Philanthropy
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The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Alumnae Club fully supports the Fraternity's vision to lead the way to a more literate society. The club regularly donates to the Literacy Fund through the Pi Beta Phi Foundation, and also is committed to supporting literacy in our own community in a variety of ways. The club developed a strategic plan for giving and identified organizations that best meet those strategic goals. The committee agreed that club donations should focus on (1) literacy and (2) local organizations in and serving our community.
Free Little Libraries
The club funds and supports three free little libraries in our community:
Cosley Zoo: in addition to local native wildlife, the zoo is a center for animal education and conservation. The alumnae club donated books to their free little library in support of their mission.
Glen Ellyn Food Pantry: The Pantry has a bookshelf stocked with books for clients. The club, and its members, donate books to this library. The club name is even on a nameplate affixed to the bookshelf in recognition of contributions and ongoing support.
Willow Avenue adjacent to Lowell Elementary School: The alumnae club has even established our own Pi Phi free little library in Wheaton. A club member volunteers her time to tend to and keep the little library stocked for our community.
Share the Spirit Campaign
The club support's the People’s Resource Center Share the Spirit campaign by donating money for the purchase of books and school supplies, coordinating the purchase of books, and overseeing their distribution through hands-on volunteer time in support of this program. The People’s Resource Center (PRC) offers food and other basic necessities like clothes and rent assistance for neighbors in need and connects people with resources — education and tutoring, jobs, technology, art, and a caring community. we will also be
School Book Fairs
Started as a way to support schools during the pandemic, the club continues to support book fairs at four local elementary schools (two in Glen Ellyn and two in Wheaton). The club recognizes that not all students have the ability to purchase books from these school book fairs. The funds donated are to be used for book “coupons,” allowing low-income students to purchase a book at the book fair when they otherwise would not be able to do so.
Literacy DuPage
Club donations support Literacy DuPage’s mission of helping adults achieve their goals through accessible, customized tutoring in English.