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RING CHING CHALLENGE
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November 30, 2009
Happy Holidays Iowa Betas! Ring Ching Challenge Update Throughout our two year Ring Ching Challenge we will report at the end of each month the progress of our challenge for Iowa Beta's future. We hope to have all of our Alumnae participate, but, hope also that is causes all of us renew old friendships, to wish the active chapter well in your thoughts and in your deeds and to simply remember wonderful memories. And many remember YOU fondly, do not doubt it. And now for the Ring Ching Update: Overall Iowa Beta Alumnae have given gifts totaling $21,115.00 by 133 generous and loyal members, which is now 16% of our membership and represents an average gift of $158.00. This is simply amazing! And we are touched by your contributions, large AND small. Thank you. The 1950's continue to be the leaders in participation with a whopping 28%, with every graduation class participating. Wow. The 1960's have the highest dollar contribution with 19 participation. Participation by the decade: 1940's 19% 1950's 28% 1960's 19% 1970's 17% 1980's 13% 1990's 12% 2000's 12% Two graduation classes stand out 1957 and 1995 with 6 contributors in each class, but that represents 50% participation in the class of 1957. Go 50's girls!! 1962 continues to stand out with the largest dollar contribution for any class, by 4 Iowa Betas. The two most common gifts continue to be $35 and $135. $35 with 53 gifts $135 with 41 gifts Gifts have been rec'd below $35, in between and above and all are appreciated!!! 13 graduating classes have had no contributions. 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947 1964, 1966 1971, 1976 1982, 1985, 1988 1994 2005 Will you be the Iowa Beta sister who break the record for your class. It only takes one! And to remind you all, unfortunately, our gifts are not tax deductable, made simply for love of our Iowa Beta. Thank you to all for your generous support of Iowa Beta's Ring Ching Challenge. PPL and Ring Ching!! Claudia Cole Meek '77 Iowa Beta Boosters 3667 Grand Ave. #13 Des Moines IA 50312 cmeek66775@aol.com |
Hello Iowa
Beta's,
As we begin this TWO year challenge, I wonder at
our participation toward our goal for our 135th anniversary of Iowa
Beta. Personally, I think about 1874, 14 years after the Civil War and
the beginnings of Simpson College. And I think of the women who started
our chapter, amazing strong women who envisioned a future of women, but
could not have imagined what we have today. The only knew that this was
a great thing that women could experience. I think mostly about the
friends that I have and the sisters that I have come to love and know.
And I think of the sisters that make new friends, experiences and
connections that Pi Phi makes possible. This is a rich experience and
continues to enrich itself each year.
Ring Ching Challenge!
For those of you whom have participated in the Ring
Ching Challenge, We Thank You!! It has been exciting and gratifying to
see the responses from our Iowa Beta Alumnae base of 812 Iowa Beta's.
Here are some interesting facts
so far:
121 Iowa Beta's have sent gifts for a total of
$18,920 since September 12th., which is about 14% of our Iowa Beta's.
The decade of the 1950's have the highest
percentage of participation of 24%
The decade of the 1960's have had the highest
dollar donations with 19% participation with it's 118 members.
The
1990's decade has the second highest dollar participation with 12
percent participation. The 1990's have the largest initiates (by far)
number of Iowa Beta's with 177 members and have the second largest
dollar donation contribution.
And these Grad years have the largest
participation:
By the Grad years:
1948 has three donations
1953 has three donations
1957 has four donations
1960 has four donations
1962 has four donations
1969 has four donations
1974 has four donations
1987 has five donations
1998 has four donations
and the winner 1995 has SIX donations (two are
Challengers)
There are a total of 12 Challengers for the Ring
Ching Challenge by the decade:
1940 One
1950 Two
1960 Four
1980 One
1990 Four
And the most common
contributions are $35 dollar contributions with 47 Iowa Beta's and $135
are 38 Iowa Beta Pi Phi's contributing. We Thank you to all and note
that all gifts are important toward our goal toward the Ring Ching
Challenge !!
Thank you to all and Pi Phi Love for our Iowa Beta,
Claudia Cole Meek
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