Members of Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day giving again. The 2 Greek organizations met up early on the Hosea Helps headquarters the place they volunteered to assist with the group’s annual vacation occasion. The president of the Sigmas’ Atlanta chapter, Christopher Boggs Jr., spoke on why they selected to volunteer.
Why did you and your Sigma brothers volunteer on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Hosea Helps?
Properly, it’s part of our founding historical past. Proper. And in addition, a part of our mannequin tradition for service and repair for humanity. So we now have no selection however to present again. Additionally, it’s embedded in us to do the group service. Ever since we have been smaller youngsters or youthful youngsters, loads of us have been giving again to our group. So, we simply transition that vitality going into our service space right here.
Are you able to converse in your Sigma brother Hosea Williams?
He was an amazing brother. A brother that labored inside his group, gave from his coronary heart and continued his service each day.
Why did you select Sigma over Kappa Alpha Psi or Alpha Phi Alpha or any of the fraternities?
They mirror all of the qualities that we now have. After all, all of us give again to our communities and we battle for a similar rights. However I simply suppose that me as an individual, it simply spoke to me who I’m as an total individual and the place I need to go and what I need to do inside my life, private and inside financing.
How will we get extra younger folks to become involved locally?
When you have an thought that you simply need to do inside your group, the place it’s inside your house state or inside all the things else, simply begin [sic]. Simply do it additionally. And simply volunteer. If there’s any volunteer alternatives you need to do all through the week or on the weekend, your native church, simply become involved. And it’s crucial as a result of like I stated earlier, it might be any of us, however we simply thank goodness that we’re not in that place. However giving again feels so good.