ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC, MU LAMBDA CHAPTER
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Message from the Brother’s Keeper Committee Nothing helps us build our perspective more than developing compassion for others. Compassion involves two things: intention and action. Intention simply means you remember to open your heart to others. Action is simply what you do about it. You might donate time on a regular basis to a cause near to your heart. It’s easy to get lost and overwhelmed in the chaos, responsibilities and goals of life. Once overwhelmed, it’s tempting to forget about those brothers most near and dear to us. Brother’s Keeper is a service program developed with the mission of advocating and improving the quality of life for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Brothers, their spouses, and widows who are retired, are elders, have
disabilities and are ailing. Upon identification of need, the Brother’s Keeper Program also provides assistance to mature and ailing members of its communities. Limitations caused by advanced age place demands on family members, caregivers, and the larger community to ensure that elders remain independently functional. The goal of the Brother’s Keeper Program is to promote dignity and independence among Alpha family and community members who need help in keeping their lives and homes functional. There are seven objectives to the program: • • • • • • •
Assist in maintaining living environments that are compatible with participants’ levels of functioning Assist in maintaining the upkeep of participants’ properties Assist with health care decision-making Provide companionship Provide legal services Provide transportation Ensure adequate supplies of food, water, and clothing, with special emphasis on disaster management and recovery.
Fraternally, Brother Carlos DeBose Brother’s Keeper Committee Chair
Message from the Technology Committee Greetings Brothers, Just a reminder... The next chapter meeting on April 14th will be hybrid and those who are attending in person will need to register for the app to gain access to the meeting. We will scan Brothers and guest Brothers into this meeting and others moving forward. Thanks Brother Albert Williams Director of Technology
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