Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Fraternity Day of Service




The Mississippi Alpha chapter of Pi Beta Phi and the Pi Beta Phi HattiesburgAlumnae Club hosted a successful Fraternity Day of Service event on Sunday,March 2 in honor of the late Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Members of the chapter helda birthday party and Read Across America Day event at the Books-A-Million. The purpose ofthe event was to promote literacy and also allow the children and customers todecorate bookplates for First Book. First Book is an organization that hasprovided more than 46 million new books to children all around the country. For every book plate that was decorated and sent in, First Book donated another new book to a child. On Sunday, children from the Hattiesburgarea joined the ladies of Pi Phi for a birthday cake in honor of Dr. Seuss.

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