tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71075286998696707962024-03-05T16:44:56.285-05:00RING CHING!Alumnae organizations throughout the world have provided Pi Phis with the opportunity to keep alive the bonds of Pi Phi friendship.
This blog will share communications for alumnae members of Pi Beta Phi, specifically in Region 2.Sande Schweierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251850630158444941noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-42395806893946052632012-10-31T21:25:00.000-04:002012-10-31T21:25:25.176-04:00Centennial Celebration<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the
establishment of the Pi Beta Phi Settlement School in Gatlinburg,
Tennessee. In celebration of this great accomplishment, and to honor
the Fraternity’s past 100 years of philanthropic service, Pi Beta Phi
will be hosting a celebration in Gatlinburg November 2–3, 2012. A new
Centennial Plaza will be dedicated with a historical marker and statue,
adjacent to the site of the Arrowcraft shop and just steps away from Pi
Beta Phi Elementary School. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I am really looking forward to this celebration and hope to see lots of our Region 2 alumnae there!</span>Sande Schweierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251850630158444941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-44554367310346763282012-10-01T10:42:00.002-04:002012-10-01T10:42:48.770-04:00October 1 Due Dates<span class="userContent">Just a reminder that there a few things due today. Budgets and club goals are due to your ARD. Roster updates due to HQ or via eReports. And, finally, if you have nominations for the Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Crest Award, those are also due. Many thanks to those of you that have already submitted yours! Happy October and Happy Monday :-)</span>Sande Schweierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11251850630158444941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-1153736370300563822011-03-02T18:24:00.002-05:002011-03-02T18:28:56.215-05:00Happy Fraternity Day of Service!<strong>Pi Beta Phi Makes its Mark on Literacy<br /></strong><br />On March 2, Pi Beta Phi celebrates its Fraternity Day of Service with its <strong>"Make Your Mark for Literacy"</strong> campaign. Alumnae organizations and chapters around the world will decorate bookplates to be place in brand-new books for children from low-income families. A total of 50,000 books will be distributed through Pi Phi's literacy partner First Book. For more information <a href="http://www.pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/literacy.aspx?id=442">click here</a>!<br /><br />The Region 2 team wants to hear about your Fraternity Day of Service events! Please send your activites and photos to alumprogram2@pibetaphi.org to be included in our blog and newsletter.acdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02676533732872253903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-71760562948501554782010-06-06T14:35:00.001-04:002010-06-06T14:37:11.263-04:00Pi Beta Phi: The Sky's The Limit!Just a reminder that the Region 2 Alumnae <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Leadership Summit</span> is coming up at the end of this month - June 26.<br /><br />We would love to have you and your club members join us in Atlanta for the summit. Registration is available on the Pi Phi Web site <a href="http://www.pibetaphi.org/">www.pibetaphi.org</a> under Events.<br /><br />Hope to see you in Atlanta!!!acdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02676533732872253903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-53752196599585590802010-04-29T18:13:00.003-04:002010-04-29T18:25:22.968-04:00Chattanooga, TN - Fraternity Day of ServiceThe Chattanooga, TN Alumnae Club’s philanthropy recipient was Chattanooga Room in the Inn. The club donated preschool and activity books and presented the organization with a check to use toward their literacy and tutoring program. Chattanooga Room in the Inn provides help and hope to homeless women and children.<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465688041692491186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kNlT-8koV6_pu7Y01bZr6u3sGQ7jMVvKs3BvKzoxu_4AwstJNHGhCwLA_wrzQ7GfPmkJsJf4PUEuCSKSaS4DSzUno0GV6k0xYsGuYuYFSySclPWyCvjztlhMwKwxv3UvRJTan_-YI1E/s320/Chattanooga+AC_FDOS_2010.JPG" border="0" /></p><p><br />Photo is of Chattanooga Alumnae Club member Pam Johnson (Georgia Alpha) presenting check & books<br /></p>acdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02676533732872253903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-36592232949368764992010-04-28T12:49:00.000-04:002010-04-28T13:21:35.375-04:00Pi Beta Phi Celebrates Founders' DayIn 1867, 12 Monmouth College students wished to enjoy the benefits of a secret society similar to those formed by collegiate men. On April 28, 1867, I.C. Sorosis was formed. More than 140 years later, those 12 women have touched the lives of more than 241,000 members across North America and have set the stage for a premier organization for women. See the Founders' Day <a title="video" href="http://www.pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/FoundersDay/FoundersDay.html">video</a> and share it with your Pi Phi sisters.acdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02676533732872253903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-73564886725057534602010-04-14T20:39:00.003-04:002010-04-14T20:58:05.892-04:00Little Rock Alumnae Club - Fraternity Day of Service<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2203YuUCasEgkahqMTUM9tzCrK8Nb_TBNb-UCWkhPSJg03T0enaAvseBw6tFfrkCESPT9WdTwXo-_LsmOi4waFtQztWLM-U4FfieiLPBVPMdynkUovcL0CAMA1fZHjaKH1b8hxjD54FM/s1600/Little+Rock_FDoS_030210.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460162079788579842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2203YuUCasEgkahqMTUM9tzCrK8Nb_TBNb-UCWkhPSJg03T0enaAvseBw6tFfrkCESPT9WdTwXo-_LsmOi4waFtQztWLM-U4FfieiLPBVPMdynkUovcL0CAMA1fZHjaKH1b8hxjD54FM/s320/Little+Rock_FDoS_030210.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The Little Rock Alumnae Club celebrated Dr. Seuss's Birthday, March 2 by taking books, drinks, and smiley face cookies to the Fair park Early Childhood Center. The club members read Dr. Seuss and other books to the classes and played games with them. All children and teachers were dressed in pajamas for Dr. Seuss's birthday. The club donated 60 books to their library. The books were brought by alumnae to their annual Christmas Mother/Daughter holiday party. This is a preschool that the Little Rock School District operates at no cost to parents. It is for four year olds. We read to seven classes of children. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>acdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02676533732872253903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-87860974274557143972010-04-02T11:01:00.006-04:002010-04-02T11:19:24.196-04:00Brevard County Alumnae Club - Fraternity Day of Service<div align="left">The Brevard County Alumnae Club, FL donated a basket full of books to Serene Harbor Women's & Children's Domestic Violence Shelter. The club also donated to First Book and sent numerous book labels!<br /></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455556767822781826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinsVUkrCit7HVKeTtrOlyGzRVG6v4SnlDVHO98UjNA2jPmsebQIPDJe-cLfBGLQ_M1UOLbx1Ugcn-b3ggDoVVnshZw-0IProiCdVIQvr66vDQcqIZFHbcvDZGO1YuTsPWW6sa9xPvC_yo/s320/Brevard+County+AC_FDOS_Serene+Harbor.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Elaine Butts, Literacy Projects Coordinator for Brevard Co Alumnae Club, Melody R. Keeth, Exec. Dir of Serene Harbor, Linda Wise, Co-Treas. Brevard County Alumnae Club, FL Pi Beta Phi.</span></p><p></p><p align="center"><br /></p>acdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02676533732872253903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-60727857263590018372010-03-28T18:27:00.002-04:002010-03-28T19:38:20.110-04:00Pi Beta Phi Celebrated Fraternity Day of ServiceMarch 2 was Pi Phi's Fraternity Day of Service. Please don't forget to send in your bookplates to Headquarters! For some great ideas, check out the official <a title="page" href="http://www.pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/literacy.aspx?id=442">page</a>.acdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02676533732872253903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-44847578095418980802010-02-26T16:17:00.001-05:002010-02-26T16:17:00.643-05:00International Badge Day - March 1The 26 member organizations of the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) are celebrating International Badge Day March 1, 2010, an annual event during which sorority women everywhere honor their Greek affiliations by wearing their badge or letters. This year's theme is "Keep Your Fraternal Experience Close to Your Heart."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-39290014973578525142010-02-25T14:50:00.002-05:002010-02-25T14:52:25.270-05:00Watch for a Pi Phi on American IdolIllinois Eta <a href="http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season_9/katelyn_epperly/">Katelyn Epperly</a> is in the Top 24 of the TV show "American Idol." Did you tune in on Tuesday to watch her perform? First round of results is tonight.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-55657568202251821012010-02-20T13:47:00.000-05:002010-02-20T13:47:00.863-05:00Spotlight on Programming: Literacy!<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;font-size:85%;" ><b>Spring Spotlight: Fraternity Day of Service! </b> This annual Pi Beta Phi event unites members of all ages through our effort to advance literacy. <br /></span><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><u>Pi Beta Phi’s Literacy Vision</u><b>:</b>Pi Beta Phi is dedicated to philanthropic and community service efforts that will remove the barrier of illiteracy. </span></p><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-size:85%;">How can alumnae organizations support the fraternity literacy vision? Alumnae support literacy in a number of ways: through unique partnerships with organizations on a local and international level, through financial support, through club programming and so much more. </span></p><h2 style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size:85%;">Why Literacy?</span></u></h2><ul style="font-family: georgia,serif;" type="disc"><li><span style="font-size:85%;">People who can read tend to be more successful and have more earning capacity.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Literate parents set their children up for successful and healthy lives.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Illiteracy is a factor in the rate of homelessness, domestic abuse, poverty and lack of healthcare.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">80 percent of citizens in prison didn’t finish high school; half of those can’t read or write at all.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Increasing high school graduation rates by just one percent would save $1.4 billion in costs associated with jails and prisons.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Fraternity’s commitment to literacy dates back almost 100 years to the founding of a settlement school in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Pi Phi was solely responsible for all education in Gatlinburg from 1912-1969.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;font-size:85%;" > Pi Phi continues to support literacy and education for children and families. <b><span><b> </b></span></b>Pi Beta Phi will once again be celebrating Fraternity Day of Service with the Make your Mark for Literacy Bookplate campaign. Your event should be planned on or around March 2, 2010 — Dr. Seuss’ birthday!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <p>After last year’s Fraternity Day of Service, many Pi Phi alumnae clubs provided Headquarters with feedback about their events. Many groups began planning their events months in advance. Because of this, we wanted to get your bookplates to you even earlier to make your planning easier. </p> <p>All alumnae clubs will receive 50 bookplates for their 2010 Fraternity Day of Service project. For those clubs planning large events, we would be happy to send your club additional bookplates. Please e-mail Special Events Coordinator Julie Ravensberg at <a href="mailto:julier@pibetaphi.org" target="_blank">julier@pibetaphi.org</a> to order. Additional bookplates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. </p> </span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-16324285585155484132010-02-18T13:46:00.000-05:002010-02-18T13:46:00.361-05:00The Arrow is now OnlineThe Winter issue of <em>The Arrow</em> is now online! Check out the <a href="http://www.pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=40764" title="Winter 2010 Arrow PDF">PDF</a> to learn more about the history of <em>The Arrow</em> (we celebrated our 125th anniversary this year!), relaunch of our <em>Leading with Values</em> program, latest news at Holt House and our A List. Go to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/pibetaphi) or Twitter with us (www.twitter.com/pibetaphihq) and let us know what you think about our latest issueUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-25863503043505182372010-02-16T13:46:00.002-05:002010-04-02T11:22:51.220-04:00Arrowmont Update<h1><span style="font-size:85%;">Pi Phi Posts Arrowmont Lease Update</span></h1>Confusion resulting from a recent Arrowmont press release has prompted the Fraternity to issue the following clarification regarding the lease extension. Log into eSisters to <a title="read it now" href="http://www.pibetaphi.org/esisters">read it now</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-24818670394514488432010-02-14T16:52:00.000-05:002010-02-14T16:52:00.297-05:00League of Women Voters celebrates 90 yearsNinety years ago, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carrie Chapman Catt</span>* first proposed a League of Women Voters to "finish the fight" and work to end all discrimination against women. And so the League of Women Voters was founded on Valentine's Day in 1920, six months before the ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.<br /><br />More information on how the League is celebrating this anniversary milestone can be found <a href="http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=14814">here</a><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><span>*Carrie Chapman Catt, Iowa Gamma</span></strong><span> <strong>(deceased)</strong></span><span><br /></span><span>Suffragist. One of the driving forces behind the 19<sup>th</sup> amendment and founder of the National League of Women Voters.</span></span></p><br /><br /><div style="border: 1px solid rgb(244, 241, 233); padding: 5px 10px 10px; background-color: rgb(244, 241, 233);"><em>"To the wrongs that need resistance, to the right that needs assistance, to the future in the distance, give yourselves."</em></div><div style="border: 1px solid rgb(244, 241, 233); padding: 5px 10px 10px; background-color: rgb(244, 241, 233);">~Carrie Chapman Catt (Iowa Gama) from her commencement address to Iowa State University's graduating class of 1921</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-24330895644572821582010-02-14T13:42:00.002-05:002010-02-14T13:45:13.049-05:00North Carolina Triangle Alumnae Club – Holiday Heritage Tea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYUMKvbJdDMGNPlql92eAeek9V6T8BqXd-U3-ijulfNDZBpvZfYyIy5ntktvpU-GunqCaSufvfM9-DwceBKTbLHbL1azoeXHTEHE-9RHQV0mWpuxEaMCX8TxqdhvDSNetYsG8dn5_O4lx/s1600-h/2009.12.13+NC+Triangle+Alum+Club_Arrow+Photo_Holiday+Tea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYUMKvbJdDMGNPlql92eAeek9V6T8BqXd-U3-ijulfNDZBpvZfYyIy5ntktvpU-GunqCaSufvfM9-DwceBKTbLHbL1azoeXHTEHE-9RHQV0mWpuxEaMCX8TxqdhvDSNetYsG8dn5_O4lx/s400/2009.12.13+NC+Triangle+Alum+Club_Arrow+Photo_Holiday+Tea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438171653375524914" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10pt; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Group Photo: NC Triangle Alumnae Club wrapping up a great afternoon</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b> tea</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b> (12/13/2009)</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Listed from </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Right to Left</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Renee Rosiek (in the back behind piano), Amy Dailey, Lori Haight, Margaret Forbes, Diane Woodard, Elizabeth Chacon, Theresa Sprain, Amy Lorenzen, Kim Van Horn</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">,</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Ginger King</span></span></p><br /><p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The North Carolina Triangle</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Alumnae Club hosted its third annual </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Holiday </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Heritage Tea at The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, NC on </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">D</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">ecember 13, 2009</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">The afternoon was filled</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> tasting new teas, sampling sweet and savory treats and socializing</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> with</span> <span style="font-family: Arial;">sisters. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Philanthropy and Literacy</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> was the theme of the event and there was a</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> fun corresponding prog</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">ram for the attendees. The Pi Phis</span> <span style="font-family: Arial;">were arranged</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> into </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">teams, with a team captain,</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> and then participated in a </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pi Beta Phi Literacy Timeline “Scramble”</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Each team captain was given a list of dates and scrambled Pi Beta Phi literacy initiatives. The women were asked to match-up the literacy program with the correct date. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">After the team captains presented their answers the entire</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> group discussed the </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">dates with the </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">matching initiative. It </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">was an interactive way to </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">highlight Pi Beta Phi’s commitment to literacy. For almost 100 years, Pi Bet Phis have been helping children and families read. It is an </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">incredible </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">feat </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">and one that continues to grow. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">The</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> literacy </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">timeline </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">was pulled from</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> the Pi Beta Phi website</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> and the</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><i> Fraternity Heritage Manual: Arrows, Angels and Admiration. </i></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The tea was </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">a lovely event. The women enjoyed the Pi Phi Fellowship </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">and it was </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">nice </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">time to </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">reflect on</span> <span style="font-family: Arial;">Pi Beta Phi</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">’s dedication to literacy and </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">it’s</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> almost century of</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> innovative</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> programs. </span></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span></p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/KPERRINE/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/KPERRINE/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-37169150309641759712010-02-14T13:00:00.000-05:002010-02-14T13:51:42.692-05:00Happy Valentine's Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJj5M_FBMwM4-elf3F3mKNTg3EqJOsGl5DGkZzviYOWytTz88ZR5RW3G7YtJ6JQeh5tClICXZTpbEBovgd58af3msrLhREvbsv_b2jthtm5l9GRa8lpiR6XGXLk8IrxmzsRJWyLokB7kfU/s1600-h/heart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJj5M_FBMwM4-elf3F3mKNTg3EqJOsGl5DGkZzviYOWytTz88ZR5RW3G7YtJ6JQeh5tClICXZTpbEBovgd58af3msrLhREvbsv_b2jthtm5l9GRa8lpiR6XGXLk8IrxmzsRJWyLokB7kfU/s400/heart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438173450061548626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Happy Valentine's Day to all Pi Phi angels...<br /><br />and a very happy birthday to Region 2 Alumnae Director Sande!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-76011908423294620332010-02-05T05:59:00.002-05:002010-02-05T06:01:43.728-05:00Louisville Alumnae Club shares literacy with community<p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><img src="webkit-fake-url://50C6B7AF-0BA3-463D-9357-313A52D4DC70/mail.jpg" alt="mail.jpg" /></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">The Louisville Alumnae Club (above) donated over 100 books to Churchill Downs Learning Center.</p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Please share how you are helping spread literacy throughout your community. Leave a comment or send us an email. </p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-19563384612782928782010-01-07T18:08:00.001-05:002010-01-07T18:12:35.723-05:00Leadership and Nominating Committee Identified<h1><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></h1> <p>Pi Beta Phi has chosen nine women to serve on its pilot Leadership and Nominating Committee: Chairman Kim Durand, Jody Al-Saigh, Jeannie Bickhart, Madalyn Jones, Rebecca Jones, Jennifer Perfetti, Katie Perrine<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">*</span>, Leigh Thiedeman and Brenda Wirth. These women possess a wealth of past Fraternity experience. Professionally, these women work in event planning, human resources, retail management, ministry, student life and legal capacities. Please join us in welcoming these women!</p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">*editor's note -- It has been a pleasure working with all of the talented alumnae volunteers throughout Region 2. I will continue to work with Sande and Marilyn until the new Programming Specialist is identified.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">~Katie Perrine</span></span><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-9310965596933452532010-01-07T18:03:00.002-05:002010-01-07T18:29:24.663-05:00How will you celebrate Chapter Loyalty Day?<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>January 9, the birthday of Iowa Gamma <a href="http://www.catt.org/ccabout.html">Carrie Chapman Catt</a>, was designated as Chapter Loyalty Day at the 1946 Swampscott Convention. The day is set aside in special recognition of the example Carrie set for the Fraternity in her deep, lifelong loyalty to her chapter. On this day, each alumna is to remember her own chapter.<br /><p>Pi Beta Phi invites you to join us in celebrating this year by wearing narrow wine and blue ribbons under your badge .</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-54079194721173817532009-12-03T12:35:00.001-05:002009-12-03T12:36:22.641-05:00Fraternity Day of Service<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" ><p>Pi Beta Phi will once again be celebrating Fraternity Day of Service with the Make Your Mark for Literacy bookplate campaign. Your event should be planned on or around March 2, 2010 — Dr. Seuss’ birthday!</p> <p>After last year’s Fraternity Day of Service, many Pi Phi alumnae clubs provided Headquarters with feedback about their events. Many groups began planning their events months in advance. Because of this, we wanted to get your bookplates to you even earlier to make your planning easier. </p> <p>All alumnae clubs will receive 50 bookplates for their 2010 Fraternity Day of Service project. For those clubs planning large events, we would be happy to send your club additional bookplates. Please e-mail Special Events Coordinator Julie Ravensberg at <a href="mailto:julier@pibetaphi.org" target="_blank">julier@pibetaphi.org</a> to order. Additional bookplates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. </p> <p><b>Need more information?<br /></b>Visit the Fraternity Day of Service <a href="http://pbpf.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT01MDUwNDkmcD0xJnU9MTAwMjQzOTc5MyZsaT0xODU2MjQ1/index.html" target="_blank">Web page</a> and download your 2010 toolkit, event ideas, media tips and a sample press release.</p></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-54933012942201340932009-12-01T14:21:00.001-05:002009-12-01T14:23:15.738-05:00Continuing Education OpportunitiesPi Beta Phi Foundation Scholarships are due Jan 31, 2010<br /><br />There are several scholarships specifically earmarked for alumnae. <br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.pibetaphifoundation.org/scholarship-applications">here</a> for more information.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-45144866248562550522009-11-13T10:00:00.001-05:002009-11-12T16:14:26.965-05:00Due Date & Reminders<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNn_B_cOtGpiE3ETgfgeXhCjkTyReu_IRnKObnk3qI3pa4VQpyfvWE034LOgRS3SFDSj9tPzAeei73x2SpoyQIYqD5eFrOivUSvnu81528NzdHNy91oRCCr1y2InlTkoPtBALwh_pQl-Q/s1600-h/dontforget.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 116px; height: 116px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNn_B_cOtGpiE3ETgfgeXhCjkTyReu_IRnKObnk3qI3pa4VQpyfvWE034LOgRS3SFDSj9tPzAeei73x2SpoyQIYqD5eFrOivUSvnu81528NzdHNy91oRCCr1y2InlTkoPtBALwh_pQl-Q/s320/dontforget.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262575547905171842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">November 15</span></span><br />All Fraternity club officers, international and regional<br />officers, AAC and CHC members must pay dues by this date.<br /><br />All Clubs need to file 990-N<br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-24373250174551300612009-11-12T16:02:00.004-05:002009-11-12T16:10:38.609-05:00Nashville's Christmas Village - this weekend!Nashville Alumnae Club's <a href="http://www.christmasvillage.org/">Christmas Village</a> is this weekend at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. The event is celebrating its 49th anniversary. Best wishes to the Pi Phi alumnae donating their time and talents to make this a successful event! <br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="font-family:Avant Garde;">Berenice Miller Denton and Barbara White Fridrich, co-chairs of the 1961 Christmas Village set the precedent for success. The one day event raised $1,020. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="font-family:Avant Garde;">Christmas Village donated more than $427,000 in 2008 to various philanthropic projects. The event is currently recognized as a premier consumer show that attracts more than 25,000 shoppers. <br /></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107528699869670796.post-88296413042241665882009-11-06T10:14:00.001-05:002009-11-06T10:17:40.062-05:00Pi Beta Phi Earns 2009 Nonprofit PR Partner of the Year Honorable Mention<p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Washington – Nov. 5, 2009<br /></span></p><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pi Beta Phi</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">First Book</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><sup>®</sup></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> were honored for their philanthropic efforts to promote reading and eliminate the barrier of illiteracy at the PR News’ Nonprofit PR Awards luncheon on Tuesday, November 3, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Pi Beta Phi was selected as a finalist in early October for the Nonprofit Partner of the Year in the Social Responsibility Campaign category. </span></p><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Fraternity, in conjunction with Pi Beta Phi Foundation, was nominated along with six other nominees including: The Allstate Foundation, Bank of America, the U.S. Postal Service, Delta Dental of Missouri, CVS Caremark/Weber Shandwick, and Katz & Associates. The Allstate Foundation & Zeno Group won the Nonprofit PR Partner of the Year for its “Tell a Gal P.A.L.,” a 2008 domestic violence awareness campaign, and Pi Beta Phi and First Book earned honorable mention for their partnership and campaign to fight illiteracy.</span></p><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">“<span style="font-style: italic;">Pi Beta Phi was elated to be nominated alongside so many nonprofit organizations and their well-deserving awareness campaigns</span>,” said Grand Vice President Programming Linda Noel Ibsen. “<span style="font-style: italic;">Our dedication to education and literacy began nearly 100 years ago, and over the last two years our partnership with First Book has put us closer to reaching our literacy vision, which is to eliminate the barrier of illiteracy</span>.” </span></p><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">In the U.S., there are an estimated 200,000–300,000 community literacy programs serving children in</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">need</span><span style="font-size:130%;">. Yet, 80 percent</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> of these programs do not have a single book for the children they serve. </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Together, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">First Book </span><span style="font-size:130%;">and </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Pi Beta Phi’s extensive member network have helped connect programs serving children in need offering them permanent access to new books and resources</span><span style="font-size:130%;">,</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> creating systemic change in the educational levels for children in need.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">This year alone, Pi Beta Phi has sponsored the distribution of more than 500,000 new books to children in need through the partnership, more than doubling their commitment to provide 250,000 books. Pi Beta Phi’s seamless integration of First Book in the culture of their organization has delivered more than 1.2 million books to children in need </span><span style="font-size:130%;">in the last two years</span><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span> </p><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">“<span style="font-style: italic;">First Book is proud of our ongoing work with Pi Beta Phi and is thrilled with this honor</span>,” said Kyle Zimmer, First Book </span><span style="font-size:130%;">co-founder and p</span><span style="font-size:130%;">resident. “</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Pi Beta Phi members have whole-heartedly embraced First Book’s mission and have worked tirelessly to raise funds and awareness to positively</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of children across North America. We are grateful for the Fraternity’s ongoing support and applaud their commitment to reading and literacy</span>.”</span></p><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>About Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women: </b></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Founded at Monmouth College in Illinois in 1867, Pi Beta Phi has 133 active chapters and more than 330 alumnae groups in the United States and Canada. The Fraternity and Foundation’s partnership with First Book, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to giving children from low-income homes the opportunity to read and own books, solidifies Pi Beta Phi’s commitment to literacy. The Fraternity promotes friendship, develops women of intellect and integrity, cultivates leadership potential and enriches the lives of members and their communities.</span></p><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>About Pi Beta Phi Foundation:</b></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Pi Beta Phi Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. It acts as the fundraising arm for Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, providing grants and supporting programs to benefit the Fraternity, its members and its philanthropies, including First Book.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">For more information about Pi Beta Phi Foundation, please visit www.pibetaphifoundation.org.</span></p><p style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Garamond';"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0