An Exciting Year That's Just Beginning....

Hello Sisters!

2015 is shaping up to be a great year! 

The Dave And Buster’s event  was a great success. We raised close to $250 for Autism Speaks! We had so much fun catching up and getting to know new sisters over drinks, food and games! We also had our first monthly fit event, hiking at Fryman Canyon in Studio City. We had a wonderful group of woman, and one adorable dog named Aurora, join us for a hike and chat! Again we were excited to see new faces, even a big sis and her little sis from University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

This Month we are looking forward to two more monthly events. March 16th will be our first monthly meet up for drinks and dancing! From 8:00-10:00pm we will be at Copa d’Oro in Santa Monica. Come joins us for a fun night out with sisters! Our next fit event on March 21st will also be a mixer with the Delta Rho collegiates of California State University, Northridge. We will be dancing ourselves fit with a private Zumba class! After, we will have a chance to get to know our younger active sisters over healthy snacks. As part of our national Fun Fit program, this will also be a philanthropy event! Delta Rho will also be holding a Casino Night and Silent Auction on March 29th. Keep an eye out for more details on these events.

April is also an exciting time for Alpha Xi Delta because it is the month we were founded in 1893! Southern California’s Founder’s Day Celebration will be held at The Garland Hotel in North Hollywood on April 19th. We are asking for any donations for the raffle and silent auction. So ask work, school, friends, family, anyone who might have something thing to contribute. Any donation would be greatly appreciated. :) Contact Angela at laalumpresident@gmail.com  with donation ideas or questions. Also please purchase your tickets by March 31st. You can of course buy a ticket after that time, for an extra charge. Check out our event page Alpha Xi Delta Founder's Day Celebration for more details.

In National News:  February saw the launch of the alumnae program A Clear Vision of Life: The Wellbeing Program. Alpha Xi Delta is offering a series of challengers related to your Career, Social, Financial, Physical, and Community wellbeing. These challenges can be accessed through your Exclusively Xi account. You can even win prizes for participating! Check out  A Clear Vision of Life for more information.

Alpha Xi Deltas across the country also reached a truly amaXIng philanthropic milestone of $3 MILLION for Autism Speaks!! You can read more about that and see the video announcement here: Alpha Xi Delta Raises $3 Million for Autism Speaks

Every once in a while I have to remind myself what it means to be an Alpha Xi Delta and the values I strive to uphold. So I leave you with our symphony and look forward to seeing you at our events this month!

“These things do we earnestly desire: 

A clear vision of life, that with gracious and kindly hearts we may share both joy and sorrow and bring into living reality the Sisterhood of women. 

An appreciation of real merit and worth, steadfastness of soul, that without bitterness or defeat we may encounter misfortune and with humility meet success. 

These things, O Lord, help us to instill within our hearts that we may grow in courage and graciousness and peace”.

Meet Our Sister of the Month: Lianna Sapien!

With such busy lives, we can't always make it to every event or meet every sister. Our "Sister of the Month" posts give you the chance to get to know a sister you may not have met before or learn a new fun fact about her. Each month we will select a member of our alum association to highlight. If you have any questions or would like to reach out to our Sister of the Month, please email us at laalumpresident@gmail.com. 

March's Sister of the Month: Lianna Sapien

1. What is your name: Lianna Sapien
2. What is your Hometown: Chino, CA
3. What year were you initiated into Alpha Xi Delta: 2011
4. What chapter and school were you initiated into: Iota Epsilon, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
5. What is your favorite collegiate memory: Our Super Bowl sisterhood event in 2012. It was the best Super Bowl party ever!
6. What is your favorite post-college Alpha Xi Delta memory: Seeing my sisters again during a visit to Vegas at our favorite country dancehall. We just danced the night away! 
7. Why is it important for you to stay connected to Alpha Xi Delta through our alumni association: Not only is it for networking purposes, it's a way to stay connected and meet amaXing women you never would've met otherwise. You get to carry the traditions of our sisterhood far beyond college. It's beautiful! 
8. What is your current occupation: Marketing Coordinator
9. Do you have any hobbies: I love going to Disneyland! I have an annual pass and go everytime I can! I also love to patronize the arts and the occasional glass of wine and girl talk!
10. Please share a fun fact we may not know about you: I am a closet Backstreet Boys freak!!!!
11. Where is your favorite restaurant in the Los Angeles area: Homegirl Cafe! Favorite Dish: Pork Carnitas Taco and Angela's Green Potion with chips and pineapple guacamole on the side. 
12. What is your favorite activity in the Los Angeles area: Hanging out on the Venice Beach boardwalk seeing all the street performers. 
13. If you could meet one famous person (past or present) who would it be: Lisa Ling
14. What song would you say is your anthem right now: Firework by Katy Perry. Why: It's a great song to get amped up in any situation. You can't be down when it's playing. It inspires!
15. Where was your favorite vacation? Or where would you like to visit: I would love to visit Italy! Preferably Florence, Tuscany or Rome. I love the art, architecture and culinary arts from there. It just seems like a happy place!

Meet our Sister of the Month: Sabrina Garza!

With such busy lives, we can't always make it to every event or meet every sister. Our "Sister of the Month" posts will give you the chance to get to know a sister you may not have met before or learn a new fun fact about her. Each month we will select a member of our alum association to highlight. If you have any questions or would like to reach out to our Sister of the Month, please email us at laalumpresident@gmail.com. 

February's Sister of the Month: Sabrina Garza

1. What is your name?  Sabrina Garza

2. What is your Hometown?  Corpus Christi, Texas

3. What year were you initiated into Alpha Xi Delta?  2004

4. What chapter and school were you initiated into? The University of Texas; Beta Alpha

5. What is your favorite collegiate memory? Winning the 2005 Football National Championship game.  Hook 'em Horns! \m/

6. What is your favorite post-college Alpha Xi Delta memory?  One of my best friends, Veronica, recently got married in Las Vegas.  It was a huge Alpha Xi Delta reunion!  We were able to make even more fun and unforgettable memories with my sisters.

7. Why is it important for you to stay connected to Alpha Xi Delta through our alumni association? It's important to stay connected to an alumnae association because it provides the opportunity to network and meet AXiD's from all over the country.  This is really important to me because I am new to Los Angeles and being involved has allowed me to meet some amazing women.

8. What is your current occupation?  Environmental Scientist

9. Do you have any hobbies?  I really enjoy dancing, all sports, and playing kickball.  And not just school yard kickball, but actual organized kickball.  I've been playing kickball since the 1st grade.

10. Please share a fun fact we may not know about you.  I was (and let's be serious I still am), a huge teeny bopper.  You can definitely find me at a Backstreet Boys or Britney or New Kids on the Block concert!  If anyone wants to hear about it, I'm always ready to talk about Jordan Knight serenading me at a concert.

11. Where is your favorite restaurant in the Los Angeles area? Favorite Dish?  I'm still looking for it...I guess after 1 year of living here I should have a place by now, but I haven't been as lucky.  I'm always down for sushi so that's a favorite restaurant I'll have to look for.

12. What is your favorite activity in the Los Angeles area?  I live a couple of blocks away from the beach so I like going when I can.  I also like riding my bike on the beach path with my fur-baby, Scarlett.  My 8 pound Yorkie loves riding in the basket.

13. If you could meet one famous person (past or present) who would it be? Beyonce because she is the ultimate diva.

14. What song would you say is your anthem right now? Why? Really into Taylor Swift's "Blankspace" because of it's catchy tune and fun lyrics.

15. Where was your favorite vacation? Or where would you like to visit?  Europe.  I was able to study abroad in Italy with three other AXiD sisters.  We were also able to visit Barcelona and Paris.  I'm definitely overdue for another European vacation

Dave & Buster's Play Card Purchases

Hi Sisters,   As many of you know our first event of the year is “GAMES, COCKTAILS, PHILANTHROPY” on February 6 at Dave and Busters, Hollywood. FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE EVENT ON FEBRUARY 6. Event details:Alpha Xi Delta's Dave & Buster's Take Over!   PHILANTHROPY INFO: For the Philanthropy portion of this event, D&B has kindly offered to donate 50% OF ALL GAME CARDS purchased to Autism Speaks. That's right 50%!!! THE CARDS MUST BE PURCHASED BY FEBRUARY 5, TO COUNT TOWARDS THE PHILANTHROPY. Click on the link below to buy them via pay pal. Eat Drink Play 4 Autism Speaks   The cards do not expire, so if you cannot attend the event on February 6, you should still buy a game card and use it on your next trip to Dave and Busters.     PLEASE ENCOURAGE FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO BUY GAME CARDS. The more we sell, the more money goes towards Autism Speaks. Please forward the following link to your family and friends and post on your Facebook page and other social media. (Note: you will be responsible for distributing the game cards to your friends and family if they do not attend the event). SHARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS: http://eatdrinkplay4autismspeaks.blogspot.com/ Our goal is to raise $500 for this event, thanks in advance for your help in achieving this goal! Dave & Buster's Play Card Five Dollar Card $5.00 USD Ten Dollar Card $10.00 USD Fifteen Dollar Card $15.00 USD Twenty Dollar Card $20.00 USD Name of Alpha Xi Delta contact Contact number

Welcome to 2015!

Happy New Year to all! 2015 brings us a new executive board bursting with excitement and ideas for ways our local Alpha Xi Delta's to connect and have fun! Our new executive board is Angela Pettinelli (President), Mirai Booth-Ong (VP of Finance), Kelli Wheeler (VP of Events), Rachel Godfrey (VP of Membership and Public Relations), Sabrina Garza (Secretary/Panhellenic Delegate), and Felicia White (Philanthropy Chair). Please feel free to reach out to any of these woman with thoughts and ideas. Or you can always send an email to laalumpresident@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you!


We have many ideas we are looking to plan for you this coming up year. We already have our first event  planned for February 6th at Dave & Buster's in Hollywood that will also be a philanthropy! (See our event page on Facebook: Alpha Xi Delta's Dave & Buster's Take Over!) We also want to offer more standing monthly events. So starting in February, we will schedule a workout or active event the third Saturday of each month. February 21st we will be hiking the Fryman Canyon trail in Studio City at 11:00am. Starting in March, the first Friday of each month we will meet up at various bars and restaurants throughout the Los Angeles area for happy hour! March 6th will be at Copa d'Oro in Santa Monica. Make sure you are connected through Facebook or email to get updates on the locations and times.

More things you can look forward to this year include: Our "Sister of the Month" returning in February, attending sporting events, philanthropy events, and opportunities to learn new skills and make connections.

In Nationals News: Alpha Xi Delta will colonize at UCLA in the Fall of 2016. If interested in the progress you can join their mailing list. Alpha Xi Delta at UCLA Mailing List
Convention will be held in Boston July 1-4th 2015. Alpha Xi Delta 2015 Convention Info

Check back often for new events and information! We can not wait to see you!

Delta Rho's 50th Anniversary Gala

Come Celebrate the Last 50 Years with Delta Rho! 

A Weekend You Won't Want To Miss! 

Have you heard?! Our local collegiate chapter, Delta Rho at California State University, Northridge, is celebrating their 50th anniversary! Come celebrate this exciting and rewarding time with your sisters! 

Delta Rho’s 50^th Anniversary Gala is going to be one event you do not want to miss! Our sister have planned a fun filled night full of dancing and catching up with everyone. The gala will take place The Garland in North Hollywood on October 25th at 6pm. Tickets are available at the early bird price of $100 each through September 15th, 2014 and will increase to $125 each on September 16th, 2014. Spouses and significant others are welcome. You can purchase tickets here with a processing fee or mail a check payable to Alpha Xi Delta to Angela Pettinelli, 14853 Hartsook Street, Unit 6, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. When paying by check, please include a note with your email address and the year you were initiated. Take a look at the links below for more information about this celebratory weekend. 

For more information click the links below:

Website

Facebook 

In addition to the Gala, the following will be taking place over the weekend:

Friday, October 24th ~ free time to reunite with sisters for dinner, drinks, and more.

Saturday, October 25th ~ campus and chapter house tours will be available during the day and guided by collegiate sisters at no charge. We encourage you to see how things have changed over the years. We have a tentative rose petal event scheduled, but is dependent on sisters bringing their daughters. Please do include daughter's name(s) and age(s) if you would like to participate.

Sunday, October 26th ~ free time to catch-up with your sisters over breakfast or shopping before heading home.

We can't wait to see everyone there! Cheers to Delta Rho! 

BikiXis and Babes

Living in Southern California, we LOVE the sun! The only thing we love more than the sun is hanging out with our sisters at a pool party! Our alumnae group is excited to announce our upcoming event.  The details are below and there will be an evite sent out on July 9th. If you do not receive it please email us or personal message our FB page to ensure you get all of the details. This will be the summer event you do not want to miss! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

When: August 16^th
Time: 2-5pm
Location: Northridge, CA

Alum Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/la.alumassociation?ref=tn_tnmn
Alum Email Address: laalumpresident@gmail.com