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Phi Lambda Chapter
"Serving Wake and Johnston Counties since 1926"

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National Programs

A voteless people is a hopeless people

“A Voteless People is a Hopeless People” (aka VPHP) was initiated as a National Program of Alpha during the 1930’s when many African-Americans had the right to vote but were prevented from voting because of poll taxes, threats of reprisal, and lack of education about the voting process. 

Go to high school, go to college

The “Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College” program, established in 1922, concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a road to advancement.

Project Alpha

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation began collaboratively implementing Project Alpha in 1980. This collaborative 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. 

Brother's Keeper

Brother’s Keeper is a service program developed with the mission of advocating and improving the quality of life for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. brothers, their spouses, and widows who are retired, are elders, have disabilities and are ailing.

THE PHI LAMBDA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Founded in 1997, Phi Lambda Educational Foundation, Inc., a 501(C)3 tax-exempt organization, was established to provide an environment that actively supports the advancement of education and to facilitate the implementation of many nationally recognized programs. For more information visit www.plefoundation.org

ALPHA 7

This is the flagship program of the Foundation. It serves middle and high school students. The program’s underlying theme is the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a road to advancement. It is designed to improve the student’s math, science, and language educational performance by providing tutorial services. On a personal level, the curriculum is designed to improve self-esteem, self-awareness, personal confidence and identification. Parental involvement is a significant success factor. The charter members of this group are all professional men in fields such as engineering, accounting, law, teaching, video production, etc.

Project Alpha

A collaborative effort with the March of Dimes, Project Alpha provides education, motivation, and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases of young people of ages 12-15 years.

National Black Scholars Signing Day

A signature program that recognizes hard working students and celebrates them for their academic achievement. The program allows them to make formal announcements of where they plan to matriculate.

CHAPTER LEADERSHIP

Bro. EDWARD PARKER

Chapter President

Bro. Kelvin M. Thomas

Vice President

Bro. LARIC COPES

Recording Secretary

Bro. Glenn M. McNeill

Corresponding Secretary

Bro. Derek Cain

Treasurer

Bro. JONATHAN COTHRAN

Financial Secretary

PHI LAMBDA CHAPTER CALENDAR

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