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What I'd like to highlight is a fact that I've heard repeated by more than one alum (and not necessarily those calling 8741 Founders Road their office): Lambda Chi alumni are noted for helping their local chapter out, even if it's not the school they attended.
This has come to pass for me in my work with Northwestern's chapter. Having attended a state school (Illinois State), I normally wouldn't have much in common w/guys at a well-known, well-funded private college.
However, when the NU chapter was being re-formed about 5 years ago after a self-imposed suspension, I got a call from Brandon Mayberry (at the time he was one of LCA's Expansion Directors). He indicated that Alpha-Iota was coming back and needed help from interested local alums.
I had a passing acquaintance with the chapter's High Pi, Frank Mann, because I'd drop off canned goods on his doorstep every November for NAFD. Even though I hadn't been active with my own chapter, I felt an urge to offer my assistance to Northwestern because of proximity (40 minutes vs. 3.5 hours).
After a couple of meetings, I became secretary of the Alpha-Iota Alumni Assn., and part of the job description included handling the chapter newsletter. This wasn't a stretch, since I also handled ISU's alumni letter a few years earlier.
Fast forward to today: my working as a volunteer on the Northwestern newsletter has evolved into a full-time job w/my own company doing newsletters, event promotion, address list management and other services for Greek organizations around the continent.
I'm not a rich guy in the financial sense, either. However, I wouldn't trade what I do w/anybody because I get to work w/LCA's, Sigma Chis and other organizations. My involvement has also gotten me more involved w/my home chapter, and I'm serving as an alumni advisor for Betas at ISU & NU.
Growing up as a first-born son w/a sister, I never had the "big brother" role in my life until I joined LCA. It's made me a giver, not a taker. As they say, you get out of it what you put into it.
ZAX,
Bill Foltz
BO 130
Illinois State '77
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