Zeta Beta Beta Welcomes New Brothers

Front row, left to right: Bros. Peter Evans, Jeffrey Clark, Kashiwa Brawner, Simeon Kelley, Jr.

Back row, left to right: Tracy Boles, Jimmie Powell, Jr., Timothy Richardson, Kevin Payne, and Marki Dixon.

​Bros. Tracy Boles and Marki Dixon display customized table cloth presented to Zeta Beta Beta by the Fall 2017 MSP Brothers.

 On  Saturday November 18th the Chapter’s Thanksgiving Social Action Project  was conducted in conjunction with the Timothy Baptist Church Outreach  Program. The program provided free Thanksgiving meals, health  screenings, manicures, showers, and clothing to people in need. In  addition, the ZBB Social Action Committee provided gifts bags including  book bags, coffee thermos, gift certificates, and other personal items  valued at over $350.00 to participants. 

 Mr.  Josiah Meadows, classical violinist, qualified for the 2018  Seventh District Talent Hunt with a 2nd place finish at the Georgia  State Talent Hunt in Albany, GA. 

 Hurricane  Irma struck the Caribbean including the U. S. Virgin Islands in the  Fall of 2017. Extensive damage was caused to the area, including the  Schneider Regional Medical Center in St. Thomas. Photos of some of the  hurricane damage are below.

Zeta  Beta Beta Brother Bernard Wheatley serves as the CEO of the Schneider  Regional Hospital located in St. Thomas, VI. He faced the task of  continuing to care for patients and rebuilding the facility after the  storm.

 Zeta Beta Beta contributed $1,000 to the efforts to rebuild the Schneider Hospital. 

 On  16 December 2017, the Brothers of Zeta Beta Beta participated the  Chapter’s fourth Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful clean-up for 2017  in the area of MLK and Willow Streets in Athens Georgia.  The clean-up  is part of the Athens-Clarke County Adopt-a-Highway Program designed to  reduce roadside litter. Brothers Kashiwa Brawner, Tracey Boles, Jeff  Clark, Marki Dixon, Peter Evans, Wayne Hartley, Arthur Hinton, Jr., and  Kevin Payne collected a total of 7 bags of trash and 1 bag of recycled  materials. 

​The  2017 Achievement Week Program for the Zeta Beta Beta Chapter was held  on November 19 at Greater Bethel AME church in Athens.  Basileus, Arthur  Hinton, Jr. officiated, and Bro. Maurice Daniels delivered the message  during the church service.  Bro. Daniels’ message was aligned with the  2017-2018 Fraternity’s Achievement Week Theme: “When the World Calls,  Omega Men Answer”.  His message was centered around Bro. Carter G.  Woodson. Bro. Daniels discussed how Bro. Woodson impacted the Black  community during the early 1900’s and how his teachings and philosophy  is even more relevant to our community today. Several awards were given.

Zeta Beta Beta Essay Contest:"What Actions Can You Take to Promote  Social Justice and Embrace Diversity in All People"

Winners:
Mr. Stephen Andrew Cottrell, Senior at Lakeview Academy-1st Place, $200.
Mr. D’Mahri Robinson, Senior at Gainesville High School- 2nd place, $100.