Every year on or around March 2nd, thousands of Pi Beta Phi members take time to advance literacy in their communities through the annual Fraternity Day of Service. And this year is no exception! This week, Pi Beta Phi chapters and clubs across North America use their creativity and passion for literacy to raise funds [...]
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Make Your Mark for Literacy Today!
March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Literacy, Philanthropy
Tags: bookplates·Fraternity Day of Service·Make Your Mark for Literacy·pi beta phi·The Literacy Site·TheLiteracySite.com
Pi Beta Phi and First Book Recognized by PR News
November 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Literacy, Philanthropy
Last week, Pi Beta Phi and First Book were honored for their philanthropic efforts to promote reading and eliminate the barrier of illiteracy at the PR News’ Nonprofit PR Awards luncheon in Washington, D.C. Pi Beta Phi and First Book received an honorable mention as Nonprofit Partners of the Year in the Social Responsibility Campaign [...]
News from our Neighbor to the North
August 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · First Book Events
Carol Anne Ruscica recently joined First Book/Le Premier Livre as Executive Director. Before joining First Book, she spent more than a decade working in marketing and fundraising for organizations in social service, healthcare and education across Ontario. An avid reader herself, Carol Anne is excited by the challenge of building the First Book National Book [...]
Tags: First Book Canada·First Book/Le Premier Livre·Jays on the Road·pi beta phi·TD Bank Financial Group·Toronto Blue Jays·Word on the Street Festival Toronto
Pi Beta Phi Convention Brings New Books to Dallas
August 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Book Distributions, First Book Events, Philanthropy
Earlier this summer First Book joined Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women at their 67th Biennial Convention, a weekend-long celebration in Dallas, Texas that brought Pi Phi collegiate students and alumnae together from across the country.
The Convention’s Literacy Session shined the spotlight on Pi Beta Phi’s longstanding commitment to literacy and crowned a new champion [...]
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Will Surf for Books! Pi Beta Phi Hosts Surf Classic to Support First Book
June 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Philanthropy, Video
Recently, members of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) hosted their sixth annual Surf Classic at Pacific Beach in San Diego, California.
Over 100 Pi Phis attended the Classic, watching on while dozens of surfers took to the waves in an effort to raise money for First Book [...]
Tags: First Book·Pacific Beach·Philanthropy·pi beta phi·Pi Beta Phi Surf Classic·UCSD
Meet Me in St. Louis
September 18th, 2008 · No Comments · First Book Events, Literacy
First Book University traveled to the Gateway City to conduct an FBU Seminar as part of Pi Beta Phi’s Officers Workshop on Friday, September 5. Pi Beta Phi, a women’s fraternity dedicated to service, launched a partnership with First Book in 2007.
Pi Phi has committed to contributing $1 million to First Book over the next [...]
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Pi Phi celebrates their 141st year with new books
April 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Book Distributions, First Book Events, Philanthropy
First Book is proud to celebrate the joy of reading with the incredible women of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. Today marks the Fraternity’s 141st year and another milestone in the Fraternity’s long history of supporting literacy.
On April 28, 1867, 12 women joined together to form a secret college society for women at Monmouth College [...]