National Programs

Project Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha, Iota Delta Lambda Chapter (Chicago) and the March of Dimes began a collaborative program called Project Alpha in 1980. The project consists of a series of workshops and informational sessions conducted by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity brothers to provide young men with current and accurate information about teen pregnancy prevention. Alpha Phi Alpha also participates in the March of Dimes WalkAmerica and raised over $181,000 in 2006.

Go To High School, Go to College
Established in 1922, the Go-To-High School, Go-To-College program is intended to afford Alpha men with the opportunity to provide young participants with role models. The program concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a path to advancement and to provide information and strategies to facilitate success.

A Voteless People is A Hopeless People
Established as a National Program of Alpha during the 1930s 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. Voter education and registration has since remained a dominant focus in the fraternity’s planning.

In the 1990s, the focus shifted to promotion of political awareness and empowerment and was delivered most often through use of town meetings and candidate forums. [58] Members are required to be registered voters, and to participate in the national voter registration program.

National Initiatives

Boy Scouts of America
Scouting Unit 359: 36 boy scouts served through Eta Lambda and Antioch Baptist
Church
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America
“Bigs”: Brothers Maurice Baxter, Kirk Brown, Jermain Tezeno, Mario Suffren,
LaRon Townley, Steven-Kyle Jefferson, and Larry Hardy serve as mentors for their ‘little’ brothers.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monument
The Dream: Eta Lambda is the top fundraising contributor to the Martin Luther
King Monument Fund Drive with $1.3 Million in contributions.

March for Babies
Annual Support: 20 Eta Lambda Representatives participated in the Annual
March and Eta Lambda collected has collected $4,100 to date for 2011.

Brother’s Keeper
- Gathering with Past General President: Eta Lambda Brothers visited 26th General 
President Ozell Sutton at his home for fellowship and home repairs.
- Alabama Mission Trip: Eta Lambda brothers traveled to Tuscaloosa and Birmingham,
AL to help with tornado relief efforts. Brothers donated $500.00
dollars, toiletries, clothing, and shoes.

The Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program
Health and Wellness: Eta Lambda chapter partnered with AARP, Sandford-
Brown, and Andis to conduct more than 300 health screens in 15 barbershops
throughout the Metro-Atlanta area.