Philanthropy

Philanthropy & Social Service Stronger Women Through Service to Others Philanthropic involvement is extremely important to Pi Beta Phi members across the Country. Nationally, Pi Beta Phi places emphasis on literacy as a cornerstone to education and personal development. Here at USC, we participate in numerous charitable events throughout the year, and hold two major philanthropy events of our own: Arrowspike is our annual Fall volleyball tournament, and we have raised as much as $18,000 in the past for the Scott Carter Foundation, which funds children’s cancer research. Arrowspike is everyone’s favorite day. Girls are paired up to be team captains for all of the different fraternities and try hard to cheer their teams on to victory. A recent Arrowspike tournament included a performance by Rick Springfield!

Pi Beta Phi National Philanthropies With a commitment to improve literacy and learning, each year Pi Beta Phi provides major support for the following causes: Champions Are Readers Read Across America Arrow in the Arctic Fraternity Day of Service Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Pi Beta Phi Elementary School Arrowcraft Shop cultural and educational Philanthropies. “After a year of organizing and participating in many philanthropic events for Pi Phi, I cannot even begin to describe how amazing it is to watch how one united group can truly make a difference.” Jacqueline Gilbert Vice President of Philanthropy 2007

 

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• Pi Social is our second philanthropy. This night full of laughter, pies, and Pi Phis, ends with our "Pie a Pi Phi," where you can chose your favorite girl to pie in the face! Pi Social brings together the entire USC community, and proceeds are donated to a local Los Angeles Reading to Kids chapter, which promotes literacy.

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• Pi Phi also enjoys participating in the other philanthropies that take place in the Greek System. We try to get involved with as many Fraternity Philanthropies as possible. This year, we even won first place at Kappa Sigma's Rodeo Days and Alpha Tau Omega's Laser Tag!

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• Another philanthropy event that Pi Phi loves to be involved with is USC's Songfest! This is when each sorority pairs up with a fraternity to compete in a song and dance competition at Bovard Auditorium and all the proceeds of the show go towards Troy Camp! It has been such a fun tradition to team up with Sigma Chi and perform on stage! This year's skit was themed "There's no place like SC!"

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Pi Beta Phi members at USC also volunteer throughout the year at the Ronald McDonald House, hold Speed Reads for elementary school children, and participate in the organization Swim with Mike, as well as many other philanthropies. We also attend different local Elementary Schools and read to the students at the Reading to Kids program.