Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Michigan District Eastern Area Director s Report I. November 13, 2015 II. To: Brother Willis L. Lonzer, Midwestern Regional Vice President, Brother Ataul Usman, Michigan District Director, district staff and Brothers of the Michigan District III. From: Bro. Brandon Townsel, Eastern Area Director IV. Chapter Information: Iota Rho Lambda, Active Members #27 Increased active chapter members by 10% in 2 years #35 brothers who participated in activities Over 50% of brothers IMPD and risk management certified a. National Program Activity Voteless People is Hopeless People Voting registration events at Oakland Community College Royal Oak and Southfield campuses where we registered over 70 students to vote in Nov. 3, 2015 Project Alpha / March For Babies March for Babies: $750 Raised and provided 7 brothers for setup held at Oakland University Brother s Keeper Brothers bringing brothers that experience job loss, family lost \ or long illness out to meeting to comfort \ support thru fellowship Alpha Spirit Hour Every first Friday, the brothers of the IRL Chapter meet at a predefined location in Oakland County for happy hour. Event objective is fellowship and reclamation. This is open to all brothers and chapters active or inactive Many brothers from all chapters have come out to fellowship. Past attendees: General President, District Director, Chapter Presidents, and brothers from chapters across Southeast Michigan b. Local Program Activity Big Brothers Big Sisters Greek Bowl 2013 ($1500 Raised) IRL top Greek fundraiser
Scholarship In 2014-15 over $22,000 scholarships given to #24 qualifying students in the southeastern Michigan in areas of tuition, books at 4 year and area OCC community colleges. Also funding provided to other charitable organizations and foundations. 2015/16 fraternal year we will be adding an undergraduate and additional community college scholarship options 30th Black & Gold Scholarship Dinner and Dance, Shriners Center, Southfield, MI. Awarded #24 Scholarships, Event raised $13,738 for future scholarships and #185 supporters attended event 30th Scholarship Golf Outing at Shenandoah Country Club Course, West Bloomfield. #100 attended event, 26 Event Sponsors and over $9,000 raised. Community Advocacy & Partnerships United We Walk MLK march \ Event in West Bloomfield (Key Sponsor) Over 15 brothers assisted in event prep and marched 2014 event sponsor $500 contributed. Pontiac School District Back to School Rally Sponsor and Volunteer IRL participated supplying pens and pencils for over 300 backpacks Pontiac NPHC Leadership Bro Cedric Dukes co-chaired youth weekend explosion that included several workshops and panel discussions for youth from Oakland\Macomb county and Pontiac area Pontiac Youth Assistance Bowl a Thon Sponsor for the past 10 years. Purpose is raise funds to assist underprivileged families and youth in Oakland County. Participation in Greek Fundraising Events Across Southeast Michigan Alpha Phi Alpha (Detroit\Southfield \ Ann Arbor\ Flint) Delta Sigma Theta (Pontiac \ Southfield) Zeta Phi Beta founders day (Detroit) Alpha Kappa Alpha (Pontiac \ Detroit \ Redmond Chapters)
V. Chapter Information: Epsilon Upsilon Lambda, 40 Active Members Status: Active, in good standing Last Intake: Spring 2015 1. National Program Activity: Project Alpha Workshop was held on October 11, 2014. The workshop was a collaborative effort with the College brothers of Theta Tau Chapter. Twenty-five young men between the ages of 13 and 18 from the Flint/Genesee County area participated in the 6-hour workshop. The session, which followed Model 1 of the curriculum provided by the National Office, was supplemented with a teenage father panel discussion and an HIV/AIDS Awareness workshop conducted by Mr. Willie Smith from the local health department. Go to High School, Go to College: Workshop was be held on December 14, 2014, at Mott Community College Wagner Building during our collaborative Alpha Week Activities with Theta Tau Chapter. We had approximately 25 high school age males who participated in workshops that covered topics, such as financial aid, college admission processes, and life on a college campus. Another component of the local chapter s Go to High School, Go to College program is an annual visit to a historically Black college or university (HBCU). This year ten brothers from Epsilon Upsilon Lambda and Theta Tau Chapters escorted 28 young men to visit North Carolina A&T during the weekend of October 23-26, 2014. This trip included a tour of the college, also visits with college admissions, and financial aid. The young men also were able to attend the step-show and homecoming football game. Voteless People is a Hopeless People: As part of the Vote-less People is a Hopeless People initiative, Epsilon Upsilon Lambda chapter co-sponsored voter registration information tables at Kettering University and U of M Flint campus. My Brother s Keeper: As part of the My Brother s Keeper program, Brothers from the Epsilon Upsilon Lambda Chapter shoveled & plowed the residential drive and walkways of Elder Brothers from November 2014 until Spring of 2015.
a. Local Program Activity: Big Brother, Big sisters: Our partnership with the Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Flint entered its 7 th year during 2014. Currently, five Alpha Men serve as Big Brothers to boys between the ages of 6 and 15. As part of regular meetings with the boys, movie/game nights, bowling outings, pizza parties, a chess seminar, and a trip to the Pistons basketball game became part of the partnership experience. The chapter donated school supplies and served as big for a day. Separately, Brothers Robert Matthews, Sam Wells, and Terrell Holland have been very active with the 100 Men 100 Boys program. Brothers from the Epsilon Upsilon Lambda and Theta Tau Chapters collaborated to form several teams that participated in the 2014 Big Brothers, Big Sisters Bowl-A-thon, which is one of their major fundraisers. On October 27, 2014, several brothers participated in the March of Dimes 2014, Silent Chef Auction. MLK Program: We conducted our 10 th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. program on January 19, 2014. The program was held at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. The event consisted of song, dance and spoken word performed by youth from the city of Flint. Bishop Urandi Knox, Pastor of the Ebenezer Ministries, delivered the keynote address. Over 400 people attended the program, which received coverage from the local newspaper and television outlets. Scholarships Each year, Epsilon Upsilon Lambda awards a $2000 scholarship to a deserving Flint area high school male. This year s recipient was Charlie Bingham. Additionally, each graduating senior of the Esquire mentoring program, who enrolls in an accredited college or university -- is awarded a scholarship. This year s, graduates, were awarded $18,000 in scholarships and computers. We also gave another $1,000 in leadership conference scholarship, and an additional $3,000 in academic excellence awards. Community service projects for the year included March of Dimes Walk America: March 15, 2014 US Postal Carriers Food Drive: May 10, 2014 Crim Race and Kids Crim Race: August 30, 2014
#Lunch Bags giveaway - Feeding the Homeless: June 7, 2015 VI. Chapter Information: Theta Tau Chapter, 4 Active Members # 1. National Program Activity: a. Go to High-School, Go to College i. Held an event at the Linden Charter Academy to talk about the importance of college ii. Held tie tying tutorials at Northwestern High school iii. Welcomed students back to school from summer break at Northwestern High school iv. Esquire Mentoring and Leadership Program b. Project Alpha i. Held annual Project Alpha workshop with Alpha Esquires and other young men from the city of Flint c. A Voteless People is a Hopeless People i. Set up a table numerous times throughout the semester to register people to vote d. My Brother s Keeper i. N/A 2. Local Program Activity: a. Interactive Safety Awareness March i. Marched with students along with University of Michigan-Flint s Public Safety to bring awareness to crime and the importance of safety. b. Postal Carrier Food Drive i. Assisted with local Postal Carrier Food drive by sorting goods and distributing them to families c. Numerous Campus Programs i. Black Hair discussed with students the importance of black culture ii. Musical Influences discussed with students the impact of modern music iii. Know Your Role discussed different philosophies of successful relationships iv. Beyond Ferguson Discussed the event that happened in Ferguson, Missouri and discussed the importance of knowing the law. d. Breast Cancer Awareness Walk i. Walked throughout the city in support of Breast Cancer Awareness
VII. Chapter Information: NO REPORT YET Tau Kappa, Active Members # 2 a. National Program Activity b. Local Program Activity