What’s Your Pi Phi Story? By: Angelica, the Foundation Angel
Hey y’all! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Angelica, and I’m Pi Beta Phi Foundation’s official Angel. That’s right … official! I’ve got the wings, halo and bow and arrow to prove it. For the last few conventions, I have had the opportunity to visit with sisters like you, and boy is it a good time! I get to go up on stage, energize the audience and help raise money for our sisters and communities. I LOVE it! This year, my dress and halo lit up when together, we raised almost $140,000 — the most ever raised at convention in Pi Phi history! I can’t wait to see those dollars benefit others through scholarships, Emma Harper Turner Fund grants, literacy projects, leadership development and more. Angelica, Pi Beta Phi Foundation’s Angel I think the best parts of convention are the moments I spend with sisters hearing their stories, both on and off the stage. Every sister I visit with has a unique story to tell, and every last one of them is passionate about Pi Phi. For instance, at convention I got to see my longtime friend and sister, Ohio Zeta KIM OBRIEN. When I think about sisters who love our philanthropy, Read > Lead > Achieve, I think of Kim. Her passion for literacy and education comes in part from her family’s history. Kim’s mother went to a one-room schoolhouse where there was one teacher for all students in first through eighth grades. One teacher! Her mother’s experience inspired Kim to give back. Not only is she a loyal donor to our Literacy Fund, she also spends countless hours volunteering in her community with organizations like UMOM, the largest women and children’s shelter in Phoenix. You might be asking, what else have I learned from my time at conventions? I learned our collegians are rock stars. Their energy and enthusiasm to make their world a better place is inspiring. All of the women I meet at convention make me proud to be a Pi Phi, including Texas Delta SARAH DANIELS. Sarah has served as Vice President of Angelica and Ohio Zeta KIM OBRIEN at the 2015 Member Development and is currently Convention. Kim is passionate about education and Pi Beta Phi’s philanthropy, Read > Lead > Achieve.
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THE ARROW | FALL 2015