100 Ways To
Celebrate 100 Years
Sisterhood/Connections
1.
Host and register an official Centennial Celebration with your chapter or alumnae association.
2.
Find an old chapter picture on campus and recreate it. Share it on social media using #dphie100.
3.
Visit Delta Phi Epsilon’s International Headquarters located in downtown Philadelphia.
4.
Send five handwritten notes to five different sisters in honor of our five Founders.
5.
Send a bouquet of lovely purple irises to a sister.
6. M
ake sure your contact information is up to date. You can do this by visiting our website www.dphie.org
or calling (215)732-5901.
7.
Submit a life achievement for yourself or another sister to be published in the TRIAD.
8.
Attend the chartering of a new Delta Phi Epsilon alumnae association or chapter in your area.
9.
Pay a fellow sister’s annual alumna dues by calling Headquarters (215)732-5901
(Do not forget to let her know.)
10. Represent Delta Phi Epsilon by joining a local alumnae panhellenic association.
11. Plant lovely purple irises in your garden or outside your chapter house.
12. D
o you have any photos from your undergraduate days? Share them on social media for
#ThrowbackThursday and #dphie100.
13. T
uck your children into bed with DPhiE songs as lullabies.
14. C
reate or purchase a wreath for your front door in our colors of royal purple and pure gold.
15. D
o you know a wonderful young lady going off to college? Submit a Legacy Form or PNM
introduction form to headquarters.
16. O
rganize a pledge class reunion.
17. Reaffirm the oath you took at initiation by attending ritual at a local chapter or alumnae association meeting.
18. Contact your school newspaper to have a story written about Delta Phi Epsilon’s Centennial.
19. Visit the newly re-launched Delta Phi Epsilon website.
20. Wear pearls in honor of our jewel.
21. Memorize the mission and vision of Delta Phi Epsilon.
22. Give the gift of sisterhood to an incredible woman in your life. Recommend her for alumnae initiation.
23. C
atch up on sisterhood news by reading old TRIAD issues. Did you know the TRIAD has been available in
digital format on our website since 2011?
24. Learn fun facts about our sisterhood by joining the Delta Phi Epsilon History online community.
25. B
egin a savings account specifically to attend our International Leadership Forum at Convention in 2018.
26. Create a time capsule to be opened on our 125th Founders’ Day.
27. C
ollect all your old chapter shirts and turn them into a sisterhood quilt you can proudly display in your
home.
28. G
ift the Dr. Paul Hirsch support pin to the unicorn activist in your life. This can be given to any
non-member who supports the mission and vision of Delta Phi Epsilon.
29. Throw yourself a DPhiE-themed birthday party, complete with a unicorn cake.
30. S
howcase archive photos in a special section and album of your chapter or alumnae website or social
media pages.
31. Listen to Delta Phi Epsilon’s online songbook, available on Spotify, during your morning commute.
32. Write and submit an article to be considered for the TRIAD.
33. Bring a potential new member with you to a DPhiE event so she can learn about our sisterhood.
34. Frame and display your favorite photo with sisters in your home.
how your chapter pride by purchasing a chapter guard to compliment your sisterhood badge. Get bonus
35. S
points if you include officer dangles for any leadership or volunteer roles you have held.
Self/Character
1.
A
s a chapter or alumnae association, track the number of leadership development opportunities you attend throughout the year. Try to reach 100.
2.
C
hallenge yourself to grow as a leader by running for a position in your chapter or alumnae association.
3.
T
reat yourself by purchasing commemorative/heritage Delta Phi Epsilon jewelry and attire through DPhiE
Designs. Visit our selection at www.dphiedesigns.com.
4.
Reflect on Delta Phi Epsilon’s principles, mission and vision and how they align with your personal values.
5.
P
romote your development by attending a workshop focused on personal development and growth.
6.
C
ommit to becoming your best self by participating in the PEARL Program, using the 5 S’s as a collegiate
and the 5 C’s as an alumna.
7.
C
reate a personal bucket list with 100 ideas.
8.
O
rganize an art class for your chapter or alumnae association. Plan ahead and have the painting be an iris
or unicorn.
9.
P
rovide support and encouragement as a mentor to another sister.
10. S
et a PDP (Personal Development PEARL) for yourself and ask a sister to hold you accountable. Pro tip:
PDPs also make excellent New Year’s resolutions.
11. Strengthen your operational knowledge by attending an Engage U in your region.
12. Sign up for a 5K with a group of sisters. The DPhiE Runners community group has over 650 members.
13. Learn 100 words in another language to communicate with sisters living around the world.
14. D
evelop leadership skills by having your alumnae association sponsor your attendance to our Alumnae
Leadership Academy.
15. C
ommit to doing one small, positive activity for yourself every day, for 100 straight days.
Social/Cultural
1.
A
ttend a Centennial Celebration event with your chapter, alumnae association or in your region.
2.
P
lan a girls’ night out (or in) with sisters.
3.
Follow all of Delta Phi Epsilon’s official accounts on social media.
4.
Get connected with an alumnae association in your area.
5.
Post a positive DPhiE message on social media using #dphie100.
6.
Have your alumnae association connect with a local chapter and host a senior to alumna event.
7.
Reconnect with a long-lost sister.
8.
V
isit New York University Law School during a spring break or girls’ weekend trip. Visit the library and try
to find our Founders in the yearbooks.
9.
Broaden your horizons by attending a seminar or workshop on a topic you do not know much about.
10. F
ounder, Eve Effron Robin once said, “adkljfakdjf art quote.” Honor her by visiting an art gallery.
11. E
ducate non-members about our Centennial and encourage them to promote the momentous occasion
through conversations, social media or on campus.
12. K
nowing many of our founders’ spent a great deal of their lives abroad, embody their worldly spirit and
plan a trip to visit somewhere new.
13. C
reate a cookbook of your chapter or alumnae association’s 100 favorite recipes.
14. G
et involved with your alma mater’s alumnae office and form a Greek Alumnae Council to advocate for
and support your Greek community’s advancement on campus.
15. H
ost a mixer or social event themed to the time period of our founders. Include the attire and music
popular during their era.
Service/Civic
1.
Volunteer your time and talents by serving as a chapter advisor or on a committee.
2. M
ake a donation to the Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation in honor of a sister who impacted
your life.
3.
Attend your chapter or alumnae association’s next philanthropic event.
4.
Commit to donating 100 hours of your time to a local service project of your choice.
5.
Participate in a local Great Strides Salk benefitting The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
6.
S
ign up to receive ANAD’s monthly blog written specifically for our sisterhood. You can do this at
www.anad.org.
7.
Add Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation to your estate plans.
8.
G
et together with a group of sisters and pledge to do 100 random acts of kindness by Founders’ Day,
2017.
9. E
ncourage societal awareness by arranging for a speaker to attend your chapter meeting and discuss
how sisters can make a positive impact outside of our sorority.
10. O
ur Founders went to school at a time when women were fighting for basic voting rights. Honor them by
voting.
11. A
lumnae can specifically support the chapter of their choosing with scholarships and grants through the
Educational Foundation’s Loyalty Chapter Program. Get together with a group of your sisters to enroll
your chapter today and commit to reaching your goal by Centennial.
12. P
articipate in National Eating Disorder Awareness Week and help spread ANAD’s message of wellness
and self-acceptance.
13. S
upport another fraternity or sorority by attending their philanthropy event.
14. Educate a friend on Delta Phi Epsilon’s philanthropic work and history.
15. L
ink the Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation to your Amazon account through Amazon Smile.
Amazon will donate a portion of your regular shopping to the Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation.
16. C
ollect 100 dimes and make a donation to the local philanthropy of your choice in Delta Phi Epsilon’s
honor.
17. C
ollect five items to put in a Tate’s Totes bag and donate it to a local CFF.
18. D
onate $100 to the Educational Foundation in honor of our 100 years of sisterhood.
19. C
ontact your mayor’s office and submit a request to have a formal proclamation issued on our Centennial
Founders’ Day.
20. H
ost a can drive around the holidays and ask each member to bring five cans of food in honor of our
founders.
Scholarship/Career
1.
Network with sisters through Delta Phi Epsilon’s official LinkedIn page.
2.
A
pply for a scholarship or grant from the Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation. These are available for
sisters beyond your undergraduate years. Learn more at www.dphiefoundation.org.
3.
S
tart a book club with sisters. Bonus points if your novel is authored by a DPhiE.
4.
Wear your badge when attending professional development meetings/conferences.
5.
H
ost a workshop for your chapter or alumnae association that teaches sisters how to include Delta Phi
Epsilon into their resume.
6.
Organize a networking event between your alumnae association and a local chapter’s upperclassmen.
7.
S
tart an academic contest for the sister who receives the most 100’s on her exams and assignments.
8.
H
ave your membership certificate framed and hung up alongside your diploma(s).
9.
Share job and internship opportunities with your chapter through your member list-serv.
10. H
ighlight sisters who are achieving academic or career milestones in your alumnae newsletter and social
media.
11. Display letters or paraphernalia in your office to show your DPhiE pride.
12. Sponsor a collegiate member to attend Engage U.
13. Create a mentor/mentee relationship with another sister who shares similar professional interests.
14. A
ttend a lecture of the women’s rights movement and learn about the environment our founders experienced while they were attending school.
15. Set a goal for each sister to log 100 library study hours before Centennial.