Affiliates and Community Services
March of Dimes March for Babies
From the Sorority’s inception, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated has long demonstrated an interest in serving the needs of the community. Spanning the Sorority’s nearly forty-seven-year partnership with the March of Dimes, Zeta Phi Beta has been at the forefront of anticipating the ever-changing needs of society. By joining forces to conduct prematurity awareness activities in houses of worship and congregations, worshipers learn more about the infant health crisis that nearly half a million families cope with each year. Alpha Delta Zeta proudly supports this legacy of strong partnership with the MOD by raising donations during the March for Dimes March for Babies annual Walk and by leading the way with one of the most successful Stork’s Nest Partnerships in the Jackson Metropolitan Area.
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter proudly supports the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Metro Jackson Walk by raising donations. Members each year participate in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Metro Jackson to honor breast cancer survivors and raise awareness about steps we can take to reduce the risk of getting breast cancer.
Elder Care Initiative
Zeta Cares 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.
Alpha Delta Zeta has been dedicated to servicing the seniors in our community throughout the year. Through our Elder Care Program, we have adopted Pine Forest Health and Rehab formerly Cottage Grove Nursing Home since 2011. We also host Bingo, Mother’s/Father’s Day, Veterans Day, Domestic Violence Awareness, Thanksgiving, Christmas and fellowship with the residents.
Adopt-A-Highway
Adopt-A-Highway is a Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) program provides an opportunity for individuals and groups concerned about the environment to take an active role in preserving and protecting our state’s natural beauty. Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter joined the efforts of keeping Mississippi highways cleaned since 2009. Our assigned area is in Hinds County from Peach Orchard Road to Lebanon Pine Grove Road off Highway 18. Alpha Delta Zeta has two adopted highway signs, Alpha Delta Zeta and the Jackson Amicae Auxiliary.
Get Engaged
Through our GET ENGAGED, social action program, launched under the leadership of International President Mary Breaux Wright, our sisterhood has mobilized to find new ways to solve old problems that plaque the communities we serve. Get Engaged is a national initiative of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated that encourages members to take an active role in community organizing. Members are invited to raise awareness on key issues, promoting voter registration and mobilization, building relationships with elected officials, and encouraging qualified women and minorities to pursue community leadership positions within their communities. Alpha Delta Zeta members proudly supports Get Engaged in the Voter Registration Drive.
To learn more about this program, click here.
Women Veterans Rock
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated signed a historic agreement with Women Veterans ROCK to become the leading national and international voice that engages, inspires and empowers women and girls in military families to successfully transition from military service to civic and community leadership, which will benefit the common good of all humanity and serve as an enduring legacy for the advocacy of Women Leaders.
The partnership of the Veterans Day observance will foster a legacy of community service and strengthen the relationship with women veterans’ organizations and women advocacy organizations. Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter proudly supports Women Veterans Rocks by collaborating with local nursing homes, retirement homes and the VA Medical Center in providing toiletries to the Veterans. In Nov. 2013, Zeta celebrated its inaugural Military Appreciation Week and established an enduring partnership with Women Veterans ROCK in support of The Women Veterans Civic Leadership Institute in Jan. 2015. The weeklong celebration is led by Zeta’s Military Advisory Board under the advisement of Maj. Natasha Sunday Clarke.
Learn more about Women Veterans ROCK: http://www.womenvetsrock.org/.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter proudly supports Zeta Phi Beta partnership with St. Jude’s and the newly announced “Sunday of Hope” campaign – where Zeta chapters all over the country will be partnering with local churches to support the work and research done at St. Jude’s to help save the lives of children living with the deadliest of cancers. Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter proudly supports St. Jude Sunday of Hope campaign.
Zeta Phi Beta Honors the Legacy of Its Founders and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Global Day of Service
On the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated celebrated its Founders’ Day by completing hundreds of community service projects and declaring 2017 the Global Year of Service. These service projects begin the official count toward completing 20 million service hours between now and Founders’ Day 2020. Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter in collaboration with the National Pan-Hellenic Council Metro Jackson collected coats for needy families during the Burlington Coat Drive in Jackson, MS. The chapter each year collaborates as a sponsor for the MLK Prayer Breakfast.
“Today, we share Jan. 16 with a very special man – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – who once said “life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘what are you doing for others?’” said Dr. Mary Breaux Wright, International President. “It is only fitting that as we celebrate, we will serve,” added Wright.
For 97 years, the women’s service organization has been a committed contributor to society with partners such as the March of Dimes, the American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Women Veterans Rock and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Salvation Army Metro Jackson School Supply Drive
Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter and the Jackson Amicae Auxiliary proudly supports the Salvation Army Back to School Supply Drive. Chapter members donated an array of school supplies such as paper, pencils, markers, crayons, glue sticks, rulers, folders, and much more. All of the items donated will assist young scholars in the Jackson Metro Area in having a great start to the upcoming school year.
Salvation Army Metro Jackson Angel Tree
Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter and the Jackson Amicae Auxiliary proudly supports the Salvation Army Metro Jackson Angel Tree of giving during the Holiday Season. Each year during the Christmas Season the Chapter has adopted four Salvation Army Angel Tree Angels, ranging in ages two to twelve years old. Chapter members fill the Angels’ requests that include a variety 9of toys and clothing for each age group. Alpha Delta Zeta is always honored to participate in the Salvation Army’s community projects because its mission aligns with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated National Initiative, Z-HOPE-Zetas Helping Other People Excel.
Salvation Army Metro Jackson Bell Ringer
Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter and the Jackson Amicae and Youth Auxiliaries proudly supports the local Salvation Army Metro Jackson Bell Ringer Campaign. Members of Alpha Delta Zeta, Jackson Amicae and Youth Auxiliaries volunteer time and funds to a local Salvation Army office so that food, toys and clothing can be provided to families in need during the Holiday season.
Adopt-A-School
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Adopt-A-School allows members of the Sorority to identify low performing schools and provide assistance in a number of ways to enhance the educational experience and increase test scores and grades. Sorority 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. Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter proudly supports Adopt-A-School.
Shirley Thompson Day
The members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter continued to honor the legacy of service exemplified by the late Shirley Bracey Thompson by planning, preparing and serving food at the Stew Pot Community Center on the last day of the calendar year.
For more than 26 years on December 31st, Shirley Thompson purchased and prepared food as well as organized volunteers to serve the homeless at the Stew Pot Community Center. She was committed to the spirit of our National Initiative- Z-HOPE, Zetas helping other people excel. She was truly a community conscious member with the Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter located in Jackson, Mississippi. Her siblings, Mrs. Cora Edwards (sister), Gamma Beta Zeta, Mr. Larry Joe Bracey (brother) and Mr. Mark Sidney (nephew) of the late Shirley Bracey Thompson and other family members always assist with the annual service project. Since her passing in 2014, the members of Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter have continued to honor her legacy of service every year on the same day (December 31) which has become known as “Shirley Thompson Day” at the Stew Pot Community Center.
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter
P O Box 484
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0484
