Those attending Purdue for Life’s Annual Weekend in Naples are invited to serve the local community through two opportunities organized by the Purdue Alumni Club of Southwest Florida.
Space is limited! Learn more below and sign up today.
Volunteer with this high-impact organization, supporting its efforts to build homes, communities, and hope.
Wednesday, February 8
8 a.m. to noon ET
Meet at the Hilton Naples by 7:30 a.m. for the shuttle:
5111 Tamiami Trail North
Naples, FL 34103
Attire: Comfortable work clothes (shorts acceptable, Purdue shirt encouraged), closed-toe shoes
Assist this organization that provides housing for people experiencing homelessness, food for those experiencing hunger, and comfort for those experiencing addiction and suffering.
Thursday, February 9
9 a.m. to noon ET
Meet at the Hilton Naples by 8:30 a.m. for the shuttle:
5111 Tamiami Trail North
Naples, FL 34103
Attire: Comfortable work clothes (shorts acceptable, Purdue shirt encouraged), closed-toe shoes
Patsy earned a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition in business from Purdue in 1969, in addition to an MBA in food marketing from Michigan State University in 1970. She retired from Kraft Foods in 2006 after 36 years in corporate food marketing and marketing communications management.
A community volunteer, Patsy serves on the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana Advisory Board and the Purdue College of Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Leadership Council, in addition to the President’s Council Advisory Board. She is a former member of the Health and Human Sciences Alumni Board. Patsy held several offices from 2006 through 2013, including president and treasurer. She serves her community’s Discover Indianapolis Club in Fishers, holding several leadership roles for over 10 years.
Patsy has received several honors, including the Purdue University Nutrition Science Department Hall of Fame recipient in 2009 and the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016. She also received the college’s Gold and Black Award in 2016, an honor reserved for donors who have moved the college forward by committing exceptional financial resources.
In addition to endowing two scholarships, the Patsy J. Mellott Scholarship and Patsy J. Mellott HHS Scholarship, she established the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award in the College of Health and Human Sciences in 2013. In 2015, she endowed the Patsy J. Mellott Women’s Tennis Coach Performance Award. She is a lead donor in the Christine M. Ladisch Faculty Leadership Award and the Purdue Women’s Network Virginia C. Meredith Scholarship for the College of Health and Human Sciences.