Fraternity Day of Service

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Contact: dcpibetaphi@gmail.com

Nation’s Capital Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club Celebrates Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with Fraternity Day of Service “Read. Lead. Achieve.”

(Washington, DC) February 19, 2013—Nation’s Capital Alumnae Club will host a public reading event on February 23, 2013 at 9:30am at the Barnes & Noble - Clarendon Market Commons, in Arlington, Virginia. 

This annual Fraternity-wide event promotes Pi Beta Phi’s effort to advance literacy.  In the “Read. Lead. Achieve.” campaign, Pi Phi is hoping to raise awareness concerning the illiteracy rate in this country, while also raising money for books to give to children in need.  Nation’s Capital Alumnae Club invites the community to come out and decorate book plates and enjoy a special story-time reading with the Cat in the Hat!  For more information concerning "Read. Lead. Achieve." see Pi Phi's website at https://www.pibetaphi.org/readleadachieve

About Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women: Founded at Monmouth College in Illinois in 1867, Pi Beta Phi has strives to promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through community service. For 100 years, Pi Beta Phi has been a pioneer in service and philanthropy particularly in the field of education and literacy.  Read. Lead. Achieve., is the Fraternity's literacy platform, which encompasses our literacy vision for the next 100 years: Pi Beta Phi leads the way to a more literate society. The Fraternity promotes friendship, develops women of intellect and integrity, cultivates leadership potential and enriches the lives of members and their communities.