Thursday, April 19, 2012

Hello Alpha Phi Alumnae!!
As our first year as an alumnae chapter comes to a close I want to say congratulations to everyone in the chapter for such a successful year; and it gives me great pleasure to connect alumnae from all over to strengthen our bonds to Alpha Phi.

Over the past 12 months we have had such an exciting adventure from dessert parties, spa days, Bring Your Own Banana, a brunch with the Toronto & Area Alumnae Chapter, as well as supporting local and international collegiate chapters.
I hope as you think back to you collegiate years you remember all the wonderful and exciting experiences you were a part of. I want to take this time to invite you to our Annual General Meeting for the Southwestern Ontario Alumnae Chapter in London, Ontario on May
5th 2012 (details to come). We will be electing new officers and planning for the future of the chapter. If you are interested in getting involved in the chapter (i.e. a position or even coming to events) you are more than welcome to.

I hope to see you all on May 5th.

Yours in sisterhood,
aoe
Emily

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Brunch

Hi Everyone!!

As you may have already received your evite we will be having our FIRST SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO AND TORONTO & AREA ALUMNAE CHAPTER'S BRUNCH on March 11th from 12-2pm in Waterloo at the Bauer Kitchen (187 King St North).
The menu looks great! Please note, we will each be paying for our own meals. http://www.charcoalgroup.ca/documents/TBKbrunchJAN12WEB.pdf

We are also in the midst of planning a philanthropy event on March 25th which will also encompass Theta Eta's graduation ceremony. I hope you will come welcome the new alumnae into our chapter.

Finally, the UWO Panhelleic is interested in having a Panhel-wide Women in Careers event on UWO's campus. They are currently looking for women who have recently entered the workforce and are able to speak about how they got into their field, how their schooling contributed, and what their intial experience in the field has been. If you are interested in contributing to these please let me know. The date has not been set however they are looking for a Sunday in March.

As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Hope to see you all on March 11th!!!
aoe
Emily

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Happy Valentine's!

Hello Sisters,

With February already here and Valentine's day around the corner what a better way to think about your heart. Our upcoming Philanthropy event will be in support of the Alpha Phi Foundation occurring in late March (proposed date March 25th).

I also hope you will be able to attend our Brunch March 11th in Waterloo with the Toronto and Area Alumnae Chapter.

Happy Heart Month!
aoe

Emily

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Calendar 2012

Hello,
Here is the tentative calendar for 2012.
January
January 29th 2012 - Alpha Phi Southwestern Ontario Alumnae Chapter Installation & Wine Tasting Event
March
Date TBD - Philanthropy event in support of the Alpha Phi Foundation
Date TBD - Theta Eta graduation ceremony
May
May 27th 2012 - Annual General Meeting & Welcoming New Graduates
More details to follow but save the date.
Hope you can attend
aoe
The Southwestern Ontario Alumnae Chapter Executive

Monday, October 31, 2011

November Sister Spotlight

For November we have 2 wonderful sisters featured as our Sister Spotlight. Please take a moment to learn a little bit about some of our sisters.
Collegiate Member
Name: Elyssa Rudolph
Chapter Initiated in: Theta Eta
Current Location: London, Ontario
Profession: Studying
Studying in School: Biology
Current Position in Alpha Phi: VP Marketing
Favourite memory of Alpha Phi: Big/Little Reveal (all three of them)
Future hopes for new members of Alpha Phi: To be able to make the most of their experience in Alpha Phi. To make new friends and to grow as individuals through all the leadership opportunities and experiences.
Alumnae Member
Name: Bethany Gillingham
Chapter Initiated in: Theta Eta, 2001
Current Location: Waterloo, ON
Profession: Intellectual Property (patents)
Studied in School: Anthropology
Current Position in Alpha Phi: Iota Theta Marketing Advisor; Southwestern Ontario Alumnae Chapter Quarterly Respondent
Favourite memory of Alpha Phi: going to conference in Cleveland, 2002; random bonding moments with sisters who were also roommates, planning pranks we never actually pulled
Future hopes for new members of Alpha Phi: I hope you girls make the most of your time, take advantage of all resources and opportunities (mentor, ELI, etc) and remember not to sweet the small stuff. Keep things in perspective. Enjoy each other. Step out of your comfort zone. Make friends with girls you don't really know or think you might not have much in common with. 10 years from now you might still be besties :)

Holiday Event

Hello Sisters,
We will be having our first holiday event on Sunday November 27th at 130pm in London Ontario. It will be a relaxing spa day at the House of Fortune. Please visit alumnae Sarah Fortunes in home spa with us for various services at a great price. Her website is houseoffortune.weebly.com. I will be posting the services and prices she is offering for Alpha Phi's ASAP.
Stay tuned for invites in the next few days!!
Cant wait to see you there
aoe
Emily

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Sister Spotlight

In order for our members to get to know each other as a treat I will be featuring memebrs each month. This month is Sarah Fortune.
Here are some details about our Sister Spotlight:
Name: Sarah Fortune
Chapter Initiated in: Alpha Lambda (Alumnae Initiated)
Current Location: London Ontario
Profession: Aesthetition and Spa Owner (House of Fortune), Egytptologists (Polish-Egyptian Archaeological Mission, Deir el-Bahari), Travel Agent (Cruiseshipcenters), CSR Ontario Wine Leader (LCBO)
Current Position in Alpha Phi: N/A
Favourite memory of Alpha Phi: Initiating ceremony and meeting a group of girls who have become life long friends
Future hopes for new members of Alpha Phi: My hope is with the continuation of philanthropy with Alpha Phi, women's heart disease will become a thing of the past and a cure will be found thanks to the hard fundraising work carried out by fellow sisters.