Sigma Phi Delta - University of Illinois

Additional Alumni Donations Essential to Campaign Success Who was your best friend at ΣΦΔ? Who inspired you as an undergraduate? What did you learn about leadership? How is your life different because of Delta Chapter? I f we were to ask every brother these questions, it's guaranteed their answers would vary. We hope they would all agree that while each ΣΦΔ experience is unique, they are all a positive reflection of their time spent at the University of Illinois. We hope you're able to look back on this truly life-changing experience at Delta Chapter and recall the many benefits your ΣΦΔ membership brought into your life. We thank the 110 donors to date for their generosity and unwavering support of the place that helped us grow into capable leaders in college and beyond. And to those who have delayed your support, we hope you'll look back at your ΣΦΔ experience and see what gifts it has given you. Remember, all donors who pledge $2,500 or more will receive permanent recognition in the chapter house once the renovation is complete. To date, just over 81% of our campaign goal has been committed. While this is an outstanding accomplishment at this point in the campaign, closing the gap between signed pledges and the campaign goal balance of $180,427 is imperative to keep our chapter on solid financial footing and reduce the burden of debt incurred by construction costs. We must raise these remaining dollars—we need your attention and action right now. Each additional gift brings us closer to achieving our campaign goal and ensuring the bright future of Delta Chapter. PROJECT PROGRESS The design of the renovation is underway, and we are working through various schemes with Reifsteck Reid Architects. The alumni chapter voted and overwhelmingly approved the following plan earlier this year: • Base option is a total interior rehab including maximizing bedrooms on the third floor, new HVAC with individual heating/ cooling, new plumbing with new bathrooms, new electrical, accessibility with ADA-compliant bedroom and bathroom, workshop and study/meeting space. Exterior improvements to roofing, windows, timbers/siding, concrete, etc., would also be completed. • Alternate option for a west addition to increase bedroom quantity and first floor common space provided sufficient funds are raised. • Since the summer alumni meeting, we have engaged an architectural firm, and the design phase is underway. We remain on schedule for construction to begin in 2020 after school lets out. WRITING THE NEXT CHAPTER OF DELTA There's still time to make your mark. Please consider making a first- time gift or extending your pledge, if you have already made the leap. Take a moment to look at the donor list in this issue and reach out to any brothers from your time at the house—we would be grateful to have even more brothers help us secure Sigma Phi Delta's future at the U of I. Fraternally, Mike Rohan '93 Era Campaign Chairman mprohan@comcast.net (708) 420-8972 A PUBLICATION OF THE DELTA ALUMNI OF SIGMA PHI DELTA, INC. Delta Chapter • University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois • Fall 2019 Delta Dispatch INSIDE: Thank You, Generous Donors p. 2 | Closing In on the Gap p. 2 | Change Is Coming to 302 Gregory Dr. p. 5 Delta Chapter's Future Is in Your Hands—Will You Take Action?

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