The 2012 VITA Program

Adopt-A- Classroom: Sigmas Ask W.H.Y.

The purpose of the Adopt-A-Classroom program is to expose minority youth to professionals in a variety of fields by presenting workshops, activities and conversation with those professionals within the classroom.  

The pilot program features the students of Ms. Cheylinel Gaston, a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and a math and science teacher at Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles.  

In January 2012,  Bro. Charles, Favors, Bro. Floyd Johnson, Bro. Kevin Orantes, Bro. Willis Colbert, and Bro. Theo Fowles spoke to students about goal setting and visualization.  Ultimately, the students were asked "W.H.Y."-- or "What Has You?"  in order to begin the journey of discovery passion, talent and drive.  

In the course of an hour and a half class, Bro. Orantes, who is an alum of Crenshaw High School, spoke to both his successes and his failures, but encouraging students to go after the things that they really want in life.  

Echoing that sentiment, Bro. Floyd Johnson told students that they must "be willing to risk failure" in order to succeed.  

The Adopt-A-Classroom is being developed as a program focusing on a single classroom as a a whole for one full academic year.  In addition, the program will soon expand to include the sponsorship of classroom supplies and possible scholarship recognition of students.  

To get involved with the Adopt-A- Classroom Program or to find out more information, please visit:  www.kappadeltasigma.tumblr.com 

Bro. Huey P. Newton once said, "I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people."  In the spirit of love for others and of giving, Bro. Kevin Orantes organized a Sunday service outing to the Union Rescue Mission located in Downtown Los Angeles' Skid Row.

On November 27, 2011 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm brothers served close to 200 men, women, children and seniors who call the Union Rescue Mission home.

While many people serve shelters during the holidays, Bro. Orantes hopes to make the Union Rescue Mission a place that Sigmas in the Los Angeles area come to serve year round.  "They really need volunteers here at the shelter, especially after the holidays when nobody thinks to come."

With Kevin's vision, Sigmas will be a common sight at many more Union Rescue Mission Sunday dinners to come.

If you are interested in volunteering along with Kappa Delta Sigma and other Los Angeles Area Sigmas at the Union Rescue Mission, please submit the form below:

LA Prostate Cancer 5K

Click Here To Register, Volunteer and/or Donate.

In 2010:

About 217,000 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed.

Nearly 32,000 men died of prostate cancer.

About 2.2 million men currently live with prostate cancer.

Cancer is a disease that has touched us all.  Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. is a national partner of The American Cancer Society.  On a local level, the men of Kappa Delta Sigma Chapter support healthy living as a whole and in particular take  a leadership role in eliminating health disparities in men of color.

Join the USC Institute of Urology on November 6, 2011 on the USC campus for the 2nd Annual LA Prostate Cancer 5K.

There are three ways to get involved:  1.) Run   2.)Volunteer   3.)Donate