Hello!  My name is Joni Saquilayan and I am your new Fraternity Education Chair.  I spent the last year working for Tri Delta's Executive Office as a traveling Field Consultant.  One thing I noticed during my travels was the lack of Fraternity education among many alumnae.  As collegians, we knew the "ins and outs" of Tri Delta.  Why let that knowledge go away?  During meetings, I hope to refresh your memory as well as to convey current Fraternity initiatives and happenings in the form of fun games, quizzes, presentations, etc.  In the meantime, never tell anyone you "WERE" a Tri Delta.  As alumnae, we ARE Tri Deltas.  Let's continue to make the Phoenix Valley alumnae chapter one of the strongest and most well-educated Tri Delta alumnae chapters!
 
Delta Data:

• There are over 300 active Tri Delta alumnae chapters over the world, with 5 in the state of Arizona.
• Tri Delta's Life Loyal program covers lifetime dues and benefits.  The one-time or monthly installments leading to $295 is equivalent to about 8.5 years of Fraternity dues. 
• -Tri Delta's inCircle online program is designed to help members maintain their "perpetual bonds of friendship."  Check out www.incircle.tridelta.org for more information.

If you have received this newsletter by US Mail but have an email address, your officers URGE you to give us your email address.  Frequently email notices are sent out with information that you will either miss entirely, or receive later than you should.  Please make it easier on us to keep in touch with you—add this email address to your address list:  DDDCommunication@gmail.com  so that DDD mail is not diverted to your spam, bulkmail or junkmail area.
 

Life Loyal Tri Deltas are alumnae and collegians, of all ages, who continue to reap the advantages of Tri Delta membership long after their college years.   A Life Loyal membership is perhaps the best way for members to take part in the enduring spirit and heritage of Tri Delta.  For more information about Life Loyal:  LifeLoyal@TriDeltaEO.org

It’s time to renew your membership and your commitment to Tri Delta!  If we receive your dues by October 15th, there are 2 benefits:

* You will receive a $10 discount on our Founder's Day Brunch 
* Your name will be included in our membership directory (ready by Nov. 15)

$50.00 --- Annual dues for Phoenix Valley (includes national, local & Phx Panhellenic dues)
$32.00 --- Annual dues for paid Life Loyal Members (includes local & Phx Panhellenic dues)

For those of you who are new to Phoenix Tri Delta Alumnae, we are a multi-generational group of all ages and stages of life.  Whether you are raising children, advancing your career, traveling the world, or spoiling your grandchildren you will find other Tri Deltas in our group that share your interests!  Join us and support your alumnae chapter!

Are you aware that in 1999 Tri Delta formed a partnership with St. Jude Children’s  Research Hospital?

As of November 2007 Tri Delta’s collegiate and alumnae members had donated more than $4.5 million to support the hospital.   Many of Tri Delta’s collegiate chapters designed and executed a variety of creative fundraising campaigns including “Sincerely Yours” letter-writing campaigns, special events like pancake breakfasts and softball & golf tournaments. 

In 2002, Tri Delta’s Executive Board agreed to a four-year $1 million endowment for the hospital’s Teen Room.   However, Tri Delta exceeded expectations by reaching that goal in less than three years!  Further, in July 2007, more than 120 collegiate women from Tri Delta chapters across the country attended the St. Jude Collegiate Leadership Seminar in Memphis, where several collegiate chapters were recognized for their outstanding support and philanthropic efforts to support St. Jude. 

“I love our partnership with St. Jude because it’s one of the few charities that works directly with the people it’s trying to help,” said Sarah DiPrinzio, Tri Delta collegiate member at University of Nevada, Reno.   “In my years as a Tri Delta I have often reflected on our partnership with St. Jude and been so thankful about the opportunity to support them, because I am so proud of the work they do.”

Tri Delta’s latest commitment of “$10M in 10 Years” will equip the under-construction Chili’s Care Center with 18 new inpatient suites.   The suites feature adjoining parent rooms with windows into patient rooms, private baths for the patient and their family, and two flat screen TVs.   Other amenities available on the floor include the hospital’s main pharmacy, two nurse stations, a family lounge, an education office, a teen room and a play area.

“Our collegiate women have demonstrated a remarkable dedication to supporting St. Jude in the fight against childhood cancer,” said Michelle Shimberg, Tri Delta’s immediate past president.  “It is heartening to see our sisters unite to take our commitment to St. Jude to such an astounding level, and I am truly excited to see what is ahead for our partnership.   Again and again, our young women continue to prove what great things they can do when they come together with one philanthropic purpose in mind.”  

Currently, more than 90 percent of Tri Delta’s collegiate chapters are actively involved in supporting the St. Jude partnership through innovative philanthropic programming and enthusiastic fundraising efforts.   In previous years, Tri Delta has been honored with the “Third Party Organization of the Year” award for its outstanding work with St. Jude and in June 2007 received the “Collegiate Organization of the Year” award at the 50th Anniversary Celebration for ALSAC, the fundraising organization of St. Jude. 
 

(Officers of the Fraternity and Directors of the Corporation) 

President: 
Jackye Brown Clark, Beta Epsilon Chapter, University of Texas at Arlington

Directors:   
Melissa Booth Hall, Beta Phi Chapter, Centre College
June Kraft Hilton, Phi Tau Chapter, University of Rhode Island
Linda Wolf McLinden, Alpha Theta Chapter, University of Pittsburgh
LuAnn Riegl, Gamma Beta Chapter, Villanova University
 

Attention all Tri Deltas!

We are selling the 2009 Phoenix Entertainment Books and this year they are once again ONLY $25!  These are the same books that cost $30 if purchased on-line! This project is headed up by Suzy Burger with the assistance of Linnea Heitzman, and is one of our Phoenix Alumnae Chapter fund-raisers.  The funds raised this year will go to support the Camp Sunshine, which is a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

If you usually buy an Entertainment Book, please consider buying from the alumnae chapter this year, and solicit your friends and relatives for their orders before they commit to buy from someone else!

This year's book, as in the past, offers discounts on local restaurants (both fine dining and fast food - with many new restaurants this year!) and hotels throughout the country, as well as entrance fees to local museums, sports events, movies, car washes, and so on.  If you would like to, you can check out the good deals and preview the book on the website:  www.entertainment  There are coupons for Safeway which will save you $20. Have you ever had a Hot Air Balloon ride?  Or thought of giving one as a gift?  There is a coupon for up to 6 people to have a 25% discount on a Hot Air Balloon ride – this alone is worth the $25 cost of the book  It is extremely easy this year to recoup your $25 plus a whole lot more!

You may begin using the book right now, and can use it through October 31st,  2009.  If you pay by check, please make your check payable to Delta Delta Delta.

It would be very helpful if you are able to sell some books at your workplace or church or other organization, and please let Jenn or Suzy know asap.

Linnea Heitzman and/or Suzy Burger will have some books at all of our fall meetings, or contact them for special pick-up or delivery.  To be sure that you reserve a book, you can place your order now.  Contact Jenn (LHeitzman@duffygroup.com or 480-483-1808), or Suzy (smburger1@cox.net or 602-867-4580 ).  The books are selling quickly, so put your order in now and tell your friends!
 
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL TRIDELTA ALUMNAE CHAPTER!