Ronald McDonald

House Charities

Letter from our director of

Philanthropy, Caytie Anne:

“Hi everyone! My name is Caytie Anne Colavito, and I am the Director of Philanthropy for the Zeta Omicron chapter of Alpha Delta Pi at Georgia Tech. Since 1979, we have partnered with our philanthropy, the Atlanta McDonald House Charities. Their mission is to support families whose children are undergoing treatment at local hospitals through the provision of housing and necessary resources. We support RMHC through major philanthropy fundraisers, as well as in-person volunteering! Last year, ZO ADPi raised just under $50,000 and completed around 1500 service hours at RMHC and other charitable organizations. 

I have been serving at various RMH locations since middle school, so saying yes to ADPi and the philanthropy team was an easy decision. After serving as a philanthropy specialist last year, I knew I wanted to continue working with RMHC on a deeper level. The kids residing at the Ronald McDonald House bring a light to my life I wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else. Whether it’s learning their backstories, meeting their service animal, or playing games of tag where you are always “it,” I find that whenever I leave, I feel a sense of joy from the hope that radiates from the house. I cannot wait to host our major fundraisers, such as Run for RMHC in the Spring and the Gala for Giving in the Fall. These events make a large impact and help support the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House operating fund each year. 

This position has already been such a blessing in my life, and I’m thankful for the opportunity to share this meaningful experience with our chapter. I’m incredibly grateful to lead ADPi in our philanthropy efforts this year and look forward to deepening our chapter’s impact on RMHC by fostering authentic, personal connections with the families we serve.”

- Caytie Anne Colavito, AC ‘23

Ronald mcDonald House

charities:

Alpha Delta Pi's national Philanthropy is Ronald McDonald House Charities. RMHC provides a "home-away-from-home", complete with food and support programs, for families when their children are being treated for a serious illness or injury

We are lucky enough to have a Ronald McDonald House in the Atlanta area that we volunteer at. Serving the families and children staying at the Ronald McDonald House provides an opportunity to connect with the community and give back in love and servant leadership. Each month we host an event at RMH. Some of our recent events include arts and crafts with the kids, cooking and serving meals, cookie decorating with the children and families, and pumpkin painting. In total we had 72 members serve at the Ronald McDonald House with a total of 108 service hours in the fall of 2023.

On campus we host the Run for RMHC and Pie a Pi. Both of these events help raise money and awareness for the Ronald McDonald House. On campus, bringing the whole Georgia Tech community together by giving back is another great way to increase relations in our community and provide philanthropic support to RMHC. 

Run for RMHC is our annual 5k across Georgia Tech’s campus. This event has continually been a huge success for RMHC and Alpha Delta Pi. Bringing over 460 people together on campus, we raised a total of $17,845 Spring of 2025!

Pie a Pi is a joint philanthropy effort with Georgia Tech Beta Theta Pi. In February of 2025 we had over 20 members offer to be pied in exchange for donations to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. 

Collecting Pop Tabs for RMH is another way that not only ourselves get involved in RMH but also encourage our family and friends to collect pop tabs to donate toward RMHC. Recycling services pay for these tabs in bulk, and the money is used to offset operating costs of the Houses in order to keep them free or very minimally priced.

In the fall, our main philanthropic event is the Gala for Giving. Our annual silent auction at which families and sisters come together to bid on different donated items has become a tradition for Zeta Omicron. All of the proceeds go to Ronald McDonald House and this past year has been our most successful yet, as we raised $31,281, supporting them as their top chapter donor!

Overall, Alpha Delta Pi here at Georgia Tech has been extremely successful in our goals of raising money for Ronald McDonald House Charities. In 2024 alone, we raised a grand total of $46,405. So far, in 2025, we have already reached $18,275!

Other on campus

philanthropic contributions:

All of the members of our chapter are encouraged to contribute and be involved in other Greek organizations and on campus philanthropy efforts. This past fall, we contributed $1,823 and 462 hours to on campus philanthropies!!