Fraternity Day of Service Signature Events

RECIPIENT GROUPS

All recipient groups must be registered First Book members to participate in the book distribution. Start your First Book and/or Fraternity Day of Service Signature Event registration below.

Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to help unpack and organize books and assist with book pickup. Examples of volunteer duties include unpacking books from pallet boxes, sorting books by title, setting out and organizing books on tables, greeting recipient groups and assisting with shopping.

Austin, Texas | Saturday, March 2, 2024

Recipient groups and volunteers can register below.

Honolulu, Hawaii | March 2-April 2, 2024

All recipient groups have been pre-determined. Due to the virtual format of this event, additional volunteers are not needed.

Fraternity Day of Service Signature Event Host City Applications

The 2023 Pi Beta Phi Fraternity Day of Service Signature Events will distribute 30,000 new books and literacy supplies through two host cities chaired by local Pi Beta Phi members. Partnering with First Book^® and local Pi Phi volunteers, the books will be provided to local schools, after-school programs and community programs that serve students from low-income families and Title I schools.

All Fraternity Day of Service Signature Events are expected to be held during the weekend of March 3-5, 2023. Several factors will determine the length of the event, which may require weekday attendance for set-up and/or execution. Prior to submitting this application, please check your local community calendar to ensure there are no significant competing events that would prevent volunteers or recipient groups from participating.

Thursday, March 2, 2023 — Book Delivery
Friday, March 3, 2023 —Sorting Day
Saturday, March 4, 2023 — Distribution Day

Host City applications will close on October 23, 2022.

Local Committee Expectations

Giving away 15,000 books is no easy task, but the hands of hundreds of dedicated and passionate Pi Phi volunteers and friends will ensure an impact made in lives of children in your community. Before applying, please read the following local committee expectations.

Host a premier event aligned with Pi Beta Phi’s mission, vision and core values.
Assemble a committee of seven volunteer chairs to plan and execute the event and oversee the responsibilities of recipient groups, volunteers, sourcing, promotions and children’s activities.
Commit to a minimum of 2-15 hours of work per week dependent on volunteer role.
Partner with Headquarters (HQ) staff to execute volunteer and recipient group recruitment strategies.
Identify and reserve a book distribution venue that meets venue requirements. (Specific details on the requirements will be shared immediately after being notified.)
Commit to regularly scheduled conference calls with HQ staff (increasing frequency closer to the event).
Attend FDS Committee training in the fall of 2022.
Be available for ALL events scheduled March 3-5, 2023.

Co-Chair #1 Name (First, Initiated, Last)

Co-Chair #1 Initiated Chapter

Co-chair #1 Email Address

Co-chair #1 Phone Number

Submitted on behalf of club/chapter

Co-Chair #2 Name (First, Initiated, Last)

Co-Chair #2 Initiated Chapter

Co-chair #2 Email Address

Co-chair #2 Phone Number

Describe your community's literary and educational needs. Please include any relevant data, statistics or other information to best highlight the need.

Describe your chapter's or club's relationships with literacy focused organizations in your local community

What are the top three reasons you are applying to host a Fraternity Day of Service Signature Event in your community?

Do you have a location in mind? If so, where?

Please note: The host city’s location will need to be secured within 30 days of selection; having multiple location options is vital to the selection process.

By checking this box, I confirm that I have read and agree to the local committee expectations as listed above.

By checking this box, I confirm that I have checked the community calendar for conflicts and can commit, if selected, to hosting a FDS Signature Event in 2023.

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CONTACT US

If you have any questions about Pi Phi's Fraternity Day of Service Signature Events, please contact our Literacy Team.

Fraternity Day of Service Signature Events are funded through generous gifts to The Literacy Fund at Pi Beta Phi Foundation. To learn more about the Foundation and its support of Pi Phi's Read > Lead > Achieve initiatives, visit pibetaphi.org/foundation.

We believe in the power of reading

For more than a century, we've worked to inspire a lifelong love of reading that can unlock true potential, creating a more literate and productive society. Today, Pi Phis participate, donate and advocate for literacy through our Read > Lead > Achieve^® reading initiatives — just as our sisters first did in 1912.

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