OEZ Newsletter Vol2 Issue2-2

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Moving Zeta Forward... Presidential Greetings

Greetings,

First, I would like to wish everyone a

Happy New Year!

This is a time that our chapter stands

proud as we help our organization

celebrate 94 years of sisterhood,

scholarship, service, and finer

womanhood. We have done marvelous

programs in various communities in

the U.S and abroad focusing on elderly

care, raising prematurity awareness,

and educating people on voter

registration.

Our chapter has every reason to be

excited this year because we have

worked hard over the last two years to

ensure that we display our sorority’s

principles. Principles that were build

upon the legacy of our magnificent

Founders, known to us as our "Five

Pearls".

This year we are building on

professional and personal growth. We

are also mapping out our plans as we

continue to accomplish our goals to

serve the South Shore community.

One main goal we have accomplished

has finally arrived ! Last year we were

honored when our Past International

President accepted our request to name

our first chapter scholarship in her

honor. Without hesitation, we are

proud to finally offer the 2014 Dr. Jylla

Moore Tearte Business Scholarship

Program. You will definitely receive

more information about this program

in our current newsletter and over the

next few months.

Reflecting on the past year, Omega Eta

Zeta Chapter has learned that we

really needed to stay committed and

persevere to accomplish our goals. We

strive to keep our eyes on the prize and

see things with an open-mind. I am

glad that we are able to provide a

scholarship, our service, and our

sisterhood to the South Shore

community in such a “Finer” way.

Please visit our website at

www.omegaetazeta1920.org to learn

more about our organization, our

chapter, and our business scholarship.

Sincerely,

Patricia Timmons

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OMEGA ETA ZETA CHAPTER Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

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On Sunday, January 18, 2014, the Omega Eta Zeta Chapter came together to celebrated 94 years of sisterhood, service, scholarship and finer womanhood. The chapter celebrated with dinner at the ALBA restaurant in Quincy, MA where we were able bond and build on a great sisterhood together. During this time, Sorors participated in a community service project to continue the tradition of one of our organization’s principles - service. Every Soror in attendance donated book bags and school supplies to help our “Adopt-A-School program at the Elihu Greenwood Leadership Academy. The chapter believed this was a fantastic way to not only commemorate our organization’s principles but to continue Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream that all children should have an equal education.

During our dinner, we had a special moment when every Soror shared with each other a brief synopsis about their Zeta journey. This was a great way to build on our principle of sisterhood while exchanging gifts. Yes, gifts were exchanged and they were beautiful! This was such an excellent event to celebrate not only with our chapter members but connecting with Sorors who are trying to find a Zeta home.

ΩΗΖ Founders’ Day Celebration94 Years of Sisterhood and Service

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The Omega Eta Zeta Chapter is proud to award our first biannual scholarship, the Dr. Jylla Moore Tearte Business Scholarship. The scholarship’s namesake is Dr. Jylla Moore Tearte, our 20th International President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Centennial Chair. Dr. Jylla Moore Tearte is an accomplished Mother, Wife, Transitions Scholar Practitioner, Executive Coach, Consultant, Strategic Facilitator, Author, Publisher and former Corporate Executive. Our chapter is very excited about the opportunity to provide this scholarship to two young ladies in the South Shore Massachusetts area in our first year!!!! To download a copy of the scholarship application, please visit the Scholarship section of our chapter website: www.omegaetazeta1920.org

EligibilityThe Dr. Jylla Moore Tearte Business Scholarship will be presented to two young ladies who meet the following criteria:

She is a sophomore student (per transcript hours) enrolled in a four-year college or university in the South Shore area of Massachusetts.

She is pursuing a degree in at least one of the following fields of Business Administration: Accounting, Finance, Management, or Marketing.

She exhibits a record of distinguished scholarship (3.0 Grade Point Average or better) and community service, demonstrating a commitment to continuing the legacy of Dr. Jylla Moore Tearte.

She is a minority female student, which is of African American or Hispanic/Latino descent.

AwardScholarship winners will be awarded $500, in the form of a college or university bookstore gift card, for the purchase of textbooks and school supplies. This award is a one-time only award.

DeadlineAll application materials must be postmarked by March 31, 2014. The winners will be notified by April 21, 2014 with funds provided shortly after via college/university bookstore gift card.

For any questions, please contact our Basileus, Soror Patricia Timmons at [email protected]

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Partnership SpotlightFather Bill’s & MainSpring

This issue we will be introducing a new section that will be featured in our newsletter – Partnership Spotlight. This section was created to highlight our local partnerships in the state of Massachusetts, specifically the South Shore community. Our first feature spotlight for this issue is Father Bill’s & MainSpring in Quincy, MA.

Father Bill’s Place is a community-based shelter and social service agency that was created by Reverend Williams “Father Bill” McCarthy and other local clergy, community leaders, and social service professionals in 1984. Since 2007, Father Bill’s Place and the MainSpring Coalition for the Homeless have come together to continue their efforts in ending homelessness in the South Shore.

Our partnership began in November 2012, when the chapter served home cooked meals to the homeless following Thanksgiving. The chapter, in conjunction with the Christian Community Church in Neponset, served over 50 patrons who were in need of a home cooked meal to warm up their spirits. In December 2013, the chapter held our first canned food drive to donate to the shelter as our community service event for Founders’ Day. At the conclusion of the drive, the chapter collected and donated over 50 cans of food to the shelter. The chapter recently visited Father Bill’s and served home cooked meals to those in need in December.

We are excited to be working with Father Bill’s and are looking forward to continuing our partnership for many months to come.

For more information about Father Bill’s and MainSpring, please visit their website at helpfbms.org

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. 100 Years of Brotherhood, Scholarship & ServiceBy Joy Ajayi-Carrier

100 years ago, three courageous men came together and created a brotherhood based on the motto of “Culture For Service and Service For Humanity”. On January 9th, the Distinguished Brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated came together to honor their courageous Founders: Most Honorable A. Langston Taylor, Most Honorable Leonard F. Morse, and Most Honorable Charles I. Brown, for creating the foundation for their organization to day.

In 1914, their Honorable Founders sought to create an organization as ‘a part of ’ the general community rather than ‘apart from’ the general community.” A brotherhood that would be “devoted to the ‘inclusive we’ rather than the ‘exclusive we’.” With the guidance of their 34th International President, Honorable Jonathan Mason, the Brothers of

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated continues to exemplify the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service. Since its inception, over 150, 000 college-educated men have joined with notable members including Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe (first President of Nigeria), Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (first President of Ghana), Civil Rights Activist and current U.S. Congressman John Lewis, Honorable Member President William Jefferson Clinton, and newly inducted Honorable Member Harry Belafonte.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated have created partnerships with organizations such as the March of Dimes, American Cancer Society (ACS), Boy Scouts of America, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Some of these partnerships include their National Initiatives focusing on the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Project Vote, Project SEED (Sigma Economic

Empowerment Development Project), and the Sigma Beta Club. Ninety-four years ago, with the guidance of Most Honorable A. Langston Taylor and Honorable Charles R.S. Taylor, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was founded and thus created the ONLY Constitutionally bounded Fraternity and Sorority.

The Ladies of the Omega Eta Zeta Chapter would like to wish the Brothers around the globe a Happy Centennial Founders’ Day and we wish you a 100 years more!

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New England PatriotsGo Pink for Breast Cancer AwarenessBy Nanyamka Hales

Photo: Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft (center) presents a check to the Community Health Center of Franklin County, Massachusetts representative Dr. Flora Sadri and Soror Nanyamka Hales, ACS Senior Manager, Hospital Systems (center) in support of the American Cancer Society (ACS). They are accompanied by NFL Pro Hall of Famer Andre Tippett (far left), Johnathan Kraft (back row), Diana DeLeo of ACS and Jean Martinho of ACS.

The New England Patriots promoted breast cancer awareness during the month of October as part of the NFL and the American Cancer Society’s A Crucial Catch campaign and the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation’s (NEPCF) Celebrate Volunteerism initiative.

At their October 13th game against the New Orlean Saints, the Patriots honored breast cancer survivors, who lined up on the field with Patriots cheerleaders for player introductions. Patriots players, cheerleaders, staff and coaches wore pink game apparel at the October 13th game to show support of breast cancer awareness and the Crucial Catch effort of the NFL.

In addition, a $50,000 grant was presented on behalf of the Patriots and NFL to the Community Health Center of Franklin County, Massachusetts through the American Cancer Society’s CHANGE program, which aims to provide breast cancer screenings and early detection programming to areas of greatest need. Soror Nanyamka Hales, Second Vice President of the Omega Eta Zeta Chapter, was the ACS New England Division lead in securing a second year of the $50,000 grant for the Community Health Center of Franklin County. Her grant is one of 30 NFL grants provided by the NFL this year across the nation. For more information on the NFL “A Crucial Catch” effort please visit: www.nfl.com/pink

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A New Year, A Healthier You

As the New Year commences, one of the yearly traditions bringing in the New Year are creating New Year resolutions. One of the most popular types of revolves around health and wellness. In a recent study conducted in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, people who created resolutions were 10 times more likely to change their lifestyle than those who didn’t. However, in another study published in the same journal, 54% of individuals who created resolutions failed to complete them after six months. So if you’re wondering, how you can increase your chances of accomplishing your fitness goals, here are a few tips that will help you with your journey:

Tip #1 - Dream BigSelect a long term goal that may seem “impossible” but are achievable. This can range from completing an obstacle course to completing a set of un-assisted pull-ups. You want to select a goal that not only challenges you physically and mentally but can be easily modified as time progresses.

Tip #2 - Baby StepsRome wasn’t built in a day, so don’t expect to see results overnight. Take your fitness journey one day at a time without obsessing over quick results. Creating short-term goals will allow you to stay on track and act as a checklist towards completing your long term goal. Tip #3 – Tools for SuccessWith today’s technology, scales and gym memberships are no longer the quintessential tools needed to become fit. There are plenty of apps, home fitness programs, and online communities that are focused on providing individuals guidance during their journey. Fitness challenges on social media are one of the newest ways of connecting with people and completing your fitness goals without a $20/month gym membership. Planning is also key to succeed on your journey. From scheduling the time of day for your workouts to planning your meals for the week, planning is an essential tool needed towards completing your journey.

Tip #4 – Tracking Your Results

“Selfies” are not only used to share your personal adventures but a great way to track your results. However, if this is too advance or intrusive for you to incorporate, you may use the good old scale, measuring tape, and journal to track your progress. Just keep in mind that scale lacks the capability of distinguishing fat loss and muscle growth. So if you’re noticing that you’re gaining weight but you’re still fitting into your jeans, you’re heading on the right path towards your fitness goals!

Tip #5 – Reward YourselfOnce you’ve accomplished your short/long term goals, reward yourself ! A great way to do so is by purchasing fitness apparel or treating yourself to massages. This will help keep you motivated and energized towards completing your fitness goals.

Tip #6 - “Dust Yourself Off and Try Again”There are 365 days in the year and no one is perfect. It is always okay to take a short reprieve if you ever feeling overwhelmed or drained. If you are, this may be a sign of overtraining. Everyone will have their bad days but like everything in life, stay focus and keep your eye on the prize. In regards to nutrition, view it as 80/20; focus on eating clean 80% of the week while 20% may be used to treating yourself wisely.I hope these tips will help you in building a foundation on completing your goals. May the New Year bring you a new and healthy you!

Fitness App Spotlight:For this edition of the Health and Wellness Blog, a great app that I would recommend to everyone in aid of completing their fitness goal is an app called Fitocracy. This app allows you to track your exercises, in which you receive points for completing and logging your workouts. Fitocracy is not only an app but an online fitness community that incorporates fitness challenges and offer nutritional and training advice. If you would like more information on this app, please visit https://www.fitocracy.com .

ΩΗΖ Health UpdatesHealth and Wellness CornerBy Joy Ajayi-Carrier

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Prematurity Awareness MonthOn November 10th, 2013 the chapter participated in the sorority's annual Zeta Prematurity Awareness Month campaign as part of our partnership with the March of Dimes and their National Prematurity Awareness Month®. The purpose of prematurity awareness is to educate the public on prematurity births and provide support and education to reduce the occurrence of premature births globally. Since its inception in 2003, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. have impacted more than 500,000 men, women, and children in the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

We were welcomed into New Life Christian Ministries in Brockton, MA for a 9:30 am service. The service went well and the church’s pastor, Pastor Orlando Harris, preached a moving sermon about being thankful for what you have even when you believe you have nothing. When the service was over we had the opportunity to distribute brochures and fliers, provided by the March of Dimes, to church members and their guests.

Father Bill’s & MainSpringOn Dec.15th, members of the chapter volunteered at the local shelter of one of our local community partners, Father Bill’s & MainSpring. We arrived around 10:30 am and prepared meals which were to be served to those in need of a home cooked meal. The chapter was able to serve meals to over 50 residents in the community that day.

There will be more work in the next upcoming months as we celebrate Founders Day and Finer Womanhood Month in the beginning of the year. Until then, we hope you enjoy the New Year!

Z-HOPEZetas Helping Other People ExcelBy Olivia Thibou, Z-HOPE Coordinator

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1 of every 8 Babies is born PREMATURE EACH YEAR in the United States

“ Give to the world the best you have.”

Honorable Founder Arizona Clever Stemons

“Do unto other as you would have them do unto you.”

Honorable Founder Myrtle Tyler Faithful

“Much is expected for whom much has been done.”

Honorable Founder Viola Tyler Goings

“Let no man think to have set his house in order if he is unmindful of his brothers’ well-being”

Honorable Founder Fannie Pettie Watts

“Live each day as if it were your last.”

Honorable Founder Pearl Anna Neale

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Step into the spotlight Soror and Pop Your Collar! This is the corner where we recognize our chapter’s Sorors for their great work; both in Zeta and in their personal lives. For our second issue of the year, January’s Newsletter Soror Spotlight features Soror Santresa Greenridge!

Santresa Greenidge is a full time student at Northeastern University who will be graduating in May 2014 with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from Virginia State University in December 2004. While at VSU, Santresa was a member of the track team and became an All American in the Triple Jump. She later went on to receive her Massage Therapy Certification and worked as a Licensed Massage Therapist at physical therapy clinic in Richmond, VA. Santresa is very passionate about health and wellness. As a Sergeant in the Army Reserves, Santresa felt that it was always important to lead by example. She worked very hard to set an example for her soldiers by maxing out her Army physical fitness tests. She also pushed her soldiers to do so as well. It was that moment when she realized she really enjoyed helping others achieve their fitness goals. She began to lead physical training sessions during drill weekends. Eventually, Santresa became a Certified Personal Trainer and worked as one of the personal trainers for the American Family Fitness Center’s Biggest Loser Program. Santresa decided that it was finally time to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a physical therapist and enrolled in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program at Northeastern University. Over the years she has realized all the benefits of being a physical therapist. She gets to incorporate everything that she is passionate about into one career and really help others improve their quality of life. She hopes to add Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist to her list of certifications and use that to focus her physical therapy career on treating athletes with various sports related injuries.

It is her dream to work as a physical therapist on the US Olympic team with track and field athletes.

ΩHZ Chapter Soror SpotlightSoror Santresa Greenridge

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Upcoming EventsJanuary:Dr. Jylla Moore Tearte Business Scholarship Packets Available - January 6thPhi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Founders’ Day Centennial - January 9thOEZ Chapter’s Founders’ Day Celebration - January 18thTri-State Founders’ Day Celebration - January 19th

February:Chapter Informational - February 9thFiner Womanhood Month Commences - February 23

March: Finer Womanhood Month continues - March 1st-March 31st

ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY,INCOMEGA ETA ZETA CHAPTERP.O. Box 690087Quincy, MA 02269

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NEWSLETTER TEAMEDITOR IN CHIEF - JOY AJAYI-CARRIERCREATIVE DESIGN EDITOR - SHATARA GRIMSLEYCONTRIBUTORS

ALISHA BENJAMINNANYAMKA HALESOLIVIA THIBOUPATRICIA TIMMONS

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