PSI IOTA XI CHARITY GIVING for 2009


In 2008 Psi Iota Xi Gave $1,037,579.25


This amount includes what local chapters gave to their community; State Associations gave within their state; The varied endowments established by Psi Iota Xi; and the National donations.


We have completed two Long Term Projects. The first established an Endowed Professorship at Riley Hospital to research speech with children of cochlear implants—one of our early partnerships with Dr. Richard Miyamoto.


This year we completed our second Long Term Project. Over five years, we donated $113,000 to Carle Institute, Illinois. This was for Cleft Palate Research using MRIs with cleft palate surgeries.


Our National awards totaled $29,500.00 in 2008. They illustrate our areas of endeavor: speech and hearing; art, music, and literature.


Join with us in celebrating these awards to the following organizations.



American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation

$9,000.00 Psi Iota Xi Donation for 2008


Psi Iota Xi has been a proud supporter of ASHF for many years.


This year $5,000 was given for a Graduate Student Scholarship to Benjamin Kirby, Iowa. An additional $5,000 has been awarded to Nina Christine Capone, PHD as a New Investigator Research Grant. Dr. Capone is an associate professor at Seton Hall University.


Recently Psi Iota Xi was recognized as a major donor for the Foundation and a plaque was awarded at the 2008 Convention in Chicago. This award shows our dedication to supporting the field of speech and haring and the training of those who are destined to improve this field.

















Nancy Minghetti, Executive Director of American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (middle) surrounded by proud Psi Otes, Margaret Larson (l), and Pat Kugler (r) at the Chicago Convention 2008. For more information about the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation visit their website at ashfoundation.org.


                                                       
 

Van Riper Lecture Series

Psi Iota Xi Donates $3,000.00


2008 Topic - Autism

Psi Iota Xi co-sponsors with Western Michigan University.


This year the lecture series was attended by 200 speech pathologists plus satellite University graduate students viewed it by web-cast. Lessons learned will be far reaching as attendees return to their home schools.




Ann Tyler,(R) Dean of the WMU Speech and Hearing Department, welcomes Psi Iota Xi Council members.

                                                         


Gallaudet University Dance Scholarship

Psi Iota Xi Donates $1,500.00


Awarded to a deaf or hard of hearing student selected by the University to be a member of the Gallaudet Dance Company.


Celebration Dance video presents the special moments from 40 yrs. of history of the Gallaudet Dance Company.



                                                           


Hoosier Art Salon

Psi Iota Xi donates $1,000.00


One painting is purchased for the town of a new Chapter.


                                                           


Metropolitan Opera Auditions

Second Place Winner Awarded $3,000.00


                                               

Leah Crrocetto is congratulated by Diana Lamb, National President of Psi Iota Xi and Kim Crawley, National Project Chairman for winning the 2nd place in the Central Regions Auditions. Her next step is the New York City Opera.


   

                                                              


PIX National Literature and Literacy Project

Psi Iota Xi awards $6,000.00


$1,000awarded to a chapter in each of the six PIX Districts to be used for a literature/literacy project in their local community.


                                                               



Deaf Youth Sports Festival Awarded

Psi Iota Xi donated $4,000.00


This Olympic type sports competition for the deaf and hard of hearing is held at Louisville, KY. It is a week long even with 14 sporting events for high school students; 14 for middle school students; 10 for elementary students. 200 children participate and 50% of them need scholarships which our funds are available for. For more information see http://www.teamdo.org