80th Annual Twelfth District Meeting

Greetings Friends and Supporters:

This letter is an invitation for you and/or your organization to advertise in our upcoming Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 80th 12th District Meeting digital booklet, May 14-18, 2025 in Portland, OR.

The 12th District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and local chapter, Zeta Nu, an Unincorporated affiliation of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., will host the meeting.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., a nonprofit organization, was founded on the campus of Howard University in 1911 with a commitment to service for the betterment of all mankind. With over 125,000 members, the Fraternity has over 700 chapters across the US and abroad. The 12th District has members across 51 chapters – 41 graduate and 10 undergraduate chapters. Approximately 600-700 attendees will register for the District Conference; moreover, attendance is expected to draw more than 1,500 Fraternity members, family, and friends throughout the meeting.

The annual business meeting will be held at the Hilton Downtown Portland and host participants from 10 states comprising California, Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. During this meeting, we will plan how our dedicated membership will continue to impact young lives in the top 48 major cities of the Western United States. Community leaders from the Portland area as well as dignitaries across the country have confirmed their attendance at the meeting. Our members and guests will visit local city businesses, restaurants and enjoy many local venues day and night that are available in the city of Portland. State and local dignitaries, community guests, patrons, fraternity members’ families, friends, and the general public from the Portland metropolitan area will also be in attendance.

For more than 15 years, Zeta Nu, local chapter has:

• Partnered with the Red Cross to co-host the Charles R. Drew community blood drive.
• Provided monetary contributions and academic scholarships to Kairos PDX, St. Andrews Nativity. School and De La Salle North Catholic High School.
• Provided Thanksgiving food baskets to families in the community.
• Worked closely annually with the Sunshine Division to deliver Christmas food baskets.

This fall the chapter will mentor students at POIC and Rosemary Anderson High School. During the regional conference Zeta Nu will facilitate a STEM program for the youth.

The Digital Booklet will offer advertising as well as opportunities for:

• Our Business Partners: To launch, introduce, and promote a product or a service launch to the City of Roses.
• Our Community Service Partners: A platform to announce and showcase their community service activities to galvanize support.
• Our Divine 9 Partners: The opportunity to showcase and display programs celebrating their contributions to the communities in the Portland Metro region.
• Our Brothers of Omega: Provide an opportunity to enhance their candidacy and announce their ambitions in seeking a higher position to lead our great Fraternity.
• All others in the Portland Metro community: A chance for individuals or organizations to announce anniversaries, highlight personal accomplishments, relive memories through old photos, say thank you, celebrate your graduates and much more.

In addition, the 12th District of the fraternity gives scholarship donations through numerous programs and initiatives related to Fatherhood/Mentoring, Stop the Violence, Assault on Illiteracy, Habitat for Humanity, and Business and Economic Development. Health initiatives include Aids Health Alliance (AHA), St. Jude Children’s Hospital Partnership, COVID support, hosting and participating in health symposiums, job fairs, blood drives, and fitness/wellness events. (Friendship Walks, CA Voter Education and Outreach RoundTable, Suicide Awareness and Prevention, Men’s Health Forum, and Living Trust Seminars).

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