Alpha Phi Alpha has organized a host of activities this week to celebrate its 94th anniversary and to show their appreciation and commitment to health causes and charity.
Founder’s Week 2000 will feature events that recognize and celebrate the fraternity chapter’s desire to make the campus are more unified and resourceful community.
Alpha Phi Alpha volunteered Saturday at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to spend time with the children and spread holiday cheer.
Once again the brothers do appreciate the continuous support of the campus community, said chapter vice-president Omar Jackson. We have held numerous academic programs, and the community has responded in volumes.
The brothers are setting up a booth today at the University Center Plaza containing materials on stress management, study skills and tips to academic success to prepare students for finals.
Alpha Phi Alpha will host its Unsung Heroes Awards Banquet 2000 with JC Penney Co. at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the UC Executive Dining Room.
According to Jackson, the banquet is an event the fraternity has held over the years to honor some of the campus’ most valued servants.
The banquet is designed to recognize individuals from the African-American community that have given unconditional service to the university and the Knoxville community, Jackson said.
Honorees this year are being recognized in the areas of service, education and administration/faculty.
On Wednesday, Alpha Phi Alpha will be hosting a marrow testing drive in conjunction with the National Marrow Donor Program from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Black Cultural Center. The purpose of the event is to educate and recruit potential donors of marrow and stem cells that help people suffering from life-threatening blood diseases.
The fraternity will be hosting an end-of-the-year party Alpha-style in appreciation of African-American women titled, Enter the Ice Age.
The African-American women in society today are very under-appreciated, Jackson said. We feel as though it is our duty to glorify women.
Students interested in any of the events this week or have questions should contact Jackson at 595-9154.
We have taken tremendous strides this semester, Jackson said. (We took) on the challenge of being the first African-American Greek organization to fully participate in homecoming, and succeeded with great results. The seven founders would expect nothing less.
