Foundation Support Director Spotlight!

Hi!

My name is Anjuli Vavrik, and I am Alpha Xi Delta’s Foundation Support Director! For my position, I educate sisters on available scholarships through the Alpha Xi Delta Foundation, assist them with the application process, and lead fundraising efforts for our chapter specific scholarship—the Gamma Eta Scholarship.

Every year, our chapter hosts our Buzz & Bid Tailgate and Silent Auction event to both raise money for the Gamma Eta Scholarship and bring together sisters, families, alumnae, and friends for a day full of fun that includes live music, delicious food, and an outing at a Georgia Tech sporting event. Now that Buzz and Bid is only four days away, I am so excited to see the turn out and stage the silent auction!

Over the past two months, my team and I have reached out to various local businesses, sisters' families, alumnae, and campus partners to collect auction items for this event. Valued at about $6,600 in total, our impressive list of items includes everything from a fine art family portrait session and custom Georgia Tech T-shirt quilt to a flight for up to 3 people in a Cessna 182 and Atlanta Braves game tickets. I am extremely proud of the work my team and I have been able to accomplish, and I can't wait to see our guests take these wonderful prizes home!

This role has been one of the most fulfilling leadership positions I have had during my time at Georgia Tech. Being able to help fund my sister’s education while engaging with my community to gather donations has made me feel closer to my chapter, alumnae, and the Atlanta community. Not only do I think it's amazing that we have a chapter specific scholarship, but I am so thankful I get to be a part of continuing and growing its legacy. It's so important to ensure our sisters have access to financial opportunities to help them realize their full potential!

I'm incredibly thankful for Anjali Balagensh, our Philanthropy VP, and Ceci Warren, our Scholarship Chair. Their help has made this year’s silent auction beyond what I imagined. Most of all, I’m thankful for being able to support some of the most amaxing, intelligent, and resilient women I know!

I hope to see you all at Buzz & Bid this weekend! Tickets to the event are still on sale, so buy them while you still can! Purchase tickets here.

- Anjuli Vavrik