February 1994 *The District of Columbia ●MU LAMBDA Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
AMessage From
General Organization to coor¬
range of programs and goals
The Presideiut
dinate areception for South
for the 1994 year, every broth¬
African students who are in
er should make aconcerted
the United States; it is most
effort to reclaim and remind
likely that these students will
brothers of their obligation to
form the core of the South
Mu
African foreign services once
Fraternity. In turn, we should
the majority has taken over
be mindful that the leadership
after the April elections. This
has an obligation to foster the
reception would be agreat
type of programs in brother¬
opportunity for Alpha Phi
hood and community service
Alpha to extend its exposure
that would make anyone
to the international arena,
proud to be amember. On the
under the tutilige of General
local level, we will be continu¬
President Milton Davis and
ing the trend of addressing
Bro. Horace Bav^on.
Fall Retreat topics at each
Men cannot for long live hopefully unless they are embarked upon some great
unifying enterprise-one for which they may pledge their lives, their fortunes,and their h o n o r.
Greetings:
First, let me thank the Mu Lambda brothers who attend¬
ed the MLK breakfast spon¬
sored by Iota Upsilon Lambda chapter of Silver Spring; Bro. Thad Taylor extended his hos¬ pitality and ensured that a memorable time was had by
all. During breakfast, howeve r , the great winter storm of 94 appeared and little would I know that the city would be closed for acouple of days. As a result, our Executive Board meting and Intake activities were rescheduled, and Ihope that there has not been too much inconvenience for the
has been working with the
and
the
meeting so that we can ensure Brothers, we will be busy in
the long-term strategic plan¬
the next few months, given the
ning of the chapter.
District
and
Regional
Conventions, as well as an
Finally, we are beginning the See Message, page 3
aggressive commimity service project. We have agreed to participate in apilot project sponsored by the National
Marrow Doiniors Needed
Marrow Donor Program. At the February meeting, we will hear more details from the
Community
Service
C h a i r m a n , J a m e s G r e e r,
regarding this project.
Mu
Lambda
brothers
are
reminded to the opportunity to provide alife-saving service for young African American who suffer from fatal blood
diseases by becoming amar¬
brothers.
At publication, Mu Lambda
Lambda
Regarding membership recla¬ mation, we have not reached our budget goals. Given the
row donor. Among them is a See Donors, page 3