Philanthropy
Cedar Rapids Alum Club Local Philanthropies
For many years the Cedar Rapids Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club supported local literary programs through donations of 500 children's books from First Book, which were presented to United Way of East Central Iowa.
The books were awarded to the first 100 chapters or clubs who applied for the opportunity, and thanks to our Gail Kennedy, our Philanthropy / Literacy Chair, we were one of the 100 selected!
United Way used 100+ of the books at a kick off event on March 12, 2015. Our contact at United Way, Laura Columbus said "We are planning to use 100+_ of the books for our kick off event" on March 12, 2015. "They will be the 'center piece' on the tables, then the attendees will be invited to take them home to their children and/or donate them to the charity of their choose to promote young children reading!"
The rest of the books will be part of the "Reading into Success: The Campaign for Grade Level Reading" to help increase the number of children reading proficiently by the end of the third grade.
Catherine McAuley Center
The Catherine McAuley Center founded by the Sisters of Mercy, fosters the wellbeing and dignity of individuals in need by promoting basic education for adults and transitional housing for women.
Madge Phillips Center – Waypoint
Waypoint provides a homeless shelter in Cedar Rapids offering women and their children secure housing and stabilizing resources. It’s called the Madge Phillips Center and helps those in crisis rebuild their lives.
This center was named in honor of our Pi Phi sister Madge Phillips.
For many years the Cedar Rapids Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club supported local literary programs through donations of 500 children's books from First Book, which were presented to United Way of East Central Iowa.
The books were awarded to the first 100 chapters or clubs who applied for the opportunity, and thanks to our Gail Kennedy, our Philanthropy / Literacy Chair, we were one of the 100 selected!
United Way used 100+ of the books at a kick off event on March 12, 2015. Our contact at United Way, Laura Columbus said "We are planning to use 100+_ of the books for our kick off event" on March 12, 2015. "They will be the 'center piece' on the tables, then the attendees will be invited to take them home to their children and/or donate them to the charity of their choose to promote young children reading!"
The rest of the books will be part of the "Reading into Success: The Campaign for Grade Level Reading" to help increase the number of children reading proficiently by the end of the third grade.
Catherine McAuley Center
The Catherine McAuley Center founded by the Sisters of Mercy, fosters the wellbeing and dignity of individuals in need by promoting basic education for adults and transitional housing for women.
Madge Phillips Center – Waypoint
Waypoint provides a homeless shelter in Cedar Rapids offering women and their children secure housing and stabilizing resources. It’s called the Madge Phillips Center and helps those in crisis rebuild their lives.
This center was named in honor of our Pi Phi sister Madge Phillips.
Pi Beta Phi International Philanthropies
Pi Beta Phi focuses largely on literacy and education, with our commitment to this initiative dating back almost 100 years.
Some of our current literacy initiatives:
First Book
Read Across America
Arrowmont
Arrow in the Arctic
Pi Beta Phi focuses largely on literacy and education, with our commitment to this initiative dating back almost 100 years.
Some of our current literacy initiatives:
First Book
Read Across America
Arrowmont
Arrow in the Arctic
Pi Beta Phi also supports the Pi Beta Phi Foundation:
"The Foundation funds a broad range of philanthropic efforts benefiting both the Fraternity and the community, including scholarships, emergency relief grants, leadership development programs and literacy initiatives.
www.pibetaphifoundation.org
"The Foundation funds a broad range of philanthropic efforts benefiting both the Fraternity and the community, including scholarships, emergency relief grants, leadership development programs and literacy initiatives.
www.pibetaphifoundation.org
Ann, Shelley, Laurel, Jan, Thia and Gail donated books to United Way.
March 10, 2015.
(The cute kid in front belongs to Shelley and was a great helper in donating the books)
March 10, 2015.
(The cute kid in front belongs to Shelley and was a great helper in donating the books)
Gail, Alyssa (aka Dr. Seuss), Laurel, Mindy and Bridget helped donate 500 books for the second year in a row from First Books to United Way of Eastern Iowa.
March 2016
March 2016
Nancy, Bridget, Gail, Thia, Shelley and Brittany all helped donate 500 books for the third year in a row from First Books to United Way of Eastern Iowa.
March 2017
March 2017