Well, I think it's a bigger picture than helping one individual, but let me give you a couple of examples of how your donations work, and maybe that will expand the vision a little.
Scholarship: Each year Foundation gives over 90k in scholarship funds to women in undergraduate and graduate programs. Some of these women would not be able to pursue their educations without those funds.
Loans are available to alumnae who are returning to school and need assistance for more than tuition- maybe they need a laptop computer and don't have the funds- they may be eligible for 1500.00 in low interest loans.
Leadership: Some of the funds I have given over the years have allowed my own chapter of initiation to hold a leadership weekend in the late summer- I am convinced that had I not contributed, my chapter would have closed years ago.
National Leadership conference allows chapters to share ideas, and support each other in ways you cannot imagine.
Philanthropy: Giving to Foundation helps us develop many different types of philanthropic initiatives- it's not all about CMN, even though it may seem like it sometimes. We even give to each other- there is the Heart and Hand fund that gives to Phi Mu's who have suffered a loss in a natural disaster- floods, tornado's, hurricanes, earthquakes- even September 11th. If they write in to Foundation telling them about the loss they have suffered, funds are available via your donations to give them a hand when they need it most.
I could go on and on, but primarily I wish more sisters understood the potential we could collectively represent. Let's do the math.
If 1000 sisters that do not currently give any money gave just 5.00 this year to Foundation, it could give a chapter with leadership needs a chance to survive. If 10,000 sisters did that (and believe me, they are out there- we have many THOUSANDS that have never given to Foundation) imagine what the potential would be to enhance our members lives! And if half of that 10,000 group gave 50.00 instead of 5.00...well you can see what a difference it makes- to individuals, chapters and the organization as a whole. Each one does what she can...and truly the whole becomes bigger than the sum of it's parts.
I'm going to throw a challenge out here, because I'd like to set an example of how much I believe in our collective strength. Let's see if anyone takes me up on it.
I'll put 1,000.00 of my own funds on the table. I'll match every 5.00 donation made to Phi Mu Foundation by a member who has never contributed before up to the 1,000.00 limit. Here is how it will work.
E-mail me on this chat and tell me you are sending in 5.00 (or more- you can give more and then the 1000.00 is matched sooner). Send your 5.00 donation to Phi Mu Foundation, 3558 Habersham at Northlake, Tucker Ga 30084 and in the memo section of your check write " Greek chat challenge". I'll let the office know that they should e-mail me when the donation comes in, and I will then match that 5.00 immediately. I will have the Business manager of Foundation e-mail you when I match your funds.
If this works well, I may consider extending it... but let's see if anyone is paying attention.
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