The San Jose Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi FALL 2015 NEWSLETTER PI PHI FOR LIFE! Get to Know Us! Prospective members are invited to attend our “Angel Meet & Greet” on Monday, September 14, 2015, from 6-9pm. This is a low-key, open-house style event specially designed for you to get your Pi Phi feet “wet” again! See details on our Event On April 28, 1867, our fraternity was founded by 12 extraordinary young women “to cultivate sincere friendship, establish the real objects of life, and promote the happiness of humanity”. Could our Founders have predicted how far we’ve come, and how our alumnae organizations offer so much more than just the college experience? More than 148 years after Pi Beta Phi was founded, our fraternity continues to offer each of us the same things our founders valued. I witnessed firsthand at our Reaching New Heights Convention in Chicago this past June the power that our organization has to change people’s lives through Pi Beta Phi Foundation, Read>Lead>Achieve, Arrow in the Arctic, just to name a few. Kathy Sykes Berger, Virginia Delta, Co- President and I attended the convention together, and we have so many things to share with you that we learned, what we saw, and what it means to be a Pi Phi for Life! To understand how far we’ve come, we need to look to our past and celebrate our beginnings. We hope you will join us this year as we explore our heritage – the people, places and things that Pi Phis hold dear. I encourage you to read our newsletter! You’ll see that we’ve come up with monthly opportunities for you to meet other Pi Phi alumnae, have fun, be charitable and try new things! Hope to see YOU soon, American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Silicon Valley 5K Walk SJAC will be Making Strides Against Breast Cancer on Saturday, October 31, 2015 for the 5 th consecutive year! It is a non-competitive walk to save lives and to inspire hope for a future free of breast cancer, and it’s also HALLOWEEN! Let’s dress up! How about pink halos, wings……..? Please sign up for our club team by going to our team URL: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/sjac2015 After clicking the link or typing the address into your web browser, you will be on our team page. On the right side, you will see 2 aqua colored buttons to either “DONATE NOW” or “JOIN OUR TEAM”. Click your choice (hopefully both!) and follow the on-screen directions. If you have any trouble, please contact Joanna Nouragas at [email protected]. On October 31 st , we will meet at 7:30 am at the corner of W. Santa Clara St. and N. Autumn St., across from the SAP Center San Jose. The rolling start is from 8 to 10am, and the ceremonial start is at 8:30am. No registration fee or minimum donation amount is required to participate. Everyone is welcome to participate AND join our team! Our Club fundraising goal is $1500. SJAC Angels at the 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Silicon Valley Walk
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The San Jose Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi
FALL 2015 NEWSLETTER PI PHI FOR LIFE!
Get to Know Us!
Prospective members are
invited to attend our
“Angel Meet & Greet”
on Monday, September 14,
2015, from 6-9pm. This is
a low-key, open-house
style event specially
designed for you to get
your Pi Phi feet “wet”
again! See details on our
Event Calendar!
On April 28, 1867, our fraternity was founded by 12 extraordinary young women “to cultivate sincere friendship, establish the real objects of life, and promote the happiness of humanity”. Could our Founders have predicted how far we’ve come, and how our alumnae organizations offer so much more than just the college experience?More than 148 years after Pi Beta Phi was founded, our fraternity continues to offer each of us the same things our founders valued. I witnessed firsthand at our Reaching New Heights Convention in Chicago this past June the power that our organization has to change people’s lives through Pi Beta Phi Foundation, Read>Lead>Achieve, Arrow in the Arctic, just to name a few. Kathy Sykes Berger, Virginia Delta, Co-President and I attended the convention together, and we have so many things to share with you that we learned, what we saw, and what it means to be a Pi Phi for Life!To understand how far we’ve come, we need to look to our past and celebrate our beginnings. We hope you will join us this year as we explore our heritage – the people, places and things that Pi Phis hold dear. I encourage you to read our newsletter! You’ll see that we’ve come up with monthly opportunities for you to meet other Pi Phi alumnae, have fun, be charitable and try new things! Hope to see YOU soon, angel!
Yours in Pi Beta Phi,Joanna M. Nouragas, Virginia DeltaCo-President, San Jose Alumnae Club
American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Silicon Valley 5K Walk
SJAC will be Making Strides Against Breast Cancer on Saturday, October 31, 2015 for the 5th consecutive year! It is a non-competitive walk to save lives and to inspire hope for a future free of breast cancer, and it’s
also HALLOWEEN! Let’s dress up! How about pink halos, wings……..?
Please sign up for our club team by going to our team URL: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/sjac2015 After clicking the link or typing the address into your web browser, you will be on our team page. On the right side, you will see 2 aqua colored buttons to either “DONATE NOW” or “JOIN OUR TEAM”. Click your choice (hopefully both!) and follow the on-screen directions.
If you have any trouble, please contact Joanna Nouragas at [email protected] .
On October 31st, we will meet at 7:30 am at the corner of W. Santa Clara St. and N. Autumn St., across from the SAP Center San Jose. The rolling start is from 8 to 10am, and the ceremonial start is at 8:30am.
No registration fee or minimum donation amount is required to participate.
Everyone is welcome to participate AND join our team! Our Club fundraising goal is $1500.
SJAC Angels at the 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Silicon Valley Walk
Family Giving Tree: In August, SJAC participates in their Back to School backpack drive, and during the
holidays, we participate in their Holiday Wish Cards Program. Details will be available closer to the
Right: Bay Area Halo Happenings,March 2015 in Redwood Citywith Grand President Paula Pace Shepherd!
EXCITING NEWS! FRATERNITY DAY OF SERVICE IN BAY AREA FEBRUARY 25-27, 2016!
Fraternity Day of Service gives us the opportunity to inspire others through service in our communities, uphold Pi Phi’s legacy of literacy and further the goals of Read > Lead > Achieve. The Palo Alto, San Mateo, and San Jose Alumnae Clubs are sponsoring the Signature Fraternity Day of Service 2016! It's a three day project that will commence from Thursday to Saturday on February 25-27 of next year. Only FIVE Signature Event Cities were approved, and Silicon Valley is one of them!At this event, we receive support from Pi Beta Phi Headquarters and Grand Council TO GIVE AWAY 20,000 BOOKS to children of low income families and to 1000+ organizations that signed up for First Book in the Bay Area. We will distribute books, promote literacy, and get children excited about reading. While facilitating the gift of 20,000 books to organizations and children in need, we're also hosting a "literacy fair" for children/families in the area which will attract from 100 to 200 children.We welcome Pi Phis to participate - alumnae club membership not required, no experience necessary, and training will be available. Please feel free to pass this information along and let potential volunteers know they can contact us.If you would like to be a part of the FDOS Silicon Valley team, please contact Jacqueline Vo at 408-930-3326 or [email protected]. The event is in its early planning stages, and 8
groups have been formed. Each group needs anywhere from 5-30 volunteers. We will keep you posted on all volunteer opportunities!! We are going to need lots of help, and lots of Pi Phis to do this!!
9/9/15 Wed: Young Alum Gathering, 6:30pm. Cin-Cin Wine Bar, 368 Village Lane, Los Gatos 95030, www.cincinwinebar.com 408-354-8008.
9/14/15 Mon: Angel Meet & Greet, 6pm at Kathy Berger's home, 1569 Calle De Stuarda, SJ 95118, [email protected] 408-267-2459.
9/29/15 Tues: ** THE PLACES WE HOLD DEAR (first meeting), 6pm at Claire Ribble's home, 1531 Altamont Ave., San Jose 95125, [email protected] 408-978-0499. Dinner served for $8 with prompt RSVP; $10 at the door without an RSVP. 10/2/15 Fri: Pi Phi Reads Book Club, 1pm. "Go Set A Watchman" by Harper Lee, presentation by Joanna Nouragas. At Janet Niklaus' home, 139 El Porton, Los Gatos 95032, [email protected] 408-379-2545.
10/8/15 Thurs: Young Alum Gathering, 7pm. Cascal Restaurant, 400 Castro St., Mountain View 94041, www.cascalrestaurant.com 650-940-9500. 10/16/15 Fri: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 12pm. Lisa's Tea Room (Pruneyard), 1875 S. Bascom Ave., #165, Campbell 95008, www.lisatea.com 408-371-7377. 10/31/15 Sat: Our 5th Annual Amer. Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" 5K Walk (Pi Phi Philanthropy), Guadalupe River Trail & Arena Green. Register online http://main.acsevents.org/goto/sjacpbp. Contact team captain Joanna Nouragas, 408-871-7285 for help registering or donating. 11/17/15 Tues: Second Harvest Food Bank (Pi Phi Philanthropy) 6-8pm at Cypress Center 4001 N. First St., San Jose, 95134, www.SHFB.org Food sorting. Bring canned/non-perishable goods or monetary donations. Friends/family volunteers welcome. For info, contact Leslie Anido, [email protected] 408-255-6771.
NOVEMBER 2015: Higher Fire Clayspace and Gallery outing (date/time TBD) in downtown SJ (date TBD). Contact Leslie Anido, [email protected] for details.
11/3/15 Tues: Young Alum Gathering, 6pm. Yard House, 300 Santana Row, San Jose, 95128, www.yardhouse.com408-241-9273.
12/2/15 Wed: Young Alum Gathering, 6:30pm. Orchard City Kitchen (Pruneyard), 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 95008, www.orchardcitykitchen.com 408-340-5285.
12/9/15 Wed: THE TRADITIONS WE HOLD DEAR, 6pm at Mary Grant's home, 20211 Pierce Rd, Saratoga 95070, [email protected], 408-867-1775. Bring an appetizer to share and a wrapped angel ornament to exchange. Includes Cookie Shine and small crafts sale.
DECEMBER 2015: Family Giving Tree (Pi Phi Philanthropy) volunteer warehouse shifts to sort & wrap holiday gifts (6-8pm). Specific dates/warehouse location TBD. Holiday Wish Drive cards available mid-November. Bring your Holiday Wish Gifts to the 12/9/15 meeting at Mary Grant's. Contact Leslie Anido, [email protected] for information.
JANUARY - MARCH 2016: CAR Reading Program (Pi Phi Philanthropy) at Blackford Elementary School, 1970 Willow St., San Jose 95125, 408-978-4675, http://blackford.campbellusd.org/ , on Tuesdays, beginning January 5, 2016. Contact Barbara Steffin, [email protected] for information and to volunteer to read with the students.
JANUARY 4th -7th: Vino Paint with Sonya Paz, location and date TBD. Contact Joanna Nouragas for details [email protected].
1/14/16 Thurs: Young Alum Gathering, 7pm. Enoteca La Storia, 416 N. Santa Cruz, Los Gatos 95030, www.enotecalastoria.com 408-625-7272.
1/15/16 Fri: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 12pm. Tomatina's, (Westgate area) 5245 Prospect Rd., San Jose 95129, www.tomatina.com 408-380-0040.
1/21/16 Thurs: SJAC Board Meeting, 6:00 pm at Barbara Steffin's home, 5716 Coniston Way, San Jose 95118, [email protected] 408-266-8476.
1/23/16 Sat: Pi Phi Reads Book Club, 1pm. "Some Other Town" by Elizabeth Collison, presentation by member Beth Collison. At Claire Ribble's home, 1531 Altamont Ave., San Jose 95125, [email protected] 408-978-0499.
At our international convention in Chicago this past July, the San Jose Alumnae Club of Pi
Beta Phi was awarded “Club of Superior Performance”. This is our 9th consecutive year
our club has won a top performance award! In addition, Co-President Joanna M. Nouragas was an Evelyn Peters Kyle Award winner for
Region 6. Congratulations!!!!
2/6/16 Sat: ** THE SYMBOLS WE HOLD DEAR (Golden Arrow Celebration), 11:30am. Joanne Rodgers' home, 15287 Top of the Hill Court, Los Gatos 95032, [email protected] 408-356-1858. (Golden Arrows are our guests for luncheon; all others please pay $8).
2/17/16 Wed: Young Alum Gathering, 6pm. Blue Line Pizza, 146 Castro St., Mountain View 94041, www.bluelinepizza.com 650-938-7888.
FEBRUARY 25-27th, 2015: FRATERNITY DAY OF SERVICE SIGNATURE EVENT, Macy’s in Sunnyvale, more details to come! Contact Jacqueline Vo at [email protected] for information or to volunteer.
3/1/16 Tues: CAR Reading Program Kickoff, Blackford Elementary School, 1970 Willow St., San Jose 95125. Contact Barbara Steffin, [email protected] for information or to volunteer.
3/1/16 Tues: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 1pm. Sweet Mango, 1040 Willow St., San Jose 95125, www.sweetmangosweet.com408-293-2268.
3/10/16 Thurs: Young Alum Gathering, 6pm. Petroglyph Ceramics Lounge, 1140 Lincoln Ave., San Jose 95125, www.petroglyph.com/willow-glen 408-971-4278.
3/12/16 Sat: St. Patty's Couples/Friends Party (potluck/BYOB), at Jenny Ludwig's home, 1610 Laurelwood, San Jose 95125, [email protected] 408-269-0741. Bring a St. Patrick's Day appetizer to share and your 'beverage of choice'.
3/29/16 Tues: CAR Reading Program Awards Recognition, Blackford Elementary School. (See March 1 for address).
3/29/16 Tues: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 1pm. Antonella's Ristorante, 1701 Park Ave., San Jose, 95126, www.antonellasristorante.com 408-279-4922.
4/13/16 Wed: Young Alum Gathering, 6:30pm. Firehouse No. 1 Gastropub, 69 N. San Pedro St., San Jose 95110, www.firehouse1.com 408-287-6969. 4/15/16 Fri: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 12pm. Orchard City Kitchen (Pruneyard), 1875 S. Bascom Ave., #190, Campbell 95008, www.orchardcitykitchen.com 408-340-5285.
4/23/16 Sat: Founders' Day TBD.
MAY: An outing to the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University followed by lunch (date/time TBD). Contact Mary Jane Reiter at [email protected] for information.
5/17/16 Tues: Young Alum Gathering, 6pm. Jack Rose Libation House, 18840 Saratoga Los Gatos Rd., Los Gatos 95030, www.jackrosebar.com 408-395-3500.
5/20/16, Fri: Out-to-Lunch Bunch, 12pm. Steamer's Grillhouse, 31 University Ave., Los Gatos 95030, www.steamers-restaurant.com 408-395-2722.
5/20/16 Fri: Pi Phi Reads Book Club, 1:30pm (following lunch at Steamer's Grillhouse). "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah, presentation by Flo Jones.
6/2/16, Thurs: A LIFETIME OF SISTERHOOD- OUR GREATEST TREASURE (last meeting), 6pm. Potluck - bring a summery appetizer to share. Penny Elkins's home, 6558 Gillis Dr., San Jose 95120, [email protected] 408-268-8745.
6/15/16 Wed: Young Alum Gathering, 6pm. Rock Bottom Brewery (Pruneyard), 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 95008, www.rockbottom.com 408-377-0707.
> Please save your spare change to bring to each meeting! Our ACS Making Strides Against Breast Cancer collection can will be available at each get-together – don’t forget!! These funds will go toward our club team fundraising total.> Please save your wine corks for Joanna, and bring to each meeting. Thank you in advance for your contributions to my crafting!> Please save any stationary boxes with clear plastic tops, like those that your holiday cards come in. We need them for a special project that will be revealed at a later date! Again, the crafters thank you in advance!