanthropies, which are the shelters for abused women in Collier, Charlotte and Lee Counties, the collegians at the Alpha Chi Chapter at Florida Gulf Coast University and the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation, whose mission is to educate and empower women. 

Sue, winner of 50/50 raffle

All the models

Alpha Chi Holiday Luncheon, December 11, 2021

 On December 11, 2021, Members of Delta Pi Delta Alumnae chapter of Alpha Chi Omega met for a Christmas celebration at Imperial Golf Club in Naples, Florida. The group was large, festive and dressed in the colors of Christmas. Our hostess, Donna Porter, provided a beautiful luncheon and included on the menu our perennial favorite at Imperial, sticky buns. As usual, they didn’t disappoint.

In keeping with the season, we had a Holiday Cookie Exchange. Members brought 2 or 3 Christmas cookies for each person at the meeting. The cookies were wrapped individually, but in such a way that each of us could choose the cookies we wanted. Our chapter also had a  “jacket drive” for abused women and children of all ages at the shelters in Lee, Collier and Hendry counties.  The shelter requested that the jackets be without prominent logos. Members also brought women’s personal items and gift cards to grocery, drug and department stores. As usual, at our Christmas meeting every year, we had a group photo taken when the luncheon was over.

Entry to Imperial Country Club

Mounds of bougainvillea

Flowering hibiscus-like tree

Close-up of bloom

Julie and Pat

Julie, Teddy and Jackie

Margi, Julie, Teddy Jackie and Pixie

Rosemary and Beth

Darlene, Jane. Linda and Jackie

Kathy and Donna

Phyllis

Jane, Susan, Teddy and Sandi

Famous sticky buns

Corner table

Middle table

End table

Front table

Dining room Christmas tree

Cookie exchange

Women's shelter gifts

 

Beth eyeing cookies

Margi with her choice of cookies

Kaley, Carol, Phyllis and Shirley in front of the foyer Christmas tree

Julie on her way out

Group Picture