Alpha Chi Omega - University of Florida

Chronicle The Carnation A Publication Fall 2013 of the G a m m a I o t a C h ap t e r of A l p h a C h i O m e ga $300,000 Needed to Update Chapter House Help Preserve Our Future Kitchen Renovations Completed A light nip is in the air in Gainesville, and it is fun to declare that fall is here. And with fall comes Gator football! I hope you all have an opportunity to come to a football game. While you're here, swing by the house and see all of the great renovations we completed this summer. We worked hard for more than a year to renovate the kitchen and back hall. The area was completely gutted to the studs. We put in new state-of-the-art equipment and furnishings, including a new walk-in freezer. The cook is very excited about all of the great changes and is already enjoying the new features. The sisters are enjoying their new kitchen area along with the new drink station inside the dining room. Your help is needed to renovate the back of our house. Let's make this space something we can all be proud of! Sisters love the new drink area inside the dining room. We Need Your Help As I mentioned in the last newsletter, we were able to fund this project with money that we saved. This was an incredible accomplishment that we are proud to finally see finished. Unfortunately, we weren't able to do the additional project of improving the look of the back of the house due to financial limitations. As most of you know, the back of the house has been an eyesore for many years. It has been put on the backburner due to other demanding projects that affect the daily lives of the sisters. Because of the age of the house and its continuing demands, we need your help to raise $300,000 to finish the renovations. Specific details about this endeavor will be provided in a letter to all sisters in the coming weeks. Support Gamma Iota Think about how you can help the chapter by giving back to our amazing sisterhood. Please take a look at the giving levels below and consider contributing to the future of Gamma Iota. The new washers and dryers create more space in the laundry rom. Gold Lyre Society ($10,000 and above) Hera Society ($5,000-$9,999) Lyre Society ($1,000-$4,999) Pearl Society ($500-$999) Gator Society ($250-$499) Orange & Blue Society (Up to $249) Checks can be made out to Alpha Chi Omega House Corporation and mailed to us at: Alpha Chi Omega House Corporation, Attn: Elaine Almond, 820 W. Panhellenic Dr., Gainesville, FL 32601. You can also make donations online at www.gofundme.com/4klcxo. Thank you for everything you have done in the past. With your gifts we can accomplish great things in the future. Together, let us seek the heights! The renovated kitchen includes state-of-the-art equiptment. Loyally, Elaine Almond '96 House Corporation President elainealmond@yahoo.com

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