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. The Chapter received national recognition as a model chapter during the National 75th Anniversary Celebration and the 1996 National Convention. Presidents during this time were; L. Anderson, J. D. Spillman, L. Givens, M. Neal, S. Stansberry and C. Banks.
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The New Millennium, 50 Years Later - Zeta Zeta Zeta continues to focus on our Founding Principles of Service, Scholarship, Sisterly Love, and Finer Womanhood. With the help of our Z-Community Foundation we have sponsored over 50,000 in scholarship dollars over the 50 years. We currently sponsor two youth mentoring programs: Amicettes (middle school age ladies) and Archonettes (high school age ladies). We chartered a new Denver Citywide Undergraduate Chapter Delta Tau. Our service to the Denver Metro community included support to Habitat for Humanity, Home Depot Build a Playground Program, March of Dimes March for Babies, Step Out for Diabetes, Adopting Briarwood Nursing Home and St Paul Nursing Home for community outreach, Denver Rescue Mission, The Gathering Place, Voter Registration Drives during the 2008 Elections, 2010 Census activities, and MLK Marade. In 2010, we are moving into the new millennium with our Virtual Stork’s Nest program a partnership with the March of Dimes, Denver Health and Hospital, and our Z-Community Foundation to provide prenatal education and incentives to new moms. Zeta moved into the millennium under the leadership of : C. Banks, L. Givens, J. John, Dr. S. Stansberry, J. Coker , M. Brown, W. Collins and T. Oliver.
