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(BPRW) The Sigma Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Host 80th-Anniversary Gala.
For Immediate Release
February 12, 2019
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Clayton Gutzmore
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(BPRW) The Sigma Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Host 80th-Anniversary Gala.
(BPRW) Miami, FL, The Sigma Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated is hosting its 80th-anniversary gala on Saturday, March 16, at the Omega Activity Center in Miami Gardens. Sigma Alpha was charted on March 13, 1939. Throughout its existence, the chapter has organized projects and programs that have helped locals in Miami. These items include the Talent Hunt program that has supported teenagers’ musical gifts, A forum on Domestic Violence, An annual Turkey Drive and most recently a symposium on interactions between police officers and black teenagers. The 80th-anniversary gala will honor members who have been a part of the chapter for over 50 years. The event will have city officials from Miami Gardens present along with the 1st Vice Grand Basileus of the fraternity, Ricky L. Lewis. The gala will be from 7 pm to 11 pm at the Omega Activity Center, 15600 NW 42nd Ave, Opa-Locka, FL 33054. Admission is $100 and the attire is formal.
Who: The Sigma Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
What: 80th-Anniversary Gala.
Where: Omega Activity Center 15600 NW 42nd Ave, Opa-Locka, FL 33054.
When: Saturday, March 16 from 7 pm to 11 pm.
Why: To celebrate the chapter’s 80-year history along with members with over 50 years of service.
About Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The founders were three Howard University undergraduates, — Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper, and Frank Coleman. Joining them was their faculty adviser, Dr. Ernest Everett Just. From the initials of the Greek phrase meaning, “friendship is essential to the soul,” the name Omega Psi Phi was derived. That phrase was selected as the motto. Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift were adopted as Cardinal Principles.
What: 80th-Anniversary Gala.
Where: Omega Activity Center 15600 NW 42nd Ave, Opa-Locka, FL 33054.
When: Saturday, March 16 from 7 pm to 11 pm.
Why: To celebrate the chapter’s 80-year history along with members with over 50 years of service.
About Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The founders were three Howard University undergraduates, — Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper, and Frank Coleman. Joining them was their faculty adviser, Dr. Ernest Everett Just. From the initials of the Greek phrase meaning, “friendship is essential to the soul,” the name Omega Psi Phi was derived. That phrase was selected as the motto. Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift were adopted as Cardinal Principles.
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About The Sigma Alpha Chapter The Sigma Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated was chartered on March 13, 1939, in Miami, FL. The charter was organized by fourteen young professional men, with ideals and attainments similar to those of the Fraternity’s founders. Sigma Alpha is the oldest graduate chapter in South Florida; serving the local community for over 79 years.