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Members of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity'Inc. at the Omega Friendship Center
located at 2331 N. Patterson Ave. in Winston-Salem.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
hosts an annual fish fry
SPECIAL TO
THE CHRONICLE
The Psi Phi Chapter of
the Omega Psi Phi
?Fraternity Inc. held its
annual fish fry on Tuesday,
Sept. 1 at the Omega
friendship Center, 2331 N.
Patterson Ave. They are
known to serve over 100
'residents in the community.
"As Basileus of Psi Phi
Chapter, part of my respon
sibility is to focus the chap
ter on concerns of the com
munity. As a youth, I
remember the struggles of
'my family and times of
being hungry," said
Brother Cassius Smith. "I
want community members
having difficult times to
know, when they see
.Brother Cassius Smith,
'they see the dividends of
what others invested in me.
I am a living testimony,
that it takes a village. In
addition, this community
event is our opportunity to
show ourselves as positive
role models to other young
men in the community."
Brother Everett Dumas,
organizer of the event,
made the following state
ment: "The affair is not
only a time of fellowship,
but an opportunity to com
municate with others and
hear their concerns and
needs. In addition, we can
possibly suggest ways to
community members, we
can assist as a chapter.
This event also serves as a
reminder to the communi
ty, that we as Omega Men,
are their friends with open
hearts and willing hands.
We stand ready to lend a
hand whenever possible."
For more information
about the Psi Phi Chapter
of the Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity, go to
www.psiphichapter.org.
Ministers' Conference to host
Community Day
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
The Ministers'
Conference of Winston
Salem and Vicinity will
host "My Brother's Keeper
Community Day: Our Male
Mentoring Project" on
Saturday, Sept. 12 from
noon to 6 p.m. at Diggs
Memorial United Holy
Church, 125 North Graham
Ave., at
the intersection of
Graham Avenue and First
Street in Winston-Salem.
The theme will be,
"From the Cradle, to
College, to Career."
Sponsors for this event
are Mayor Allen Joines,
Superintendent Dr. Beverly
Emory, Chief Barry
Rountree and the Winston
Salem Police Department
and U.S. Rep. Alma
Adams.
My Brother's Keeper is
a male mentoring program
created by President
Barack Obama to ensure
assistance and opportuni
ties for young people and
mainly young black males
through foundations, busi
nesses and cities.
Pastor Lamonte
Williams of Diggs
Memorial said Tuesday,
Sept. 8, that the Ministers'
Conference is undertaking
the program to help young
black males in the commu
nity. He said the ministers
are asking young black
males from all over
Winston-Salem to attend
the event Saturday so that
they eventually can be a
part of the program. The
males must register to par
ticipate.
The program consists
of six steps: getting a
healthy start and entering
school ready to learn; read
ing at grade level by third
grade; graduating from
high school ready for col
lege and career; completing
post-secondary education
or training; successfully
entering the workforce; and
keeping kids on track and
giving them second
chances.
The Community Day
will have outdoor live
gospel music and will be
selling food such as candy
apples, snow cones, hot
dogs and more.
There will be free hair
cuts, sport physicals, a
clothes drive, health and
dental screenings and a
kid's zone area.
For more information,
vendor inquiries, and reg
istration of the male men
toring project, contact
Williams at 336-528-4570.
Peter's Creek Community
Initiative receives grant
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Peter's Creek Community Initiative, 639 S. Green St.,
received a $22,000 grant for the 2015-2016 year from The
Winston-Salem Foundation.
The grant is made from funds provided by the Charles
Babcock Jr. Discretionary Fund and the Community Fund.
Peter's Creek Community Initiative, organized under
the guidance of The Shalom Project, aims to revitalize the
Peter's Creek area through community economic develop
ment to benefit residents, businesses, and other organiza
tions.
The awarded grant will assist in continuing to make
Peter's Creek Community Initiative's strategic plan a real
ity, including long-term economic development goals of
aiding with physical improvements, attracting preferred
business types and making the Peter's Creek area more
pedestrian and consumer friendly.
The Winston-Salem Foundation is a community foun
dation that supports charitable programs in the greater
Forsyth County area. Founded in 1919 with a $1,000 gift,
it now administers approximately 1300 funds and has
total custodial assets of $384.3 million at the end of 2014.
In 2014, the Foundation granted $24.8 million to char
itable causes, over $2 million of which was through the
Community Grants program.
For more information, or to volunteer, or donate to aid
Peter's Creek Community Initiative's efforts, contact pro
gram manager Katlin Tucker at
katlin .tuckerpcci? gmail jcom.
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Habitat
for Humanity
ef forsytti County
Want to be a Homeowner
or know someone who does?
Come to an orientation
session to learn more
about the Habitat program.
Space is limited.
No children, please.
Monday, September 14
6 p.m.
1023 W. 14th St.
Winston-Salem
carol.ebron@habitatforsylh.ofg
765-8854, ext 134
For
more info:
Carol Ebron
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