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ZETA PHI BETA
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
Incorporated was founded
on January 16, 1920, on
the campus of Howard
University, Washington D.C. The
vision of five women, known as the
Five Pearls, Zeta Phi Beta is based
upon Service, Scholarship, Sisterly
Love, and Finer Womanhood. With
chapters in Nigeria, Siberia, Sierra
Leon, Bahamas and the Virgin
Islands, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
has grown to more than 100,000
members throughout the world.
Since its inception, Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, Inc has chronicled a number
of firsts: Zeta Phi Beta was the first
Greek – letter organization to charter
a chapter in Africa in 1948. Also,
Zeta Phi Beta was the first Greek
– letter organization to form adult
and youth auxiliary groups. Zeta Phi
Beta is the first to be constitutionally
bound to a fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity, Incorporated.
Zeta Phi Beta is dedicated to the
ideal that service to the community is
our greatest legacy. Therefore, Zeta
Phi Beta’s national programmatic
thrust – Z – HOPE (Zetas Helping
Other People Excel through mind,
body and spirit) encompasses the
economy, education, government,
community volunteerism, substance
abuse and prevention, health and
wellness, and chapter management.
Throughout the years, Zeta Phi Beta
has initiated a variety of partnerships
with: the American Red Cross, the
American Heart Association, and
March of Dimes, creating a signature
program of Zeta Phi Beta entitled
“Stork’s Nest” which encourages
women to seek early and prenatal
care.
Six illustrious women chartered
Chi Epsilon Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, Inc. at UGA on March 15,
1975 under the sponsorship of EAT
Omega Zeta Alumnae Chapter. Since
its founding, Chi Epsilon has been
an integral part of the University
and Athens community. Chapter
projects including fundraising for
the March of Dimes, working with
Children’s Miracle Network, the
Athens YMCA, Habitat for Humanity,
Communiversity, and other campus
service organizations.
The ladies of Chi Epsilon are
individuals dedicated to the principals
of working to improve the human
condition by encouraging the highest
standards of scholarship through
programming and promoting
service on campus and within the
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