Parents
As you know, there is a lot more to college than term papers and final exams. When you send your son or daughter off to college, you know the next four years are going to be a critical time for them. They will stretch and grow, try new things, make new friends and, in the end, they’ll carve a path for themselves that will help shape the rest of their lives. They enter this time as teenagers and emerge as adults, ready to take their place in the world.
It is difficult to let them go, knowing that they will make their share of mistakes along the way, mistakes that you might have been able to avert, but trust in this, the basic morals you have instilled in your children will assist them in making the best decisions possible.
Omega Phi Alpha understands this.
If your perception of sorority life is based on what you have seen in the movies or television, you do not have the full picture. Although it makes great entertainment on MTV and in movies, sororities are not about parties and excluding other people. They are about discovering what is special about each member and helping her find a safe, supportive niche in the often chaotic atmosphere of campus life.
Omega Phi Alpha goes even further than that.
Because we are a service sorority rather than a social sorority, our day-to-day emphasis is on helping people less fortunate than ourselves. Our membership policies are very inclusive, resulting in a membership that is rich and diverse. We work hard to keep our dues affordable, and we are committed to supporting our members’ first priority: scholastic success. We make sure our members study first, and then go to O Phi A events. In addition, Omega Phi Alpha does not allow alcohol to be served at any sorority activity, even to those who are of legal drinking age.
When a college student becomes an Omega Phi Alpha sister, she becomes a member for life. That makes us a stakeholder in her future. We will do our best to ensure that each member discovers and nurtures her true talents — in the classroom, in her personal life, in our sorority, and ultimately in her post-collegiate life.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
You can show your support to that special O Phi A sister in your life by sending her a special Omega Phi Alpha insignia item. Visit our online Rose Shop for a selection of sorority gift ideas.
You can also show your support for the entire sorority by making a generous donation to the Omega Phi Alpha Scholarship Trust, to your child’s chapter, or even to the sorority general fund. Donations to the Scholarship Trust are tax deductible.