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The Torch The Official Newsletter of Mu Lambda Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. _________________________________________________________
April, 2009 Message from the Office of the President Brother Timothy Fitzgerald
Brothers, April is an exciting month with several events taking place. April is March for Babies Month. President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded the March of Dimes in 1938 to defeat polio. Within 17 years, the Salk vaccine had been developed and polio was on the run. Founded in crisis and validated by this victory, the March of Dimes continues to serve as a catalyst for action in the face of threats to our nation’s infants and children. Today, the March of Dimes is one of the most highly respected nonprofits in the nation. Businesses and organizations that partner with the March of Dimes help to improve employee health, enhance morale, and reduce company health care costs. Organizations that work with March of Dimes align themselves with a winner! Mu Lambda Chapter will donate 100 percent of the money that has been raised over the year thanks to our Education Director, Brother Geoffrey Johnson. Sunday, April 26, 2009 Mu Lambda Chapter will be Marching for Babies! We will walk 4 miles beginning at 9:00am. The walk will start at 15h & Madison Ave NW, Washington, DC. Please plan to participate!
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The Executive Message
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77 Eastern Region Convention
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Alpha Wives Section
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Beta’s Campus Corner
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Beautillion News
working tirelessly to ensure that that the 14th Annual Mu Lambda Foundation Henry Arthur Callis Beautillion and Scholarship Gala will be a success. I applaud the committee and the members of Mu Lambda for recognizing the importance of scholarships and the difference that can be made in the lives of young people. The Gala will take place Friday, April 17th 2009 at Martins Crosswinds. Please plan to attend.
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Community Day at the House
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Prostate Cancer Seminar
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Black Facts
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Historical Moment
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Birthdays
There are only three months left in the fraternal year and Mu
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Membership News
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The Alpha House
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Announcements
Brother Mark Ross and the Beautillon Committee have been
Lambda has led the way in the Washington, DC area. Next Month, the members of Mu Lambda will be electing officers. If you are interested in being chairman of a committee or an officer in Mu Lambda, please let the members of the nominating committee know. Brothers as always, hold the light of Alpha high! The Next Chapter meeting will be the second Thursday, April 09, 2009, 7:06 pm
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Walter Whitley Editor
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