Programs & Events
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. is honored to have formed many wonderful community-based partnerships over the past 85 years. Whether administering our Z-HOPE program or giving financial assistance through our National Educational Foundation, we do so with the understanding that service to the community is our greatest legacy.
Elder Care Initiative
Elder Care Initiative strives to provide education and awareness about preparing for your senior years. The African American community is least prepared when it comes to retirement, estate planning and understanding the legal and financial preparation needed to care for parents, grandparents and ultimately, for our own long-term care. It is a comprehensive program that also focuses on elder abuse awareness, financial peace, supporting the caregiver and volunteering at senior care facilities.
Stork's Nest
Stork’s Nest is a 46-year-old partnership between Zeta Phi Beta and March of Dimes. Stork’s Nest is a community-based, prenatal, health promotion program for low-income pregnant women. The program is designed to promote prenatal care participation and healthy behaviors during pregnancy through two components-incentives and education. Stork’s Nest clients “earn” points toward incentives, such as maternity or baby care items, through a variety of positive, health-promoting activities; attending prenatal care appointments, participating in prenatal education classes, keeping appointments for well-baby visits, etc. Thousands of women are serviced at Stork’s Nest all over the country every year.
ZPAP
Zeta Prematurity Awareness Program (ZPAP) occurs annually during the entire month of November in support of the March of Dimes’ Prematurity Awareness Month and World Prematurity Day on November 17th. Since 2003, Zeta chapters and auxiliaries reach out to over 300 houses of worship annually across the country and distribute information on prematurity awareness, causes of prematurity and the importance of seeking prenatal care in an effort to decrease infant mortality and the number of low-birth-weight babies. Over the past six years, Zeta has documented a global impact of reaching more than 543,000 people through the Sorority’s signature grassroots campaign.
Adopt-A-School
Adopt-A-School allows members of Zeta Phi Beta to identify low performing schools and provide assistance in a number of ways to enhance the educational experience, increase test scores and grades. Members purchase supplies and/or equipment, provide volunteer hours, assist with parent engagement programs and work with administrators to identify needs that may be specific to that particular school.
International Women of Color
International Women of Color is one of five components of Z-HOPE. The programming benefits include support for those with AIDS and those caring for AIDS victims, literacy programs, building water wells, donating rice and much more. We have built more than 52 water wells throughout Ghana. We have recently launched a Well Maintenance program to ensure that our wells are consistently functioning and providing potable water to the villages. We also built a clinic at the Afua Kobi Apem Senior School for girls in Ghana. Enrollment at the school went from 1,200 to 2,000 after opening the clinic. Villagers can also visit the health center and often do. The clinic has dramatically improved the health of the girls and their families.
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Triple Negative Breast Cancer -While triple negative breast cancer can be found in any ethnicity, breast cancers found in African American women are more likely to be triple negative. This form of breast cancer is more aggressive and often labeled more difficult to treat. It has also been found to occur disproportionately in young African American women. Zeta chapters have begun adding information about triple negative breast cancer to existing projects and programs on breast cancer to build awareness and support efforts of health care professionals and organizations recommending earlier breast health testing.
The Black Doll Project
The Black Doll project serves as our signature winter event, initiated to address the noticeable absence of dolls that represent young girls of color in our community. When we launched this initiative in 2018, our aim was to collect 100 dolls. Now, in our 6th year, we are making significant progress towards surpassing 500 dolls.
Representation matters to everyone, but it holds particular significance for minorities and segments of society who are marginalized and powerless. Recognizing this, our commitment to providing diverse dolls stems from the understanding that positive representation fosters empowerment and a sense of belonging in our community.
Melanin & Majesty Brunch
The Black Doll project serves as our signature winter event, initiated to address the noticeable absence of dolls that represent young girls of color in our community. When we launched this initiative in 2018, our aim was to collect 100 dolls. Now, in our 5th year, we are making significant progress towards surpassing 500 dolls.
Representation matters to everyone, but it holds particular significance for minorities and segments of society who are marginalized and powerless. Recognizing this, our commitment to providing diverse dolls stems from the understanding that positive representation fosters empowerment and a sense of belonging in our community.
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Omicron Epsilon Zeta Chapter Presents:
Melanin & Majesty White Rose Scholarship Brunch
The Sorors of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated's Omicron Epsilon Zeta Chapter proudly hosted the second annual Melanin & Majesty White Rose Scholarship Brunch! Guests dressed to impress in their most regal denim, dined, danced, and celebrated their shared commitment to BIPOC Sisterhood. 👑
This year, we were honored to recognize the Capital Region Professional Women of Color Association for their incredible work in empowering BIPOC women and supporting their businesses. Guests enjoyed delicious food, free-flowing mimosas and non-alcoholic beverages, vibrant vendors, exciting raffles, giveaways, and more—all in support of scholarships for undergraduate women.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this event unforgettable! Your support and presence made a difference, and we can’t wait to do it again next year!
Melanin & Majesty Brunch Gallery
Check out all the stunning moments from Melanin & Majesty captured by our talented Soror Xavia Cimone of Captured by Xavia Cimone LLC! From regal denim looks to unforgettable sisterhood vibes, these photos say it all!
Melanin & Majesty Brunch Digital Journal
