Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Disaster Relief

Alumnae Regional Director Sande Ullman is connecting with club presidents throughout the gulf coast region in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustov.

Please know that your Pi Beta Phi sisters are thinking of you during the difficult time as you pick up the pieces from this disaster.

The Emma Harper Turner Fund through the Pi Beta Phi Foundation is available to those in need.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Continuing your education?


Planning to or thinking of going back to school? Here’s some good news.

The Pi Beta Phi Foundation offers Graduate Fellowships and Alumnae Continuing Education Scholarships!

Scholarship and fellowship applications for the 2009-2010 academic year are now available online.

Graduate fellowships are offered to qualified alumnae who have been out of school no more than four years. Alumnae Continuing Education Scholarships are available to qualified alumnae who have been out of school at least two years and are planning a course of study to enhance career qualifications.

Visit the Foundation’s website www.pibetaphifoundation.org for more information and an application packet. Completed application packets must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2009.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Financial Review Due



DON'T FORGET!


Sept. 1 ....Completed Club Financial Review due to HQ

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Club Spotlight: Charlotte Alumnae Club

Charlotte Alumnae Club recently sent out their fall newsletter.
The theme for this year is "Get a Little Pi Phi in your life"

Here's how the club plans on carrying out the theme throughout the year with catchy titles for the alumnae club programs

GET TOGETHER is the fall kickoff event

GET CULTURE is museum event followed by dessert reception

GET GREEN is a fabulous program on reducing your carbon footprint

GET THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT is a December brunch

GET A GOOD READ is a book swap and authors talk

GET CHOCOLATE bring a favorite chocolate recipe to share

GET STYLE - fashion preview and shopping at local store

GET THEM READY - collegiate support meeting where they stuff exam boxes

GET PI PHI HISTORY - Founders' Day!

GET OUT - Ladies Night Out for dinner


What a FUN way to get the Pi Phis involved all year long.

Halos to Program Chair Vicki Britton for such creativity!

GREAT WORK CHARLOTTE ALUMNAE CLUB!

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Disaster Relief

As Tropical Storm Fay continues to batter Florida our thoughts are with affected Pi Beta Phi members.

The Emma Harper Turner Fund
was established at the 1946 Convention. The Fund provides monthly gifts and one-time emergency grants on a confidential basis to initiated members in extreme financial need. The Fund also provides educational aid for alumnae continuing their education due to extreme circumstances.

If you are a Pi Phi in need, or know a Pi Phi in need, the Emma Harper Turner Fund is available to offer assistance. Contact Emma Harper Turner Fund Chairman (EHTFundChair@pibetaphi.org) for more information.

An application for immediate disaster relief can be found here


"These 'gifts of love' are not loans. "
---Anne Busch Hills, Emma Harper Turner Fund Chairman 1992-1999



Wednesday, August 20, 2008

In the news . . .

this message was posted today on the Pi Beta Phi website

Elementary School and Arrowmont to Benefit From Sale of Gatlinburg Property

Grand Council announced that Pi Beta Phi Elementary School located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, will be the recipient of a $1 million gift, which is to be used for an endowment or to establish a foundation.

Pi Phi has also clarified their intentions for Arrowmont School of Art and Crafts. Contingent on the contract as currently written the crafts school stands to receive up to $9 million from the Fraternity.

For this and other information concerning the sale of the Gatlinburg property read the FAQ

Pi Phi for Life!

Pi Beta Phi .... Friends and Leaders for Life! How can you support collegians and show the life-long connection to Pi Phi if you don't have a local chapter nearby?

The Greater Charleston Area Alumnae Club is working on a new project this year. Rather than adopting an entire college chapter the club is supporting all of the undergraduate ladies from the Charleston area. "...We think this would be a great way to get the word out about us in the area, and to help recruit members who may return to our club as alumnae later on. We would like to send the ladies small letters and gift to show our support in Pi Beta Phi"