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Executive Director Update – COVID-19

Dear Sisters,

We hope this finds you and your family safe and healthy during this time. While changes will continue to impact all of us, we want to remind you that there is still so much good happening in the face of this crisis, including how we’re serving one another in this time of need.

Over the past few days, the Foundation has made some adjustments to our fundraising plans to prepare for a significant increase in member assistance applications due to the medical and financial impacts of COVID-19. The M3 Campaign will now extend through April 15 to allow for extra time for collegiate and alumnae chapters who would still like to participate.

Additionally, we will provide the option for individuals who make a contribution to the M3 Campaign to designate their gift to support the member assistance funds and help sisters in need. We believe there’s no better way to demonstrate Sisters Helping Sisters than to direct gifts to these funds and help increase the potential number of grants available to sisters affected by this crisis.

This is an unprecedented time in our country’s history and we’re doing our very best to navigate these uncharted waters while also keeping our commitment to support the lifetime development Phi Mu women. Together, I know we will continue to make a tremendous difference in the lives of our sisters, especially during times like these when they need us the most.

If you would like to make a contribution to the M3 Campaign to support the Foundation’s member assistance funds, please visit www.phimufoundation.org/give , click on the M3 Campaign button and select ‘designate your gift.’

Love in Our Bond,

Kristin Tofanelli,

Executive Director, Kappa Mu

Meet Phi Mu Foundation Scholarship Recipient Erin Hediger, Chi

The first Phi Mu Foundation Scholarship I received – the St. Louis/Elizabeth Millman Alumnae Educational Fund Scholarship – was when I was an undergraduate student at the University of Missouri. I was awarded the scholarship during my sophomore year after I had fought and beat cancer. My chapter had been there for me during the most difficult part of my life, and I was honored to receive even more support through Phi Mu with a scholarship. Likewise, after continuing my studies amid chemotherapy and radiation treatments, receiving a scholarship showed me all the hard work was worth it.

After having graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Sciences, I am now pursuing a Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to start a career as a Genetic Counselor. For my graduate studies, I was awarded a second Phi Mu Foundation Scholarship – the Dorothy Scott Doty Fund Scholarship. This experience has helped me realize how the benefits of being a Phi Mu are not restricted to collegians, but extend to alumnae, too. I know that during my graduate program and beyond, Phi Mu will always be there for me. After graduation, I hope to start a job in a hospital working with cancer patients and their families.

Phi Mu Foundation’s commitment to our sorority and helping members pursue their educational endeavors is admirable, and your contributions really do make a difference in members’ lives. Phi Mu Foundation Scholarships help take the financial burden off women pursuing their college and graduate degrees. They help inspire and encourage women to go after their dreams and set goals. But most of all, these scholarships remind members how connected we are, regardless of age, distance, or chapter. Being a recipient of these scholarships, I am reminded of how true and powerful the words Love in Our Bond really are.

Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do in supporting Phi Mu Foundation.

Your Contributions are Changing Lives

If you need to recharge and bring a smile to your face, meet just a few of the Phi Mu women whose lives have changed all because of your generosity to Phi Mu Foundation!

 

Vicki Ryan, Zeta Pi

Phi Mu Graduate Counselor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April Kemp, Alpha Psi

Phi Mu Foundation Scholarship Recipient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mariela Campuzano, Theta Gamma

Phi Mu Foundation Scholarship Recipient

 

 

 

 

Anna Layne Evans, Alpha Epsilon

Leona Hughes Hughes Heart and Hand Fund Recipient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Jennifer Rhatigan, Alpha Nu

Phi Mu Foundation Scholarship Recipient

Latest COVID-19 Update

Dear Sisters,

The safety and well-being of not only our members but also our staff is of the utmost importance. Therefore, we have made the decision to close the Phi Mu National Headquarters building until further notice. This is the right thing to do for our staff and while we are not coming to the building, we will be working remotely. To reach a staff member, simply call their office extension which will be re-directed to their cell phone. Staff members will be available during the normal business hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM ET.

The front page of the Fraternity website links to a special COVID-19 page that has all of the resource information we have shared with our chapters; that is being updated regularly: https://www.phimu.org/.

The Fraternity and Foundation will be working hard to support our members while we are all facing this COVID-19 situation. As always, please take care of yourselves and one another.

Love in Our Bond,

Darlene Reyes, KH                       Kristin Tofanelli, KM

Phi Mu Fraternity                        Phi Mu Foundation

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