Service
Alpha Phi Alpha has National Programs that are mandated by through the General Convention to be implemented by all chapters, both College and Alumni.
The National Programs are: Go-to-High School, Go-to-College / Project Alpha / A Voteless People is a Hopeless People.
In addition to the National Programs, Xi Epsilon Lambda also implements other unique programs such as: The Thanksgiving Food Drive / Men Who Cook / The Black & Gold Scholarship Gala.
| National Programs | |
| Go-to-High School, Go-to-College | Established in 1922, Go-to-High School, Go-to-College concentrates on the importane of completing secondary and collegiate education as a road to advancement. Young men receive information and learn strategies that facilitate success in completing High School as well as College. (http://www.alphaphialpha.net/alpha/today/programs/gotohighschool.html) |
| Project Alpha | Project Alpha is program implemented with collaboration from the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation that began in 1980. This project is designed to provide education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases for young males ages 12-15 years. (http://www.alphaphialpha.net/alpha/today/programs/proj_alpha.html) |
| A Voteless People is a Hopeless People | A Voteless People is a Hopeless People is a voter education/registration program that was initiated as a National Program in the 1930's when many African-Americans had the right to vote but were preented from voting because of poll taxes, threats of reprisal and lack of education about the voting process. (http://www.alphaphialpha.net/alpha/today/programs/voteless.html) |
| Xi Epsilon Programs | |
| Thanksgiving Food Drive | The Thanksgiving food drive was started in 1996 with the goal of feeding 7 families three meals a day for 7 days during the week of Thanksgiving. Each year the number of families that we have been able to help has grown. Through food donations and fund raising, in 2005 we were able to feed 27 families three meals a day for 7 days during the Thanksgiving holiday. |
| Men Who Cook | The "Men Who Cook" scholarship dinner that started in the fall of 1999. The Brothers prepare their "specialties", and for a small donation, people may come in and sample a variety of tasty dishes including Lasagna, Fried Chicken, Curry Chicken, Gumbo, Ribs, Red Beans and Rice, Collard Greens, Mac & Cheese, Yams, Green Beans, Cornbread, Dinner Rolls, Sweet Potato pie, Pecan pie, various cakes, and assorted mints. The funds raised during this feast are used to provide academic scholarships to qualified and deserving students at the University of Missouri. |
| The Black & Gold Scholarship Gala | The Black and Gold Scholarship Gala that received its start in the beginning of 2000. This banquet is where scholarships are presented to students, and ticket sales are used to supplement those scholarships and provide capital for the brothers to use in future service oriented endeavors. |