Zeta Zeta Zeta Chapter History
Please enjoy our rich history:
The Sixties.....
The Seventies.....As the Zeta Zeta Zeta membership continued to increase, service and scholarship became the focus of the Chapter. Several new programs initiated, included: a Vietnam Veterans donation program to benefit the Vets in cooperation with the Fitzsimmons General Hospital's Project Lift Program and visting various nursing homes and day care centers in the Metro area. In keeping with the Zeta Scholarship belief, three coronation balls were held in the 70s. In order to expand the reach and impact of the chapter, the Denver Amicae Auxiliary was established on October 12, 1972. Through the years, the Amicae have faithfully supported our many projects and programs. The chapter established a youth auxiliary, the Zetalites in 1974 to expose girls to Zeta principals. In March of 1979, the first Stork’s Nest was opened at 1755 Gilpin Street. In May 1979, the Chapter reached out to local college campuses to expand the reach of Zeta. The first undergraduate chapter in the state, Theta Iota, was established on the campus of University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. The Chapter continued to thrive under the dedicated leadership of: E. Bell, I. Adams, V. Blair and C. Williams.
The Nineties and Beyond ….During this time, Zeta began a transition. More recent college graduates joined bringing with them fresh new ideas. and Omicron Omicron Chapter was charted on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins in October 1993. An innovative and ongoing project was established with the Excelsior Youth Center. Zeta developed and implemented monthly projects for Excelsior’s at-risk youth to support and assist them with critical life skills and present them with fun activities. Leadership development continued to be a focus and as a result, local youth affiliates, the Archonettes, Amicettes and Pearlettes, were established and sponsored by the Chapter. In the area of education, the Chapter embraced the Zeta Phi Beta Benchmark program, “Challenger Kids,” by sending two female middle school students to the U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama in 1995. In the 90s, the Chapter became a major volunteer of the UNCF Walk-A-Thon. In addition to the volunteer support, we also raised funds in excess of $15,000. Local and national scholarships, which include the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., National Educational Foundation, were awarded and totaled over $25,000. In the area of community volunteerism, Zeta continued to financially support the Northeast Women’s Center, adopted two families, visited the VA Hospital and Stovall Health Care Center and sponsored a series of health workshops as part of the Zeta’s National “Give Yourself the Gift of Health” Campaign. The Chapter received national recognition as a model chapter during the National 75th Anniversary Celebration and the 1996 National Convention. During the late nineties and early two thousands, the Chapter re-established the Stork's Nest and established the Z Community Foundation. Zeta moved into the millennium under the leadership of: L. Anderson, J. Spillman, L. Givens, M. Neal, Dr. S. Stansberry and C. Banks, J. John and J. Coker.
