We really did Do Good!

Eric Sieglitz at Pets for Vets at Animal Friends thanked us so much for our donations and interest.  At our Kick-off Meeting on September 12th 2018 we donated over 100 pounds of food, 7 pounds of dog treats, 3 beds, 6 Kong toys, 2 bags of Nutrish treats, and $210 in monetary donations.  I told him how much we enjoyed Sonny and his informative talk.

We are invited to a VIP tour at Animal Friends if we would like one! We should be very proud!!⚓️⚓️ – Mary Kay

2018-2019 Dues are Due!

Local Dues

When we joined Delta Gamma we committed to lifelong membership.

Here is how to join Pittsburgh South Hills Alumnae Group as a dues-paying member: Please visit MemberPlanet Local Dues Link or if you rather you can mail a check to our VP Finance: (payable to “Pittsburgh South Hills Delta Gamma”) Kathy Rulong 4070 Breckenridge Dr, Presto PA 15142

Dues are as follows:

  • Blue: $30 (General membership)
  • Pink: $50 (Recognition at Founders Day and general membership)
  • Bronze: $100 (Complimentary Founders Day ticket, recognition at Founders Day and general membership)

Your local dues are the only source of income for the Pittsburgh South Hills Alumnae Chapter.  The fiscal year is from July 1 – June 30 each year.  Your local dues support our chapter by:

  • Operating expenses and maintaining the website
  • Assisting our 3 locals collegiate chapters
  • Awarding scholarships through the Delta Gamma Foundation
  • Founders Day

Per Capita Dues

Per capita dues are collected separately from chapter dues are should be paid directly to Delta Gamma via this link.

Chapter Giving Program

The Chapter Giving Program offers a way for chapters to receive credit for their gifts to the Delta Gamma Foundation, while also giving to local 501(c)(3) organizations that share our Service for Sight mission. Chapters may participate whether their fundraisers are tax deductible or not.

This past year our chapter donated $4,000 to the following organizations:

  • 2 DG Scholarships for 2018- (In honor/memory – see below) -$2,000
  • Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh – $1,000
  • Western PA School for Blind Children – $ 150
  • Carnegie Library for Blind/Handicapped — $ 150
  • SportsVision-Audio Darts Group – $ 150
  • Project Joining Forces – $ 100
  • Foundation for Fighting Blindness (for Pittsburgh Vision Walk for the Pittsburgh South Hills Alumnae Team) $150
  • NEW: Pets for Vets – $150
  • NEW: Canine Service Pals – $150
Scholarships:

In May of last year, our chapter donated $2,000 to the Delta Gamma Foundation for 2 scholarships.  We will be donating $2,000 again this year for 2 more scholarships. The scholarships are named as follows and will benefit women of specific chapters, as follows:

  1. In Memory of Joanne Barr Ostergaard – for a member  of Beta Nu, Epsilon Delta or Epsilon Eta
  2. In Memory of Marty Ringle Walker – for a member of Alpha Xi, Beta Nu, Epsilon Delta or Epsilon Eta
  3. In Honor of Katie Keller Zimmerman – for a member of Zeta Delta, Beta Nu, Epsilon Delta or Epsilon Eta
  4. In Honor of Wendy Denton Heleen – for a member of Epsilon Beta, Beta Nu, Epsilon Delta or Epsilon Eta

Volunteer Read Aloud Program with Upper St Clair Library

Another great way to volunteer. It could be both for Golden Anchor as well as Service for Sight Hours!

Thank you for your interest in our volunteer read-aloud program!

We’re currently running one regular weekly Read-Aloud session at Grand Residence in Upper St Clair, on Wednesdays from 11-11:45am. We’re also about to start a weekly session at Friendship Village, which will be on Fridays from 3-3:45pm. We’ll be starting with the Friendship Village sessions towards the end of the month, likely on July 27.

We usually aim to have 3-5 volunteers each session, so that we can take turns reading. These are group settings which usually draw around 15-20 attendees. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own reading material, or use some of the material we bring. The residents tend to enjoy relatively short, simpler pieces – stories about animals, personal essays, humor, reminiscences about the old days, local news, etc.

I should let you know that while many of the residents we serve have some degree of vision impairment, this isn’t the case for everyone, and we don’t explicitly focus on this population. I expect that the Friendship Village group in particular will include a number of individuals with full vision.

Thanks again for reaching out! If individuals from your group would like to contact me to set up a time to volunteer, they’re welcome to email or call me.

Best,
Walker

Walker Evans
Programs & Outreach Services Librarian
Upper St Clair Township Library
evansw@einetwork.net
412-835-5540 x283