The Family Reunion Sunday Brunch is NEAR!

By LaToya Martin
 
Calling all HU alumni, friends, and family; it’s time to eat and socialize for a good cause. The Phi Sigma Pi, Alpha Tau Chapter Endowment Fund, Inc (“The Fund”) is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Family Reunion Sunday Brunch.  It’s with much anticipation and excitement that the brunch is fast approaching as people are making last minute purchases of brunch attire, tickets, and we certainly can’t forget those big Sunday morning hats.
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You won’t regret attending this year’s Sunday Brunch.  Last year, there were approximately 100 people in attendance. This year, the Fund has a goal of at least 130 people. With sponsors like: Ben’s Chili Bowl (2 gift certificates), NOYO designs (men’s and women’s t-shirts), the DC Circulator (all day circulator passes for all VIP guests), 4 Mankind LLC (artwork), Microsoft Student Partners Program (Zune music passes and Xbox video game), and others, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to leave with a handful of gifts.  Please don’t forget that there will also be an autographed football signed by all Washington Redskins team members, jewelry, 10 designer shirts, Macy’s items valued at $200, and more raffled off at the brunch.  This year’s VIP tickets include:  Waterfront reserved seating; your name featured as a VIP guest on the website, menu cards and Facebook Fanpage; primary buffet service; two complimentary mimosas; a VIP gift bag; two free raffle tickets; and discounts for future events.  The VIP gift bag includes: Avon samples, Phi Sigma Pi National office special donations, and more surprise items.
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Will you be the best dressed or have the best hat? If so, there will also be prizes for those categories and more. Let's remember that all proceeds benefit the Phi Sigma Pi, Alpha Tau Chapter Endowment Fund, Inc., which gives scholarships to high school seniors to attend college. What better cause could you support on the Howard Homecoming weekend? If you have any questions or comments, you can contact Erika McDaniel at fundraising@atendowment.org. We look forward to seeing you there!​

Phi-Nance Principles 1916

By ​Nyanquoi Yargawan
 
Every summer, the city of Washington D.C. employs thousands of youth between the ages of 14 and 21 under the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). This year, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) hosted about 250 students as interns under this program, providing them with an opportunity to gain experience and still be compensated.

On Thursday, July 29th, four board members of the Fund joined the participants of DDOT’s SYEP Enrichment Series for a day of presentations about Funding for College, Financial Fitness, Career Development and Health and Wellness. Scholarship Chair, Steve Mobley and Treasurer, Erika McDaniel hosted a 1 ½ hour workshop and discussed topics ranging from the best ways to search for and acquire financial aid for school to who and what influences our thoughts about money and our spending habits. The presentations also focused on financial budgeting and how having a financial plan now could save them a lot of time, energy, and stress later in life. “Personally, I found the students to be bright, engaging, curious and very funny. 
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They had a lot of great ideas and were eager to learn how they can make their money work for them,” said McDaniel. The Fund’s board members all found this to be a truly rewarding experience and look for the scholarship committee to host more workshops to educate our youth about higher education. “I could tell that each of the students appreciated our efforts,” remarked Chairman Lloyd Freeman. Secretary Darby Baham noted that this workshop marked the beginning of the Fund’s efforts to increase their work beyond the scholarships. “While the scholarships are a very big focus, the Fund is definitely looking forward to increasing our impact in the community in many different areas.”