January 1, 2012
Contact: Juan Mendoza
Email: juan.mendoza@lambda1975.org


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc. Launches National Discount Program at Restaurants and Retailers for its Alumni Brothers.


Parsippany, NJ January 1, 2011 - Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc. announces that it has launched a National Discount Program to help active Alumni Brothers save money at a number of restaurants, stores, and online retailers.The program, The Alumni Preferred Partners, is available now to all Active Alumni at no cost. Our new AMPAC system will be sending emails to our Brothers across the country. By logging onto The Alumni Preferred Partners link, Alumni will be able to search for a number of savings. The executive board is extremely excited about rolling out this program. Here 
are just a few statements from executive board members.


“As the President of Lambda Theta Phi, it brings me great joy to be able to roll out this program to our Active Alumni. We wanted to show them that we appreciate them and that their hard work and mentorship of younger Brothers does not go unnoticed.”
- National President Pahlevi Garcia


“Our National Executive Board has been working hard to progress our Brotherhood and address not just the needs of our Undergraduate Brothers but the needs of our Alumni as well. We feel that this program provides great benefits for our Active Alumni. In addition, during this difficult economy, it helps our Brothers save their hard earned money so they can in turn spend it on their families. This is just one of several smalls ways we reward our 
Active Alumni network.”
-National Director of Alumni Affairs Juan Mendoza


Some of the retailers who are participating are: Advance Auto Parts, AT&T Wireless, FTD, Avis Rent A Car, Budget Rent A Car, Nordstrom.com, Wine.com, Overstock.com, Blue Nile, Finish Line, Wyndham Hotel Group, and Nike.The Alumni preferred program will be adding new businesses and offers to their list regularly, so we ask our Brothers to check the website for updates. Occasionally, time sensitive deals will also be emailed to Brothers through our AMPAC system and shared through our Twitter @LAMBDA75ALUMNI. In the meantime, we ask that our Alumni Brothers 
take advantage of and enjoy these savings just for being an Active Brother and an integral part of our Brotherhood!
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Greetings Brothers, 

NJ Sector 1 will be hosting a  Dominoes tournament on January 29, 2012 at 6pm on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ. It will be held in the Rutherford Room, located in the Student Union Building. We will provide drinks and snacks for all the participants. Teams will be made up of 2 people. At least one of the two people must be an Alumni. Donation is $20 per team. 100% of the donations collected from all the teams entering the tournament will be put into a pot and donated to the chapter of the winning team. There is no limit to how many teams a chapter can have. The only requirement, to reiterate, is that you have at least 1 Alumni on your team. To register, or if you have any questions, please email me directly.

Thank you,

Erik Abarca

metrolambda1975@yahoo.com

Sigma FA99

NJS1 Alumni Affairs

Jorge E. Diaz SP93 Beta Chapter, Rutgers University. 

Former  National President (2000-2004) and current Board of Trustee sworn in as Council President!!!!

For Immediate Release

Press Advisory

Memorial Municipal Building

61 Cooke Avenue

Carteret, New Jersey, 07008

732-718-7405 (phone)

[Carteret, NJ]  On January 8, 2012, during the annual Reorganization Meeting, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret unanimously elected Councilman Jorge E. Diaz to serve as the 2012 Council President.  Council President Jorge E. Diaz, a three-term councilman, was sworn-in with his wife and two children at his side.  As Council President, he serves as deputy mayor and is responsible for running council and other meetings in the mayor’s absence.

Council President Diaz was initially elected to the Borough Council in November of 2004, re-elected in 2007 and again in 2010.  During his tenure, Council President Diaz has chaired the Finance and Administration Committee, under which nine municipal departments fall within his supervision (Office of the Municipal Clerk, Finance, Engineering, Construction Code Official, Borough Attorney, Economic Development, Court Administration, Technology, and Dept. of Senior Transportation.)  Council President Diaz currently serves as the council liaison to the Planning Board, Vice President of the Library Board of Trustees, and has served as a member of the Community Development Board and the Parking Authority.

During his tenure as Chairman of Finance and Administration, his office has aggressively sought grants and public funding for improvements to the borough infrastructure, upgrades to parks and recreation, revitalization and smart growth of retail and commercial corridors, while stimulating local economic development.  The total amount awarded to the borough has surpassed 87 million dollars in grants and public funds paving the way for many of the projects around the Borough at no cost to taxpayers.  38 million dollars alone have been invested in the upgrades to parks and recreation, increasing the quality of life and expanding recreational opportunities for residents.  In November, residents of Carteret enjoyed yet another milestone, as the Mayor and Council open the doors to the Robert Wood Johnson Health and Wellness Center, a 14.5 million dollar state-of-the art facility fully funded by grants and endowments - a project that many have dubbed the Jewel of Carteret.

Under his office of Economic Development, he has continued to provide dynamic programming, guidance, and resources to support local businesses and the economy.  From job fairs, trainings, and programs that make low interest funding available for small businesses, he has been able to improve the borough’s commercial corridors while fostering continued economic growth.  These programs, along with working closely with the Carteret Business Partnership, represents the forward thinking that has created jobs and restored the borough’s commercial backbone.  Private investment in Carteret represents 60% of all new construction in Middlesex County for the 2011 calendar year.

Council President Diaz has also demonstrated strong fiscal responsibility.  His office has recommended cutting operating costs, the consolidation of departments, and has fostered shared service agreements with the Board of education and neighboring towns.  This has allowed the Borough to stabilize the municipal portion of the tax bill, while reducing the borough debt service by 1.3 million dollars.  The borough’s fiscal responsibility has not gone unnoticed, as the borough acquired the coveted Moody’s A1 credit rating.

Jorge E. Diaz is a brother of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.  He pledged in the Spring of 1993 at Beta Chapter, Rutgers University.  He served as the 14^th National President of the fraternity from 2000 to 2004, and currently serves on the fraternity’s Board of Trustees.

For more information, please contact Brother Diaz at lambda1975@aol.com

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ALUMNI BLOG GOES MOBILE FRIENDLY!!!!!

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2012 BROTHERHOOD CONVENTION

BARCELO RESORT PUNTA CANA

JUNE 21-24, 2012

The immense Barcelo hotel park, a genuine town made up of five hotels. As its name indicates, this hotel houses the resort's casino. Golf course, casino, disco, spa, shopping centre, endless bars and restaurants... Fortunately, a small train serves the whole of this giant resort. A great place for those who are crazy about large, exclusive, and secure hotels with an all inclusive package. 


MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW SOON.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:

Alumni Brother Ed Rivera

SP90 ETA CHAPTER

Have a question about technology?

What Tablet should I get?

What is the best phone available currently on the Market?

Well Brother Ed Rivera can help you.

Ed Rivera is an engineer in the telecommunications industry with 17 years of engineering experience.  He is also a technology speaker and a blogger at TheMobileMotivator.com.  He speaks and writes about mobile technologies and how people can use those mobile technologies to personally and professionally develop themselves.  He also dicusses how small businesses can leverage the power of mobile technologies to improve their business.

www.TheMobileMotivator.com

JUNE 2012 CONFERENCE
PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

ARE YOU READY?

BEGIN TO PREPARE.

Brothers are welcomed to join Lambda Alpha Chapter at 6:30 pm on Thursday, January 19th for our Winter Networking Event.

Mark your calendars!

Lambda Alpha Networking Event Alumni and undergrads over 21 are encouraged to attend! When Thu, January 19, 6:30pm – 8:30pm GMT-05:00 Where Artica Grill 384 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Who •Host- Waldir Alvarez PSI Chapter FA95 • NYAlumni

Artica Grill
384 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10016
(Between 27th and 28th Street) 

Alumni and undergrad brothers over 21+ are encouraged to attend and mingle with fellow Lambdas!

MY FELLOW ALUMNI BROTHERS.....ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!!!!!

Please help out and contact Undergraduate Brothers in your region and support them in raising donations or raise money as an ALUMNI chapter/colony.

2012 Nickel Drive 

Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Incorporated, the first and largest Latino fraternity in the country, alongside the American Heart Association, is conducting its annual Nickel Drive to benefit the AHA in research of Heart Disease, Stroke, and other related health concerns.

 Due to a lack of awareness in the Latino community, Lambda Theta Phi decided to partner with the nations' largest and oldest voluntary health organization, the American Heart Association (AHA) as its national philanthropy in 2008. Chapters across the county will mobilize to collect donations and educate the community on the third largest cause of death for Americans: heart disease and stroke, respectively. The National Executive Board has developed resources for each chapter to utilize on their respective campus.

This year national AHA nickel drive will run from January ^th, 2011 until February 29^th, 2012. All proceeds collected will be donated to the AHA. Founded in 1924, the AHA is dedicated to building lives free of heart disease and stroke through research, education, and prevention.

A reminder today we are having a meetup at Museum of Modern Art at 3pm. More information at out website www.nylambdas.net.

Diego Rivera Murals at MoMa

Lambdas visit the MoMA: Diego Rivera Murals for the MoMa Exhibit The Museum of Modern Art is currently hosting an exhibit by the renowned Mexican artist Diego Rivera, husband of the famous Frida Kahlo . Lambda Alpha will be organizing a trip for brothers to attend this amazing exhibit on Saturday, January 7th, 2012.