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The Campaign for California Delta Volunteering: How Can I Get Involved? We are looking for alumni who are interested in connecting with old pledge brothers and helping make sure we secure the future of Cal Delta. Volunteers are essential to making “I have been a Phi for more than 50 yrs and can sure our fundraising efforts are a success. They play a huge role in ensuring we will always have a house to call home at USC. As a volunteer you: honestly say that I am proud to be a Phi. We are all very impressed with the accomplishments of • Contact 10 to 15 brothers to ask them to make a pledge to the campaign. Cal Delta. After all these • Participate in a monthly conference call with all campaign volunteers. • Share fundraising progress and upcoming event information with other brothers. years, some of my best friends are Brother Phi’s Thank you to the brothers who have already stepped up to serve in this role. You are making a great impact! - Fight On!” - Peter Kaplanis ‘56 To see all campaign information documents, Donor please visit our campaign website: www.mygreekgift.org/CalDelta Men of Phi Society Participation, We Need You! uring the feasibility study, prior to starting this new campaign, a number of Giving Societies Dbrothers expressed that they would like to see participation in this campaign from those who did not give last time. We are pleased to announce that 58 percent of Founder’s Society, $250,000+ the current pledges have been made by brothers who, for one reason or another, did 1848 Society, $100,000 - $249,999 not make a pledge during the frst campaign! This number shows two things; one, Brothers in the Bond Society, $50,000 - $99,999 members are getting involved for the frst time and are fully committed to seeing our Cardinal and Gold Society, $25,000 - $49,999 debt reduced, and two, members who gave during the last campaign are also fully committed to making sure our chapter is on secure fnancial footing. Trojan Society, $10,000 – $24,999 In addition to pledges from alumni, parents of current members have made Men of Phi Society, $5,000 - $9,999 pledges. They too see the valuable role that Phi Delta Theta at USC plays in the Morrison Society, $2,500 - $4,999 development of their sons. White Carnation Society, $1,000 - $2,499 These factors point to this: we know we are capable of reaching our goal of $1,000,000. But we cannot do it without YOU. We need support from every For pledges of $10,000 and above, please consult with member. We are asking each and every one of you, whether you have given in the our Account Manager, Emily Wood, on room naming past or not, to please join your brothers in making a pledge. Cal Delta needs you just opportunities. She may be reached by phone at (770) as much now as it did when we lost the House to fre in 2006. 903-3987 or by email at ewood@thelaurusgroup.net. “I view my pledge as a repayment for the incredibly positive impact the fraternity had on my college, and now adult, life. I want to help the new initiates have just as great of an experience at Cal Delta. Fight On!” – Jeffrey M. Woolf ‘78 Donor, Trojan Society