Philanthropy

The members of Pi Beta Phi are committed to the cause of literacy. It is our sincere hope that we can make a difference in the world one child at a time by facilitating and encouraging reading at a young age. 

Why Literacy?

• People who can read tend to be more successful and have more earning capacity.
• Literate parents set their children up for successful and healthy lives.
• Illiteracy is a factor in the rate of homelessness, domestic abuse, poverty and lack of healthcare.
• 80 percent of citizens in prison didn’t finish high school; half of those can’t read or write at all.
• Increasing high school graduation rates by just 1 percent would save $1.4 billion in costs associated with jails and prisons.

At BSC

    Each year the Alabama Alpha chapter holds a philanthropy fund raiser event. This year our event was the second annual "Layout for Literacy", which is an ultimate frisbee tournament. Each sorority and fraternity on campus, along with other student groups, participated with one team per organization. Teams competed for the title of Frisbee Champions, while enjoying hot dogs, slushees, and door prizes. In the past, the chapter hosted an event called "Lyrics for Literacy", which won a national award for Philanthropy at the 2007 Pi Phi Convention. In addition to hosting philanthropy events, the chapter also takes time to read to children in local elementary schools, as well as actively participating in other philanthropy events on campus.

Pi Phi News

Congratulations to the collegiate and alumnae award winners of 2009! Watch the awards presentation and join us in congratulating the winners. 

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