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Calli with her husband, Garrett, and their daughter, Mary Collins
"There is no right time, but I promise you can make an impact no matter what stage of life
Alpha Phi holds a special place in Calli’s heart since she was initiated at Delta Tau, like it does for so many of our members, but perhaps even more so for Calli since her new member class was the founding class of Alpha Phi at Delta Tau-LSU. “This brought so many exciting events and moments,” Calli shared. “We all created such a bond because we were building something new and working together to do so. I will never forget signing the charter, and being initiated by Linda [Long] Boland, who was the International President at the time. I created such strong friendships and learned invaluable lessons from the volunteers that helped in those first years at LSU.” Calli has a self-proclaimed “go, go, go” personality and loves staying busy in her professional and personal life, so volunteering with Alpha Phi has been a steadfast source of joy in her life, even after getting married, beginning a career in property development and becoming a mother. “Volunteering has brought so much joy to my life,” Calli expressed. “I am truly passionate about Alpha Phi and want the organization to continue to thrive, and I want to contribute in a small way to make that possible. Volunteers and Alpha Phi staff made a huge impact on both my Alpha Phi experience and personal life during my college and ELC years. If I can have even a fraction of the impact on current members as they did on me, my time over these years was well spent. I still use skills I learned as a collegian and ELC in my everyday life.” Calli admitted that the hardest aspect of volunteering is getting started, but said that any amount of time, no matter how small, can make an impact on a chapter, collegian or advisor.
you may be in.” – CALLI SIMONEAUX SIVILS
“Just think back to the advisors that you encountered during your time as a collegian and think about what they had going on in their life at the time,” Calli posed. “Odds are they were in the exact same situation as you are now and were able to make it work and give back to Alpha Phi. There is no right time, but I promise you can make an impact no matter what stage of life you may be in.” In addition to being a devoted volunteer with Alpha Phi, Calli also devotes time to her church, her daughter’s school and the local food bank in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Calli summed up what volunteering has given her with one word – gratitude. “Every time I volunteer, I am reminded just how thankful I am that volunteers invested their time into our chapters and me, and I enjoy serving collegians the same way,” Calli implored. “I am also reminded just how bright Alpha Phi’s future is, and I am thankful to play a [part] in that future.”
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