Philanthropy in Pi Phi
Literacy Statistics
Famous Book Characters
Dr. Seuss
Philanthropy in IL-Beta Delta
100

The name of Pi Beta Phi's signature philanthropy program

Read > Lead > Achieve 

100

1 out of _ children in America can not read

4

100

The Hogwarts house Harry Potter was placed in

Gryffindor 

100

The best-selling Dr. Seuss book

Green Eggs and Ham

100

Number of philanthropy events we have each term

2

200

The name of the one day a year all Pi Beta Phi chapters go into their communities and help promote literacy

Fraternity Day of Service

200

The age at which children in families with low incomes begin to fall behind their peers in vocabulary development

18 months

200

The grade Junie B. Jones is entering in the first book of the series

Kindergarten

200

Dr. Seuss's real name

Theodor Seuss Geisel

200

Who is Pi Phi's current Director of Service and Philanthropy 

Emily DiBenedetto 

300

The amount of money Pi Phi has donated to support childhood literacy

Over 1 million dollars

300

The percentage of juvenile offenders that have trouble reading 

85%

300

The name of the brother and sister that are the main characters of the Magic Treehouse series

Jack and Annie

300

Dr. Seuss's birthday

March 2nd

300

Number of service hours active members are expected to complete per term

5 (2 Pi Phi, 3 non Pi Phi)

400

The name of Pi Phi's in-school enrichment program for kids in kindergarten through third grade

Champions are Readers (CAR)

400

The percentage of America's fourth-graders that can not read at a proficient level 

65%

400

In the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, what the mouse asks for after you give him milk

A straw

400

The age Dr. Seuss would turn this year on his birthday if he were still alive

116

400

The elementary school in Galesburg our chapter does CARs at

Steele

500

The name of the month in which  Read > Lead > Achieve Month takes place 

September

500

The ratio of books per child in low income neighborhoods

300 children to 1 age-appropriate books, compared to 13 books to 1 child in middle-income neighborhoods 

500

The amount of original Babysitter's Club books that have been published

131

500

The career Dr. Seuss held both before and after he wrote children's books 

Advertiser

500

The longest-running Pi Phi philanthropy event that we continue to do each year 

Pie a Pi Phi