A Legacy of Giving Phi Sigma Rho Foundation
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2010 ANNUAL REPORT Phi Sigma Rho Foundation Building the Future Together A Legacy of Giving PHI SIGMA RHO FOUNDATION 2010 Annual Report MISSION "The Phi Sigma Rho Foundation exists to promote social respon- sibility, personal integri- On the Cover...The Faces of Phi Rho ty and lifelong enrich- ment by providing professional, education- Every face on the cover is a beginning, we’ve just become potenal! al, philanthropic, and leadership development sister. Your sister and my friends, but we will be sisters On the boom right, the opportunities for the sister, together we make Phi unl the end. Together we founders of Phi Sigma Rho, members and friends of Phi Sigma Rho Sorori- Sigma Rho. Your support and learn, together we grow, to- Abby MacDonald and Rashmi ty." donaons to the Foundaon gether we are Phi Sigma Khanna and alpha sister, touch the lives of sisters eve- Rho.“ Chrisne Jackson took a mo- ment to pose with the acves MOTTO rywhere each year! In this The overwhelmingly large Chi and alumnae of the Universi- "Building the Future annual report you will be able Together." chapter, University of Califor- ty of Dayton, Gamma Chap- to see all the great works the nia - San Diego was conceived ter. In 2011 the chapter cele- VISION Foundaon has accom- as a colony in 2005 as the brates its 20th year as an plished! next logical step for UCSD’s official chapter of Phi Sigma "The advancement of Rho! On the cover flourishing community of Phi Sigma Rho Sorority and the community The lovely ladies of the Penn women sciensts and engi- The Foundaon hopes you through the encourage- State, Lambda chapter are neers. Aer a rocky but ex- have enjoyed learning more ment of selfless giving.” shown in the top right picture cing journey, the UCSD Colo- about your sisters. As the Foundaon turned 5 this with their pink shirts from ny was granted full member- ship of Phi Sigma Rho on No- year, we would like to thank INSIDE their regional conference. vember 17, 2007. As of today, you for all your support and THIS ISSUE: The Lambda chapter was in- donaons. We couldn’t have they are a chapter with great stalled on March 16, 2002. come this way without you! From the 3 momentum and unlimited Board of Their moo is: “Now’s the Operation 4 Beautiful Scholarship 4-5 Winners About the Foundation Financial 6 Highlights The Foundaon carries out its The Phi Sigma Rho Foundaon is mission through granng money an IRS-recognized non-profit National 7 to the Phi Sigma Rho Sorority enty. The Foundaon has re- Convention and awarding scholarships. ceived tax-exempt status Giving Levels 8 Scholarships based upon leader- under Secon 501(c)(3) of the ship and merit are available to Internal Revenue Code, as of Donors 9 acves and alumnae currently March 2005. Therefore, all dona- pursuing an accredited degree ons to the Foundaon are program. tax deducble. PAGE 3 The Foundation is in has been 9 Sc r $1,926 need of people to serve h ho Ove od ave lars rough Go on the Board of Directors, be hip raised th si en s Shop Chairs, Committees nce giv ch/Good 20 en Sear 06 Sisters The go Over 377 DiD yOu al is to ated to have don raise $ tion 2,500 the Founda 003 in 20 since 2 KnOw? 11 for schola rships L ere There will be a Silent Auction auren ips w Bue arsh fi rkle chol at National Convention where rst s was t 4 S 2010 chola he d in reci rship arde you can bid on items and do- pient aw in 20 nate to the Foundation 06 “My involvement in Message from the Board of Directors Phi Sigma Rho has meant so much to me What an amazing year it has been! The foundaon has accomplished so many great things this year from raising a whopping $6,500 at Naonal Convenon in Cleveland, because I have made OH to extending the dreams of four very worthy scholarship recipients. The Founda- so many genuine on is commied to making dreams come true. friendships out of This year we were able to grant $3,733 to the LEAP Workshops which cover costs associated with the Naonal Convenon and Leadership Conference and the special being around such LEAP events held at individual chapters. Since 2006, over $10,178 has been granted amazing women who to the Sorority for programming. In addion, we were able to fund 4 sisters for their scholasc endeavors. In 2011, our goal is to increase the number to six scholarships! inspire me daily.” Catrina Vargo It is of highest importance for the Foundaon to support our sisters as they aspire to learn more through LEAP workshops and connue their educaon. However, it wouldn’t be possible without your generous support. Even in the current state of the economy you have risen and connued your donaon, to which we give you much thanks. With your increasing support, we are able to connue the support we Sisters of the Beta Chapter provide to our sisters of Phi Sigma Rho through scholarships and programs that ben- The Ohio State University efit sisterhood. Thank you! The Board of Directors 2010 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 4 Operation Beautiful … Jewelry! Jessica (Foster) Williams half price. The chapter, tance from Cincinna, who is an Independent Dis- colony or alumni group OH. Home Shows are a fun tributer of Premier Designs could use these items as presentaon where She High Fashion Jewelry is giveaways, raffle items, or will show how to wear the using her business to give whatever they want! Or, jewelry and maybe give back to the sorority (she is the hostess could keep the you some new ideas on “Today, I realize how from the Alpha Alpha Class jewelry for herself! wearing jewelry you al- generous my sisters of the Beta Chapter). She ready have! A home show truly are. As a can give a poron of her Premier Designs High Fash- hostess receives 30% of the scholarship recipient, I profits (25%) to the Foun- ion jewelry has real gold total retail* in free jewelry realize that my sisters daon for each catalog and sterling silver electro- plus 4-8 items at half price desire to help me show done by a chapter, plated over a base metal. It and the ability to earn 4 continue my education. I realize colony, or alumnae group. has the look and feel of fine $25 bonuses for addional that my sisters know jewelry, without the price jewelry! that academic Catalog shows are very tag! They also have an excellence, as a easy. She will send the amazing guarantee. Aer If you are interested, mission of Phi Rho, is hostess catalogs, order 60 days, if you have any please contact Jessica by of utmost importance forms, and informaon for trouble with the jewelry email if we are to build the the catalog show. Show caused by manufacturing ([email protected]) or future of technical the catalog to family, sis- defect, they will repair or phone (502-316-4766 [Cell] studies. I realize that ters and friends, write replace the jewelry for free, or 513-253-6088 [Home]) this scholarship was down the orders, collect aer 60 days, it is only and menon the Phi Sigma given with love the money, and send it all $5+tax for the life of the Rho Foundaon Jewelry through the bond of back to her. She will put in piece. Fundraiser! sisterhood, hope that the order with Premier and it will bolster a fruitful have it shipped to the host- Please let Jessica know if *Any show over $100 in total academic career, and ess. The hostess will also you have any ques- retail can count as a catalog or trust that this home show. Home shows are investment will be receive 20% of the total ons! She can also do retail* in FREE JEWELRY “Home shows” for anyone a presentaon to the hostess returned by success.” and at least one guest. - AJ Bonilla and can choose 1 item at within a reasonable dis- Katie Trase 2010 Fall Merit Scholarship Thank you so much for your on top" of a great Phi Rho wards the huge textbook generous gi to the Phi experience. I'm currently expense that I'm sure to Sigma Rho Foundaon that signed up for a busy winter have! Thank you for your has made my award possi- quarter as I try to finish my me and effort in maintain- ble! I will be finishing my Nuclear Engineering minor ing an alumnae relaonship Kae senior year as President of and prepare to graduate with the sorority. As I ap- the Beta Chapter at Ohio with honors in Industrial proach graduaon, I am Trase State. It has definitely been Engineering in the certain that I want to be in a wonderful experience for spring. Receiving this your shoes someday by me, but winning this schol- award will definitely help making more scholarships arship is definitely a "cherry me reallocate funds to- possible! 2010 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT 2010 PAGE 5 A.J. Bonilla 2010 Spring Merit Scholarship sponsored by Lara Day A.J. Bonilla is a Tau (University cal Sciences at UF, which has Conservaon Associaon as a of Florida) alumna currently Service as one of its corner- biological field technician to enrolled in a PhD program in stones. This biologically orient- collect samples in the Sierra Cell Biology at Dartmouth. She ed group educates the commu- Nevada Mountains for carni- graduated with a 3.65 GPA in nity about endangered species vore populaon analyses.