From the Sorority’s inception, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. has long demonstrated an interest in serving the needs of the community. Spanning the Sorority’s nearly thirty-year partnership with the March of Dimes to its relationship with the Human Genome Project, Zeta Phi Beta has been at the forefront of anticipating the ever-changing needs of society.
Z-HOPE is an interactive, holistic and multidimensional outreach service initiative designed to enhance, cultivate and empower participants to develop health promoting lifestyle choices across the lifespan. Z-HOPE builds on the Sorority's legacy of service by offering a service initiative that addresses the mission-critical needs of a shifting population. Z-HOPE will facilitate age-appropriate program implementation in the 500+ communities served by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority's chapters and affiliates around the world. Z-HOPE promotes community collaboration by encouraging Zetachapters to partner with existing community organizations and resources to provide optimal quality programs. Z-HOPE provides Zeta chapters with a comprehensive training manual that targets program development to meet the unique cultural needs of the African-American community and persons of color.
Z-HOPE is an outreach service program that has six primary objectives, corresponding measures of success and a mechanism for chapter recognition. The primary objectives are:
Z-HOPE is an interactive, holistic and multidimensional outreach service initiative designed to enhance, cultivate and empower participants to develop health promoting lifestyle choices across the lifespan. Z-HOPE builds on the Sorority's legacy of service by offering a service initiative that addresses the mission-critical needs of a shifting population. Z-HOPE will facilitate age-appropriate program implementation in the 500+ communities served by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority's chapters and affiliates around the world. Z-HOPE promotes community collaboration by encouraging Zetachapters to partner with existing community organizations and resources to provide optimal quality programs. Z-HOPE provides Zeta chapters with a comprehensive training manual that targets program development to meet the unique cultural needs of the African-American community and persons of color.
Z-HOPE is an outreach service program that has six primary objectives, corresponding measures of success and a mechanism for chapter recognition. The primary objectives are:
- To provide culturally appropriate informational activities according to the Z-HOPE program format
- To foster collaborative partnerships between community organizations with shared goals
- To promote the opportunities for expansion in Stork’s Nest programs
- To facilitate community service and mentorship opportunities for members of the organization
- To provide an equitable chapter recognition program for community services rendered
- To provide a standard reporting format to concentrate efforts and demonstrate the organization’s impact