Philanthropy
Pi Delta Psi is an organization that has committed itself to helping local communities and educating others. At a National level, the National Executive Board sponsors various annual philanthropy events that garner participation from chapters throughout the United States. The national philanthropy of Pi Delta Psi for 2009 was the March of Dimes, in which the fraternity is still an official team youth partner. Pi Delta Psi Fraternity was able to raise $18,718 in 2009 for the March of Dimes philanthropy.
Currently, Pi Delta Psi's national philanthropy is the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program. With the new national philanthropy, all chapters are expected to work closely with the Big Brothers program in their own campus community and make a difference in children's lives. At the Chapter level, each Chapter is required to participate in a set number of philanthropy events each year depending on the Chapter's size; failure to achieve this annual criteria will result in the school losing its Chapter status. Pi Delta Psi is a longtime sponsor and supporter of the APIA Vote campaign.
Aside from the philanthropies mentioned above, Pi Delta Psi nationally awards two scholarships per year for outstanding members. Some chapters also offer scholarship awards to students at their own universities that illustrates skills and promise that follows along the line of the fraternity's pillars.
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