Chapter Signature Programs
Multicultural Santa Photo
In 1996, Sorors Frances Cal and Margaret Stephens-Johnson conceived the idea of a Multicultural Santa Photo program. In partnership with the Seattle Urban League, where Soror Stephens-Johnson was the Director of Leadership and Learning of, the annual LAZ Multicultural Santa Photo program was launched as a direct response to a community need. Many children in the Seattle community do not have the resources and/or access to participate in what others enjoy as a annual traditional celebration of the holidays – a photo with Santa. At the first annual Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Lambda Alpha Zeta Chapter Multicultural Santa Photo, in December 1996, children 12 years of age and younger, with their parents as escort, from various Seattle neighborhoods had their photo taken with one of the three ethnic Santa of their choices: African American, Asian and Hispanic. This event, along with a resulting free photo and candy cane were enjoyed by all the families who are able to participate. Since that time this signature program has evolved in some ways over time. This includes transitioning from Polaroid to digital photos --providing parents to take part in choosing the final photo; and Relocating the annual event to the Harry Thomas Community Center at Lee House New Holly Neighborhood Campus in southern Seattle -- which is a more densely populated area with children. LAZ continues to provide this benefiting community service on an annual basis that brings additional holiday cheer, with accompanying candy cane and resulting holiday photo, to more than 500 children to date.
In 1996, Sorors Frances Cal and Margaret Stephens-Johnson conceived the idea of a Multicultural Santa Photo program. In partnership with the Seattle Urban League, where Soror Stephens-Johnson was the Director of Leadership and Learning of, the annual LAZ Multicultural Santa Photo program was launched as a direct response to a community need. Many children in the Seattle community do not have the resources and/or access to participate in what others enjoy as a annual traditional celebration of the holidays – a photo with Santa. At the first annual Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Lambda Alpha Zeta Chapter Multicultural Santa Photo, in December 1996, children 12 years of age and younger, with their parents as escort, from various Seattle neighborhoods had their photo taken with one of the three ethnic Santa of their choices: African American, Asian and Hispanic. This event, along with a resulting free photo and candy cane were enjoyed by all the families who are able to participate. Since that time this signature program has evolved in some ways over time. This includes transitioning from Polaroid to digital photos --providing parents to take part in choosing the final photo; and Relocating the annual event to the Harry Thomas Community Center at Lee House New Holly Neighborhood Campus in southern Seattle -- which is a more densely populated area with children. LAZ continues to provide this benefiting community service on an annual basis that brings additional holiday cheer, with accompanying candy cane and resulting holiday photo, to more than 500 children to date.
Theatre Party
In 1997, Sorors Frances Cal and Pat Rossi, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Community Outreach Coordinator conceptualized an art-based social approach to support the ADA “Kick-off for Diabetes” month, which was the first Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Lambda Alpha Zeta Chapter Theater event, held at the Seattle Repertory Theatre with an pre-theater show reception for opportunity to socialize and learn more about diabetes prevention and treatments. In 2007 this recurring event changed to share awareness, insight and opportunities to support the March of Dimes (MoD), in alignment with the national Zeta Phi Beta Sorority organizational focus.
In 1997, Sorors Frances Cal and Pat Rossi, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Community Outreach Coordinator conceptualized an art-based social approach to support the ADA “Kick-off for Diabetes” month, which was the first Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Lambda Alpha Zeta Chapter Theater event, held at the Seattle Repertory Theatre with an pre-theater show reception for opportunity to socialize and learn more about diabetes prevention and treatments. In 2007 this recurring event changed to share awareness, insight and opportunities to support the March of Dimes (MoD), in alignment with the national Zeta Phi Beta Sorority organizational focus.
For further information about our current or future signature programs
please contact us at info@zphib-laz-seattle.org.
please contact us at info@zphib-laz-seattle.org.