We will award up to 10 micro-grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 to small businesses owned by African American women, with less than 15 employees, to aid in their survival and recovery. Starting July 1st, applications will be available and accepted from African American women-owned small businesses in each of the five regions served by Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. As we continue to recover from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic and the inequality of loan assistance and resources, Iota has renewed its efforts to help small businesses in our communities. As we know, African American owned businesses do not always have access to federal funding or the resources to recover from major disaster events. Small businesses owned by African American women are being adversely affected by COVID-19. Parker Foundation is committed to empowering youth and women to achieve financial independence through entrepreneurship and business education. The Far Western Region also has Sorors in New Mexico and Hawaii.Nationwide () - Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc, in partnership with the Lola M. On December 15, 2022, the Far Western Region charter another chapter in AZ the Zeta Tau Chapter of San Tan Valley, AZ.
is Zeta Sigma Chapter and we can’t be more proud!! The newest chapter to join the ranks of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Now the FWR has done it again by charting the first graduate chapter in Las Vegas, NV on October 7, 2022. The Far Western Region made Black History in 2020 by virtually chartering the Zeta Kappa Chapter in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2017, the Far Western Chartered Zeta Beta Chapter, Eastvale, California at 88th National Convention in Long Beach, California. Gamma Nu, San Francisco, California, Gamma Xi, Pasadena, California, Gamma Psi and Gamma Chi, were the last chapters to be established in the 60’s Far Western Region. In 1948 four additional chapters joined our sisterhood in the Far Western Region: Portland, Oregon (Beta Iota), Seattle, Washington (Beta Kappa), Oakland, California (Beta Mu) and a second chapter was chartered in Denver, Colorado (Beta Nu)Īs the sisterhood continued to grow, Beta Tau established in 1949, Gamma Eta in 1956 and a new chapter Gamma Mu were established in 1961 in Los Angeles, California. The sorors of the Far Western Region set to work recruiting friends, neighbors and business women to join with them to serve their local communities.
There were two graduate chapters, Alpha Omicron, Denver, Colorado and Alpha Phi, Los Angeles, California, when the region was established in 1946. A Revision of the Constitution in 1946 increased the number of regions to Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, Southwestern and Far Western and designated the states to be included in each. Originally, our Constitution designated four regions, North, South, East and West. The natural beauty of the western states run a range from majestic snow-capped mountains, rolling hills, fertile green valleys, scenic vistas, magnificent sea coasts, enchanting deserts, exotic tropical islands and frozen natural glaciers to buttes, mesas and plateaus, charming old towns, rambling ranches, historic mansions, bustling-cosmopolitan cities and everything in between.
0 kommentar(er)
