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The Portland and Lake Oswego-Dunthorpe Alumnae Clubs held an exciting Speed Read event just before the Portland Trail Blazers game in Portland, Oregon February 9, 2010. Competing in the Speed Read event were a celebrity participant, former Trail Blazers player Jerome Kersey, a Pi Phi alumna, and two Oregon Gamma collegians. Cat In the Hat, played by Missy Gerber the Co-President of the Lake Oswego-Dunthorpe Alumnae Club, led the cheerleading effort for the crowd. Approximately 150 Pi Phis and their families and friends were in attendance to promote literacy and catch a Trail Blazers game in the same evening. The crowd was energized by the Pi Phis’ enthusiasm for their important cause and attendees at the game were certainly able to see many local Pi Beta members making a difference in their community.
Oregon Alpha Ashley O’Hollaren is the Account Sales Manager for the Portland Trailblazers and was instrumental in the success of this event for the local alumnae clubs and collegians. Pi Beta Phi would like to thank the Portland Trail Blazers for its generous donation of $5 per ticket sold at the February 9th game to our partner, First Book. A total donation of $750 will be given to First Book by the Portland Trail Blazers on behalf of the Portland Alumnae Club and Lake-Oswego Dunthorpe Alumnae Club. Individuals in this community are also continuing to make donations at www.firstbook.org/trailblazers.
Celebrating another year of partnership
Earlier this summer First Book joined Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women at their 67th Biennial Convention, a weekend-long celebration in Dallas, Texas that brought Pi Phi collegiate students and alumnae together from across the country.
The Convention’s Literacy Session shined the spotlight on Pi Beta Phi’s longstanding commitment to literacy and crowned a new champion in the first-ever Pi Beta Phi/First Book Speed Read tournament! Congratulations to the University of Southern California, Pi Phi CA Gamma chapter!
Cheering on the Speed Readers
To further honor Pi Phi’s literacy vision, First Book distributed 10,000 brand-new books to programs serving children in need in the Dallas area.
First Book is proud to partner with Pi Beta Phi and salutes the efforts of Pi Phi members and alumnae everywhere for their uncompromising commitment to literacy in their communities.
