Tuesday, March 29, 2011

03/29/2011 MDA Summer Camp Volunteers needed

Dear Alumni & Active Brothers,

I thought I would pass on some interesting information. If any of you are looking to bulk up your resume (all you teachers) or just want to help out at the MDA summer camp this August let me know…

If you know some people that would be interested.  We are in need of MALE counselors this year, simply because our male campers, ages 10+ need to be paired with only male counselors.  

Our camp takes place on Saturday, August 20th - Friday, August 26th at Camp Visions in Spring Valley, NY.  It’s a week long, sleep away camp and all counselors are 100% volunteer, so there will be no compensation.  They would need to stay the entire week and care for a child with a disability.  This person would need to basically be the arms and legs of this child and each child is different.  There are some campers that have severe needs, while others are still able to walk and function normally.  In some cases, a counselor can be paired with a camper and they may have to feed, bathe, toilet and possibly turn them in the middle of the night.  It’s a great experience and these counselors feel ‘different’ after they leave camp.  It’s exhausting, both physically and mentally, but the feeling they will have once they leave is something that they will take with them forever.  

I’ve attached a fact sheet to give a little more insight regarding this volunteer opportunity.  Each person interested would need to come into my office for a face to face interview, fill out an application, and we need to conduct a background check.

Any way that you can help is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

Muscular Dystrophy Association

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

03/23/2011 Chi B-Ball Jersey Orders

Good Morning All,

By popular demand we have decided to place a second order for Basketball Jerseys! (Must be all the March madness fever) If you would like to order a jersey they are $25 per jersey +$2 S&H. The turn around time on these is about two weeks and will be shipped to you directly. Orders can be placed by doing any of the following:

(1) Go to: http://chialumni.com/donation.html click on the "Donate" button and enter $27.00 on the paypal page. (if you don't have paypal it's OK, there is an option to pay without an account)

(2) Emailing: Events@Chialumni.com Include Size and Number/Name. A paypal request for $$ will be sent to you, once $$ is received we will process your order and email you a confirmation.

(3) Phone/Mail: 201-481-9954 I can place the order for you and I'll give you the address to mail a check to.

Please don't wait, we will be ordering by March  27th. 
Thanks,
Bob

Friday, March 18, 2011

03/18/2011 Welcome

Hello and welcome! This week marks a new milestone for the our alumni association. We are very excited to announce that we have added one more arrow in our quiver with the Chi Alumni Blog....

Question: What is this? 
Answer: Simple question, we've always operated with face-to-face contact and now we have this blog. A blog is simply an internet site that we can continually update with relative ease compared to a website which requires specific commands and codes to operate and be updated. We will be posting all email communications, event announcement, and general information on this blog so that we have a written record for each of you to look to for updates. 

Question: How can it help me?
Answer: This site is a quick and easy way to keep up-to-date on whats been going on with your alumni association. If you receive an email about an event but then can't find the email, you will have this site to fall back on. If your looking for updates on the active fraternity or an alumni Vs. active football game...check this site and you'll have all the information you need. For continual updates subscribe to our blog feed at: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ChiAlumni

Question: What makes this different from Facebook or www.Chialumni.com
Answer: In addition to being one of several resources that the alumni association plans to take advantage of, this site offers up a voice from ANY alumni. We are looking to create several reoccurring blog topics. If your an alumni interested in contributing to help further our organization but don't have the time to offer or possibly the location your currently living in isn't ideal then "blogging" can offer you an outlet.

Question: How can I contribute?
Answer: We are looking for alumni who want to offer their expertise on issues that can help the alumni association and/Or the active brotherhood. If you have some experiences please feel free to put together a post and email it to Secretary@chialumni.com When we receive your emails we will post it here for all to read. This can help if you have real world experiences you want to share...from a great vacation spot you've recently visited to some hard life lessons you've lived through and care to help others avoid falling victim to. Please don't hold back...

Question: I'm not a great writer but still want to help. What can I do?
Answer: The alumni association focuses on building a concrete foundation that will help excel our organization for many decades. We are still in the early stages of our growth and to continue to create a better alumni association we require help. Please click the paypal link and pay your dues for 2011. The cost is $25 dollars per year and ALL of the money goes to promote events, promote the alumni association and help build something we can all be proud to be a part of. Support your association and pay 2011 dues...http://chialumni.com/dues.html

Sunday, March 13, 2011

03/13/2011 MDA Walk Success & Upcoming Events:

Hello ALL,
Hope everyone is enjoying a little bit of warm weather and sunshine! Thank you to all Alumni & Active brothers of Sigma Theta Chi that participated in the MDA Walk. We raised over $1325.00 which all went to help benefit the kids of Muscular Dystrophy. This event marks a great success of our Alumni Association. Active brothers alone raised over $300.00...and alumni did their part to make up the difference. This truly is a successful event for Sigma Theta Chi and is just the beginning.

A special Thank You to Anthony Veiga, Justin Jankow, Mike Nitto, Jorge Vasquez, Rich Slowik, Damiano Gaetano, Nelson Pires, Nelson Cardoso, Stefano Gaetano, Nader Nassif, and ALL of our friends & family who contributed to MDA....

Update on CHI activities:
Active: The active are going into Greek Olympics in a few weeks. A schedule of events has yet to be solidified and once done we will be posting the information on facebook along with our regular email blast.
           The brothers have been hard at work at planning this years Annual Induction Dinner. It will be held on June 3rd @ the White Sands Resort in Point Pleasant, NJ. If you are interested in attending, bids will be $75.00 and can be paid via pay-pal, check or cash PRIOR to the event. Bids paid the day of will be $100.00.
        If your interested in participating in any/all of these events or are looking for further detail, please respond to this email or contact Anthony Veiga or Victor Oliveira directly (both CCed on this email).

Formal Room Reservations:
The White Sands Oceanfront Spa & Resort
1205 Ocean Avenue
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey 08742
Toll Free: 888-558-8958
Tel: 732-899-3370 • Fax: 732-899-2993
E-mail: info@thewhitesands.com Website: www.thewhitesands.com

Alumni: We will be having our monthly Alumni Meeting this Thursday at 8pm. The location will be 821 Jersey Ave. Elizabeth, NJ. We will be discussing future fund-raising events and the Second Annual Alumni Reunion tentatively planned for **SAVE THE DATE**June 4th @ Bar-A, Lake Como, NJ. **SAVE THE DATE**.

Regards,
Your Alumni Association

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

03/09/2011 Reminder MDA Walk this Saturday:

Hi guys,
As of last night, and due to the efforts of our alumni & active brothers hard work, we've raised over $750 dollars and we're still going strong! Our goal is set at $1000.00 please help us exceed our goals and the goal
of having a successful event.

This is a reminder that it's not to late to help out! The walk is this
Saturday at the Prudential Arena in Newark, we will all be meeting there at 11am. We will have designated areas so just ask one of the volunteers from MDA for the team location. Please bring all donation money and paperwork..after the walk at 2pm we will be meeting just down the street at Iberia Restaurant on Ferry Street for some well deserved
refreshments...

If you can't make it out Saturday that's no problem, you can still
contribute and log in donations from co-workers, friends an family at the link below. Please help out a great cause!!

https://www.joinmda.org/MyWalkHub/MyTeamHomepage/tabid/190479/Team/chialumnicom/Default.aspx


Chi Once!

Your Alumni Association
www.chialumni.com
www.sigmathetachi.org