Brother's Keeper
Formally the A. Charles Haston Brother's Keeper Program, it looks after the quality of life of our senior brothers, their spouses and widows, retired and disabled brothers, and vulnerable members of the community.
Programs & service
Service is the work.
Alpha Phi Alpha's national programs are community outreach and mentoring initiatives adopted by the fraternity and carried out by every chapter. Xi Xi Lambda brings each of them to Frederick County.
National programs
Four programs. Every chapter.
A Voteless People Is a Hopeless People
Begun in the 1930s to confront poll taxes, intimidation and a lack of voter education, VPHP focuses on voter education and registration, and on political awareness and empowerment through town meetings and candidate forums.
Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College
Established in 1922, it stresses completing high school and college as the path to advancement, through mentoring and outreach to students and families.
Project Alpha™
Workshops and information sessions, led by Alpha men, for young men ages 12 to 15 on responsibility, healthy relationships, and preventing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
Chapter initiatives
Beyond the national programs, close to home.
Men's health forums
Conversations with health professionals on screenings, prevention and knowing your numbers, including our Prostate Cancer Awareness Month session.
Service throughout the year
Hands-on service across Frederick County, including our MLK Day community food and supply drive with local partners.
Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County
With our sisters of the Chi Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., brothers lead monthly mentoring sessions built on the Go-to-High-School, Go-to-College curriculum, combining formal presentations with one-on-one mentoring. Sessions meet the fourth Monday of each month, September through May.
Cadet Collective mentoring
In partnership with the National Pan-Hellenic Council, brothers mentor students at Frederick High School and West Frederick Middle School, helping young people build leadership skills through monthly Saturday sessions.
Black & Gold Scholarship
Five $2,500 scholarships for African American male high school seniors who live in Frederick County. Applicants need a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, acceptance to college and demonstrated leadership. Applications open February 15 and close April 5.
Partner with us
Bring a program to your school, church or organization.
We welcome partnerships with schools, faith communities, nonprofits and businesses across Frederick County.