Day of Giving Raises $96,000
At the end of October, more than 700 Phi Mu members and friends joined together to celebrate sisterhood and support Sisters Helping Sisters by contributing more than $96,000 to Phi Mu Foundation during 18 Hours & 52 Minutes of Giving! The day of giving campaign continues to be an annual fan-favorite with sisters sharing memories and special moments on social media to honor how much giving back to Phi Mu means to them.
Thank you to our Challenge Champions and Leadership Circle members who anchored our fundraising efforts and helped lead us to a successful day!
Challenge Champions
Robin White Fanning; Mary Young; Andie Kash; Denise McDermott; Danita Morgan; June Byrd; Robin Benoit; Vicki Ryan; Jen Wu; Shannon Weaver; Kris Bridges; Diane Eggert; Jen Free; Cheryl Young; Beverly McCarthy; Betsy Newman; and Jean Morgan.
Leadership Circle
Amber Shaw; Andrea Kash; Barbara Stephanus; Beth Monnin; Betsy Newman; Beverly McCarthy; Cathy Sessums; Cheryl Young; Cindy Goldman; Claudia Nemir; Connie Abell; Cynthia Bland; Cynthia Lowden; Danita Morgan; Debby Baker; Delicia Arnold; Diane Eggert; Gail Highland; Haley Branch; Heather McClellan; Janeen Judah; Jean Morgan; Jen Free; Jen Wu; Jessica L. Hall Barbee; June Byrd; Kelly Straight; Kendall Johnson; Kris Bridges; Lara Tebelius; Leigh Strong; Lisa Fleming; Lucinda Stangl; Margaret Blackstock; Margo Grace; Mary Margaret Nester; Nicole DeStefano; Nicole Gamble; Patricia LaPorte; Robin Fanning; Sandra Carney; Shannon Weaver; Sharon Staley; Susi Kiefer and Vicki Ryan.
If you’d like to check out all of the challenges that were met and the rolling honor roll of every donor who supported the day of giving, visit https://phimudayofgiving.crowdchange.net.
Emily and I have been friends since Bid Day 2010. I know we have our first photo together somewhere – we ended up right next to each other cheering in a huge crowd of girls who accepted Phi Mu bids that day. Even as alumnae, we talk nearly every single day – sometimes about TV and pop culture, sometimes about community events we’re working on or sharing articles on current events. In the aftermath of being impacted by Hurricane Laura, Emily was one of the first people I knew I could count on to help. A lifelong resident of New Orleans who rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina, Emily is no stranger to navigating the post-disaster recovery process.
insurance, anyone who has had to go through a claims process knows that these things take time. Phi Mu Foundation came through quickly with much-needed support, support that I would not have been able to access without fellow alumnae helping me along the way.
I’m very grateful to Phi Mu and the Foundation for its hand in my education with a graduate counselor scholarship and for early leadership opportunities to serve in Fraternity and Foundation Board offices. I want to support the Foundation’s grant work to fund leadership programs and women speakers that teach Phi Mus about building self-confidence and developing the courage to speak up in work settings. We need more women at the table, making decisions in career fields and it’s critical to develop the leadership skills that empower women to express their voices.
As a Chapter President and Greek leader on my university campus, I learned how to plan projects, motivate others, manage budgets, interact with university officials, and have a voice. Every one of those experiences was put to use as I grew my career in marketing and product management in a large technology corporation. In particular, forming connections with Phi Mus and building friendships with a variety of people were the groundwork for learning how to network and build partnerships in the working world.