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• APO Charters Alpha Chapter of Canada • The Fraternity Announces Leaders in Service Campaign FROM THE FRATERNITY

Brothers, It is hard to believe that we are over halfway through this term, and we are already starting to plan for the National Convention in Pittsburgh! With all of the exciting things happening in the Fraternity, from Canadian extension to our 90th Anniversary NATIONAL OFFICE Service Project, The Jared Box Project, I am proud to say that it is a 14901 E. 42nd Street S. great time to be active in Alpha Phi Omega. Independence, MO 64055 One other source of pride for our Fraternity has been the great Telephone: 816-373-8667 Website: www.apo.org strides we have made toward successfully completing our Leaders E-mail: [email protected] in Service Campaign. This is the first comprehensive fundraising EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Robert J. London, CAE campaign that our Fraternity has conducted in our history. Because EDITOR: Amanda Plachte of the incredible efforts of our campaign cabinet and ambassador TECHNICAL EDITOR: Ruth Goodman GRAPHIC DESIGN: Keeney Design Studio volunteers, led by our campaign chair, Past National President Jerry Schroeder, we were able to go public with the campaign, having SUBMISSION DEADLINES already raised $3.2 million of our $4.25 million goal. SUMMER Issue: May 1, 2016 The success of this campaign will provide long-term support of NATIONAL PRESIDENT our national operations and a new national headquarters, and more Hon. John K. Ottenad, J.D., Manchester, MO NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT importantly, will provide endowed financial resources for service, Robert M. Coop, PE, Westfield, IN leadership, membership and extension programs that will propel us PROGRAM DIRECTORS Melissa A. DeLuka, Westland, MI into our 100th anniversary stronger and more vibrant than ever. Glen S. Kinder, IV, Eddyville, KY For those of you who have already given, on behalf of a grateful Marilyn L. Mims, Newmarket, NH Disraeli W. Smith, II, Charlotte, NC Fraternity, I say THANK YOU, and for those who may not have Thomas Southard, Horsham, PA known or heard of this before, I hope that you will join us as we Abigayle M. Tobia, Sewickley, PA REGIONAL DIRECTORS (in order by region) make this final push to successfully conclude this campaign so we mrn Tomusiak, Arlington, MA can celebrate its completion when we gather together in Pittsburgh Richard I. Koval, State College, PA Dawn Gurganious, Lorton, VA in December. Elliot Echlov, Columbia, SC Irene M. Wolf, Ph.D., Ebensberg, PA Jeremy Bingman, Chicago, IL Fraternally,Frraternaally, Cole T. Robertson, Lubbock, TX Matthew C. Rom, Norman, OK Melissa Donndelinger, Cottage Grove, MN Kimberlee Castillo Yee, Stockton, CA Ping Huang, San Francisco, CA NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HonHon.on. JohJohnhnn K. OttenadOttentenad Robert J. London, CAE, Independence, MO NATIONAL ARCHIVIST National President Corey S. Weiss, Houston, TX INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR Elizabeth Tom, M.D., Spring Creek, NV PAST PRESIDENTS Stan Carpenter, Ph.D., Austin, TX Bobby M. Hainline, Davison, MI Fred C. Heismeyer, III, Ed.D., Wichita, KS Lawrence L. Hirsch, M.D., SPRING Garden, FL Margaret K. Katz, Livonia, MI Lorin A. Jurvis, Rockville, MD #APOserves90# SPOTLIGHT Wilfred M. Krenek, Houston, TX Jack A. McKenzie, Clemson, SC ThisTh spotlight is on Alpha Gamma Phi Chapter Gerald A. Schroeder, J.D., McLean, VA aatt Northern Kentucky University. In December, Mark A. Stratton, Fishers, IN ththe chapter spent a week in Orlando, Florida, C.P. Zlatkovich, Ph.D., Camden, SC vovolunteering at Give Kids the World Village. LIFE MEMBERS ThThey served food and provided programming George F. Cahill, CAE, Pittsburgh, PA forfo children and families staying there as part Irwin H. Gerst, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA Roger A. Sherwood, CAE, Kansas City, MO of their Make-A-Wish trips to Florida. Warren C. Weidman, PE, Reading, PA EX-OFFICIO MEMBER LetLe us know what your contribution to the Rick Diles, Charlotte, NC 90th90 anniversary celebration is and maybe NATIONAL LEGAL COUNSEL you’llyo find yourself in the spotlight! Jennifer Chierek Znosko, St. Louis, MO

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COVER STORY FEATURES National Service Week 7 By The Numbers

National Service 12 Week 2015

DEPARTMENTS 4 Torch Talk 12

18 Leaders in Service

Alpha Chapter of 8 Canada at the University of British Columbia APO charters its first Canadian chapter after decades of hardard work.

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Brothers complete APO Powell, Samara Ruchok, Scott Ruchok, Jeff Schwartz, Tim Sigler, Crystal Ufret Volunteer University Track and Kristen Yeager. Alpha Phi Omega is proud to announce For more information about APO that 15 alumni volunteers have Volunteer University, please visit completed the first of eight tracks www.apo.org/leadershipdevelopment/ in APO Volunteer University, the volunteeruniversityinformation. Fraternity’s graduate school designed especially for alumni and volunteers. Since its launch at the 2014 National Presenter training at Convention, more than 400 brothers 2016 Serve weekends have participated in an APO Volunteer Are you interested in becoming an University course. Courses have been APO LEADS presenter? Serve Presenter available at other alumni events such as Content Training (SCT) will be offered • Alpha Eta Epsilon, King University NVC 2015 and various sectional and at each of the Serve locations in 2016. (Region IV, Section 68) regional conferences. The program is Registration is now open for the • Tau Alpha, Davis & Elkins broken down into eight tracks, each 2016 course weekends. The cost to College (Region V, Section 61) aimed at the varying needs of volunteers attend is $75 for alumni members and • Gamma Phi, Western Michigan within the Fraternity. covers food, supplies and lodging for University (Region VI, Section 53) The following alumni brothers have the weekend. For those participating in • Delta Omega, University of successfully completed the Essentials SCT, separate registrations are required, Houston (Region VII, Section 44) of APO track: T.J. Bond, Christopher but there is not an extra fee. • Alpha Epsilon Tau, University of Daniels, Nicholas D’Errico, Paul Courses will take place on the Dallas (Region VII, Section 41) Fauber, Kaitlynn Forde, Brian Frank, following dates in the cities listed: • Eta Kappa, University of Wisconsin Trista Hanson, Hawkeye O’Saben, Tim • June 3-5: Minneapolis, MN - Stout (Region IX, Section 27) • June 10-12: Sacramento, CA • Nu Pi, Minnesota State University • July 15-17: Canton, OH - Mankato (Region IX, Section 23) • July 15-17: Dallas, TX The Board approved: For more information and to • Granting the charters of Fort register, please visit: www.apo.org/ Valley State University (Region leadershipdevelopment/apoleads/serve. IV, Section 79) and Northwest Missouri State University (Region January Board VIII, Section 35) • The 2016 National Convention Meeting Recap budget The following actions were taken by The Board approved amending the Board of Directors at its meeting the following items in the Fraternity on January 30, 2016: Operations & Policy Manual: The Board approved the • Category II, Organizational; minutes of the June 27, 2015, Sub-Category 2, Policy I; Sub- meeting and the minutes from Category 5, Policy IV Board conference calls held on July • Category III, Awards and 22, 2015, and December 7, 2015. Recognitions; Sub-Category 1, Pursuant to Article IX, Section Policies VII, VIII, IX, XI, XII, 7, of the National Bylaws, the XVII, XVIII, XIX; Sub-Category President declared the charters of the 2, Policy II, III and IV; Sub- following chapters null and void: Category 3, Policies II and IV;

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APO DATELINE APRIL 04/20: APO IMPACT Live: Officer Transition 04/22: Earth Day 04/22-24: Section 41 Conference 04/22-30: Passover 04/25: APO IMPACT Live: Scouting & Youth Services Alumni Opportunities 04/28: APO IMPACT Live: IRS Reporting & Record Keeping

MAY Sub-Category 4, Policy III; Sub- Category 5, Policies I, II and III 05/01: Spring Youth Service Day reports due • Category IV, National 05/01: John Mack Scholarship applications due Convention; Sub-Category 1, 05/01: Fall Pledge Class Namesake Honoree nominationsions due Policy I; Sub-Category 3, Policy 05/03: APO IMPACT Live: Recruitment IV; Sub-Category 4, Policy VIII 05/08: Mother’s Day • Category V, Membership and 05/21: Armed Forces Day Extension; Sub-Category 1, Policies I, IV and V 05/30: Memorial Day The following appointments were made: JUNE • 2016 Fall Pledge Class Namesake 06/01: Graduating Seniors Update due Honoree Committee: Brothers 06/03-05: APO LEADS Serve, Minneapolis, MN Robert Coop (Chair), Melissa DeLuka, Melissa Donndelinger, 06/03-05: Membership Academy, Atlanta, GA Disraeli Smith, Irene Wolf and 06/10-12: APO LEADS Serve, Sacramento, CA Jerry Schroeder 06/10-12: Membership Academy, Windsor, CT • National Convention: Matt 06/10-12: Membership University, Windsor, CT Bailey, Convention Coordinator; 06/14: Flag Day Jeff Neurauter, Convention 06/19: Father’s Day Parliamentarian; George Kober and Megan Sheedfar, Logistics 06/25: Board Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA Coordinators • APO Endowment Trustee JULY Nominating Committee chair: 07/04: Independence Day Glen Kinder The Board held strategic discussions Visit www.apo.org/calendar for a complete list of deadlines and events. on the following topics: • Goal of 500 active chapters by Updates were provided on the status Management and 5th Field of Service; 2025 of the Endowment; the Leaders in and items relating to specific regions • Program effectiveness Service campaign; fraternity matters; and programs. • Program expansion and mission the John Mack Scholarship; the follow- The next Alpha Phi Omega Board fulfillment ing Task Forces: Regional Realignment, of Directors meeting will be June 25, • Alumni relations Board Transition, Alcohol Policy/ Risk 2016, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Our Leaders in Service campaign will enable Alpha Phi Omega to engage more student volunteers on more college campuses and improve our services to current and alumni members. Accomplishing these goals requires financial resources beyond our membership fees and dues. Gifts received through the Leaders in Service campaign will help equip tomorrow’s leaders for a lifetime of selfless and productive service on their campuses, in their communities, across the nation, and throughout the world.

To be a part of this vibrant, national movement, visit www.apo.org

• alumni services • chapter support • programs endowment • National Service Week Numbers

NOVEMB S ER Alpha Phi Omega has designated the first LT 1 encouraged to carry out a new, high-profile U D - A ALPHA PHI OMEGA 7 , R week of November as National Service Week NATIONAL 2 service project related to the program of O 0 F SERVICE WEEK 1 in order to unify chapters with a national theme Y 5 emphasis and to involve other chapters and the C

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P M I PARTICIPATION MEMBER INVOLVEMENT 29% DID NOT COMPLETE A PROJECT FOR NSW 5002 112 ACTIVES ALUMNI 347 PARTICIPATED PARTICIPATED CHAPTERS REPORTED IN NSW IN NSW 71% PROJECTS PROJECTS COMPLETED A PROJECT FOR NSW

(Across 42 chapters!) PROJECT AREAS OF SERVICE SERVICE HOURS See page 12 for a list of 174 chapter projects for the 2015 National Service Week.

48 19 4 NATIONAL CAMPUS FRATERNITY COMMUNITY (The estimated value of this volunteer service is $145,156*!)

Source: This information reflects NSW reports received in the Chapter Officer Portal prior to December 31, 2015. *Latest figure from 2014 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, indexed by Independence Sector in March 2015.

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by Amanda Plachte

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“Ninety years ago, our founder Frank Reed Horton dreamed of a worldwide organization that would help people in need. ANADA Our chartering of the first chapter in Canada now brings us one step closer to our founder’s vision.”

– Brother Fred Heismeyer, Past National President

SPRING 2016 TORCH & TREFOIL Q 9 Sunday, December 13, 2015, will beb added to the APO history books as thetth day that the Fraternity chartered iititst first chapter in Canada. After ddecades of hard work, dedication and thtthe service of many devoted alumni aand petitioning students, APO has tattaken one step closer to fulfilling Frank RReed Horton’s vision of a worldwide oorganization. Alpha Chapter of Canada bbrings 38 initiated brothers to the FFraternity, and it continues to grow wwith its 29 pledges.

APO has taken one step closer to fulfilling Frank Reed Horton’s vison of a worldwide organization.

The idea to expand to Canada wwas initially proposed to the Board iinn the early ’90s when Brother DDavid Emery was the International RRelations Director. For over 20 years, tthereh have been ongoing extension eefforts, and while the Fraternity had mmade significant progress at McGill UUniversity in Montréal in the mid- 22000s, the group never made it past ttheh petitioning phase. The International Relations/ CCanadian Extension Committee has sseene many ups and downs along the wway; the committee received leads from nnumerous interested students, but fofor years, each of the attempts to gain mmomentum on a Canadian campus fafailed to reach fruition.

10 Q ALPHA PHI OMEGA SPRING 2016 “It took finding the right student Extension Committee, followed up them weekly; supporting them. He to get that spark going,” says Brother on Nika’s inquiry and the rest is even drove the first five members Emery. history. For the chapter’s successful from Vancouver to Seattle to attend Enter Nika Moeini, a student at charter, Brother Emery credits Brother Membership University.” the University of British Columbia Hahn’s superbp dedication and Nika’s On the road to the Board’s (UBC). Inspired by the philanthropy charisma.chhariismam . approval of the charter, Nika led a and leadership development small, determined group of students opportunities she saw in the Facebook “It took finding the to share with the UBC campus posts of a friend in the U.S., Nika community the Leadership, Friendship knew she wanted to bring such a group right student to get and Service found in Alpha Phi Omega to UBC. That friend was the chapter all while meeting the requirements to president of Delta Zeta Chapter at the that spark going.” become Canada’s first chapter. University of Pennsylvania and that “I was so happy to be involved, group: Alpha Phi Omega. “It““IIt waswaas hishhis follow-upffollloww-uup withwiithh NikaNiikka but without Nika and Jim, we wouldn’t Brother Jim Hahn, chairman of that got it going,” says Brother have the Alpha Chapter of Canada,” the International Relations/Canadian Emery. “He was on the phone with says Brother Emery. Q

“The chartering ceremony was incredible. Not only did we get to see months of hard work finally paying off, but we had a chance to meet with some of the top leaders in APO, including the National President and Executive Director. This was such an amazing opportunity for our chapter, and we had the chance to really see the impact Alpha Phi Omega has left on so many lives. I am so proud of my team for pulling it all together, and so excited to see what is next for us in our Alpha Phi Omega adventure.” — Nika Moeini, Chapter President

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Mu Indiana University Chapter Projects VITAL Tabling for Adult ESL and Literacy Programs

Xi Beta Iowa State University November 1- 7, 2015, was Alpha Phi Omega’s University of Pittsburgh • Library Recycling Book Drive • Campus Clean-up annual National Service Week. This year’s Gamma Omicron Cornell University University of Iowa projects focused primarily on the theme Barnes and Noble Bookfair Building Little Free Library

“Literacy for All: Improving Literacy for Adults.” Delta Pi Auburn University Kansas State University This extended edition of Chapter Notes lists Camp Frank G. Lumpkin Adult Learning Center each National Service Week project reported Service Project Book Drive Epsilon Rho on the Chapter Officer Portal on or before Truman State University University of North Carolina at Trail Work Chapel Hill December 31, 2015. Supply Drive for Durham Eta Literacy Center Northern Illinois University Baking for Books Sigma Northwestern University Kappa NSW at Evanston Public Carnegie Mellon University Library • Book Drive • Literacy Bake Sale Phi • Bookmark Making Syracuse University Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County

Psi University of California at Santa Barbara Friendship Manor Reading Group

Omega Drake University Adult Literacy Spelling Bee

Alpha Alpha University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Discussion about promoting adult literacy • Letters to Veterans • Created bookmarks for education programs • Cooking w/ adults at Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation Program

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Beta Sigma Gamma Zeta Delta Alpha Texas Tech University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Cincinnati Blanket Making for WPS Peachtree Library and Book Kindervelt North Pole Express WEEK Drive Beta Upsilon Delta Beta Northwest Missouri State University Gamma Lambda University of Oklahoma Scare Project Clemson University Reading at Full Circle Little Free Library Nursing Home Beta Psi Southeast Missouri State University Gamma Xi Delta Gamma Pulsera Project Rockhurst University Ohio University Rockhurst Community Center Books for the Brave Gamma Alpha Safe Trick or Treat University of Washington Delta Zeta Nerdy, Set, Go! SHPE UW Gamma Pi University of Pennsylvania 5K University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Promoting Health Literacy David Mitchell Book Reading for Minorities: Navigating the Gamma Beta Health Care System San Jose State University Gamma Rho Improving Literacy for Adults University of North Texas Delta Theta LIFT Basketball Tournament University of Louisville Gamma Gamma Book Drive for Little Lending OMICRON University of California at Berkeley Gamma Sigma Library University of Iowa The Prisoners Literature University of Chicago Project Chicago Marathon Delta Iota Building Little Free Library Volunteering Mercer University Gamma Delta Literacy For All Baruch College, CUNY Gamma Chi Continued on page 14 Conversation Partners at Samford University Alpha Beta Alpha Chi Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Final Week Destress Posters Pennsylvania State University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Settlement ESOL Program Blind Date Book Drive Cambridge Family Literacy Fun Day Alpha Epsilon Louisiana State University Alpha Omega Adult Literacy Workshop Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Alpha Zeta Adopt-a-Child University of Kentucky Book Drive for Promoting Beta Beta Adult Literacy Michigan State University Impression 5 Children’s Alpha Eta Museum Demolition Days University of Missouri-Kansas City Harvesters Beta Epsilon University of Northern Iowa Alpha Iota Merit Badge University Ohio State University Leaf Raking for Senior Citizens Beta Zeta University of Georgia Alpha Lambda Better World Books North Dakota State University Churches United National Beta Eta Service Week Project University of Missouri-Columbia Daniel Boone Library Alpha Pi University of Miami Beta Iota Field Day New York University Books through Bars Alpha Rho University of Texas at Austin Inside Books and Campus Book Drive

Alpha Tau Butler University Book Drive

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NATIONAL SERVICE WEEK Delta Kappa Emory University Promoting Various Forms of Continued from page 13 Literacy on Campus and in the Community

Delta Xi Ball State University Improving Adult Literacy

Delta Omicron Wabash College NU THETA Keeping Indianapolis Beautiful Rowan University Delta Rho APO Book Drive Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Book Drive Zeta Delta Eta Gamma Delta Sigma Miami University Union College University of Connecticut Worldwide Book Drive APO Presents: Improve American English Literacy Language Institute Volunteering Zeta Theta Drexel University Eta Epsilon Epsilon Beta Random Acts of Kindness: A Millikin University Central Michigan University Day of Kindness Educator Appreciation Days Reading Buddies Zeta Kappa Eta Eta Epsilon Zeta Bowling Green State University Arizona State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Book Drive/Literacy Awareness Mini-Book Drive Institute Charity Scrabble Zeta Lambda Eta Pi Tournament University of Toledo University of Detroit Mercy Improving Toledo Literacy Rx for Reading Book Drive Epsilon Mu University of Maryland, Zeta Omicron Eta Sigma College Park California Polytechnic State University Illinois College Flyering for Literacy The Literacy Council of San Book Drive for New Luis Obispo County Directions Epsilon Xi Colorado State University Zeta Rho Eta Upsilon Fall Clean Up Wittenberg University Marshall University Warder Literacy Center Clean Babysitting for Faculty Epsilon Pi Up and Marketing Campaign Southern Illinois University at Eta Chi Edwardsville Zeta Tau Hardin-Simmons University Fall Service Day 2015 Central Methodist University International Rescue Book Drive Committee Reading Program Epsilon Sigma SUNY at Buffalo Zeta Upsilon Eta Psi Habitat for Humanity Boston University California State University, Chico Prison Book Program Irlen Ambassadors Epsilon Psi Outreach Tabling Kent State University Zeta Phi Adult Literacy Book Drive Howard University Theta Alpha Talk and Train Stevens Institute of Technology Epsilon Omega Hoboken Shelter Change & University of Mississippi Zeta Psi Independence Program Scrabble Tournament University of Oregon Books for Africa through Theta Epsilon Zeta Alpha Better World Books Illinois State University Bradley University Children’s Carnival Peoria Friendship House of Zeta Omega Christian Service Baylor University Theta Theta Steppin’ Out Centre College Box Sleep Out

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Theta Iota Kappa Delta Mu Zeta Xi Lambda Omicron Tau University of Arizona Florida A. & M. University San Francisco State University Bloomsburg University of Alma College Gelato for a Cause/Literacy #NoShade Let’s Chalk Up Some Literacy Pennsylvania Operation Christmas Child Connects Donation Bloomsburg University’s Fundraising Kappa Epsilon Mu Eta 13th Annual Breast Cancer Omicron Phi Wagner College Albright College 5K Walk/Run University of Richmond Theta Kappa Day of Kindness 24-Hour Giving Day Comic Book Creation SUNY Binghamton University Xi Omicron Binghamton Digital Divide Kappa Theta Mu Mu Tarleton State University Pi Epsilon Program Wake Forest University Oglethorpe University Book Drive Alabama A&M University Stop Hunger Now: Meal Furkids Dog Project Keeping Veterans Minds Active Theta Sigma Packing Event Xi Rho Oklahoma State University Mu Xi State University of New York Pi Zeta Adult Literacy Kappa Mu High Point University at Oneonta Tuskegee University Johns Hopkins University Support the Scouts Book Drive 50 Years Theta Tau Yo! Baltimore University of Texas at Arlington Mu Omicron Xi Upsilon Pi Eta Improving Literacy for Adults Kappa Rho Clarkson University University of Mount Union Loyola University of Chicago Seattle University Literacy for All Chapter Book Drive Selfies 4 Service Theta Upsilon Intensive English Bookmarks with Brothers Case Western Reserve University Program “Mixer” Mu Pi Omicron Alpha Saturday Morning Tutoring Colorado School of Mines Kutztown University Pi Iota Kappa Sigma Personal Finance Class Bookmarks Wofford College Theta Omega California State University, Little Library Installation Randolph-Macon College Sacramento Mu Tau Omicron Delta in the Spartanburg, SC, Literacy Week Book Drive Book Drive West Virginia University Institute McMurry University Community of Technology Christmas Carousel Iota Alpha Kappa Upsilon Red Cross Blood Drive Pi Omicron University of Tennessee at Knoxville East Carolina University Omicron Zeta Emory & Henry College Adult Literacy Adult Literacy Awareness Nu Alpha California State University, East Bay Literacy for All Ages: Quinnipiac University Book Drive Book Drive Iota Gamma Kappa Chi Adult Literacy Book Drive Towson University Creighton University Omicron Nu Pi Rho Improving Girls Literacy NETWork Against Malaria Nu Beta University of Puerto Rico/Rio Piedras Rider University Beading Hope College Limpieza internacional de Homework Helpers Iota Kappa Reading to the Elderly costas Bucknell University Kappa Psi Continued on page 16 Book Drive North Carolina A&T State University Nu Epsilon Save the Books Georgia Southern University Iota Lambda Literacy Forum North Carolina State University Lambda Lambda Supply Drive Shippensburg University Nu Theta Adult Book Drive Rowan University Iota Mu APO Book Drive University of South Carolina at Lambda Mu Columbia California State University, Nu Sigma Tackling Adult Literacy Book Los Angeles Stephen F. Austin Drive NSW: Literary Service Fair State University Adult Illiteracy Iota Xi Lambda Omicron Awareness Edinboro University of Pennsylvania West Virginia University Promoting Literacy Run for Autism Awareness Nu Psi Montclair State Iota Omicron Lambda Rho University Gettysburg College Augustana College NSW: Adult Literacy Literacy Awarness Casa Guanajuato Xi Alpha Iota Rho Lambda Phi Muhlenberg College Florida State University Eastern Michigan University Big for a Day Resume workshop Bookmarks for Literacy Xi Delta Iota Phi Lambda Omega Texas A&M University University of California at Davis California University of Pennsylvania Book Drive Traveling Stories StoryTent Center in the Woods

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NATIONAL SERVICE WEEK Sigma Beta Upsilon Mu Alpha Alpha Delta University of Redlands University of Puerto Rico/Mayaguez Salisbury University • Big Buddies Mentoring Read to Our Elders Eliminate Illiteracy Continued from page 15 • Decorating Cookies for the Fire Department Phi Kappa Alpha Alpha Xi University of North Carolina University of the Pacific Rho Beta Rho Theta Sigma Iota at Greensboro English Learners Armstrong State University Capital University Valdosta State University Book Drive Conversational Tea Rho Beta Book Drive Friends of Bexley Library Literacy to ALL and Donation Book Sale Phi Xi Alpha Alpha Omicron Sigma Nu Austin College Longwood University Rho Gamma Rho Lambda Delaware Valley College Austin College Tutorials FACES California State University, Saint Edward’s University Books Through Bars Long Beach Book Drive for Inside Books Book Drive Phi Sigma Alpha Alpha Pi Home Avenue Senior Center: and Adult Literacy Pontifical Catholic University Westminster College Afternoon Reading Sigma Rho of Puerto Rico Book Drive for Book’Em Rho Pi Elon University Lectura para el alma Pittsburgh Rho Delta University of California at San Diego APO and Adult Literacy University of Rhode Island NSW “Literacy to All” Chi Zeta Alpha Alpha Rho Adult Literacy Book Drive Book Drive Sigma Sigma University of Tennessee at Martin University of the Incarnate Word University of Illinois at Chicago Book Drive Toy Drive for Elf Louise Rho Rho Literacy Awareness Week University of California at Irvine Chi Nu Alpha Beta Gamma Letters to Veterans Sigma Upsilon Grambling State University Knox College University of North Carolina at Grambling High Field Day St. Baldricks Event for Charlotte and Beautification Childhood Cancer Tutoring students at the Firefly Afterschool Program Chi Sigma Alpha Beta Zeta Allegheny College Radford University Tau Lambda APO Bake-Off • Pen Pals Rose-Hulman • Book Drive Institute of Chi Omega • Reading Hour Technology McKendree University Girl Scouts NSW with Epsilon Pi Alpha Beta Omicron Robotics Event Elmhurst College Psi Eta Child’s Voice Autumn Gala Tau Mu Interamerican University San German University of South Florida Donating Books Alpha Beta Rho • Bake Sale University of Pittsburgh at Bradford • Donation Drive for Psi Nu On Campus Book Drive for ProLiteracy Benedict College Books Through Bars Cafe Clean Up Tau Omicron Alpha Beta Psi Indiana University Purdue University- Psi Sigma Roanoke College Indianapolis Albany State University Local Literacy Indy Reads Feed the Need Awareness Raising

Tau Upsilon Psi Omega Alpha Gamma Alpha University of Wisconsin-Platteville University of Central Florida Dickinson College Platteville Public Library Mustard Seed of Scrabble Tournament Central Florida Fundraiser Tau Chi Winston-Salem State University Omega Gamma Alpha Gamma Gamma Book Drive Angelo State University CUNY Hunter College Building Libraries/Bookcases APO Abroad Upsilon Beta Saint Francis University Omega Epsilon Alpha Gamma Eta Candy-grams for Literacy Illinois Wesleyan University University of Vermont What’s Your Story? Book Drive for ReSOURCE Upsilon Eta Vermont University of Texas at El Paso Omega Sigma Literacy for All California State University, Fullerton Alpha Gamma Iota Senior Center Game Night University of the Sciences in Upsilon Iota Philadelphia DePaul University Book Through Bars Can Drive Packing Sessions

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Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Zeta Iota Beta Gamma Southwestern University Grand Valley State University Roosevelt University Cooking for the Texas Baptist BETA GAMMA Change a life with a book Chicago Ideas - Children’s Home Roosevelt University Books on the L Alpha Zeta Kappa Alpha Gamma Lambda Chicago Ideas - Books on the L Eastern Kentucky University Alpha Zeta Rho Albion College Book Club Defiance College Food Drive & Soup Kitchen Adult Literacy Book Drive Alpha Zeta Delta Alpha Gamma Nu Lake Forest College Alpha Zeta Sigma University of California at Santa Cruz Bernie’s Book Bank Saint Anselm College Santa Cruz Volunteer Center Learning English Binder Making Alpha Zeta Lambda SUNY Cortland Alpha Eta Iota Alpha Gamma Xi Book drive University of Denver University of Dayton Word Games with Seniors Adult Literacy Presentation Alpha Zeta Xi Book Sale Lake Superior State University Alpha Eta Eta Free Donuts and Cider Saint Leo University Alpha Gamma Omicron Pages without cages Heidelberg University Alpha Zeta Mu Book collection Shepherd University Alpha Eta Lambda APO-LVEP Book Sale Eureka College Alpha Gamma Pi Heart House fundraiser University of Maine at Farmington Alpha Zeta Upsilon Reading to the Elderly University of Nevada, Las Vegas Alpha Eta Alpha Textbook Drive St. Thomas Aquinas College Alpha Gamma Rho Spread the Word Campus-Wide Book Drive Florida Institute of Technology Alpha Delta Nu Alpha Epsilon Epsilon Alpha Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Book Drive Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Henderson State University Parkland College Ohio University-Lancaster • Book Drive Campus Clean-up Alpha Gamma Sigma UAEC National Service Meals on Wheels crossword • Informational Pamphlet New Jersey City University Week Project on Literacy Alpha Epsilon Zeta project Native American Heritage University of Texas at Dallas Alpha Eta Gamma Alpha Eta Pi Association fundraiser Alpha Delta Xi Math and Science Camp University of California, Merced St. John’s University Christopher Newport University Alpha Gamma Upsilon Alpha Epsilon Eta Book Drive ASAP (After School Carlow University Letter Writing Concord University Advancement Program) Alpha Zeta Omicron Clean up Oakland Alpha Delta Pi Take a Book/Leave a Book University of West Alabama Oakland University Alpha Eta Kappa Alpha Gamma Phi Alpha Epsilon Theta Pillowcase Project California State University Stanislaus Northern Kentucky University Cancer Sucks University of Akron Book Drive to Improve Blind Book Dates Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Zeta Beta Literacy Elementary Reading Night University of Hartford Lindenwood University Alpha Gamma Chi Chapter Book Drive Alpha Eta Mu Megan Meier Foundation Alpha Epsilon Kappa Frostburg State University Cedar Crest College SUNY Canton Alpha Zeta Gamma Raising Money for Books Alpha Delta Tau The Literacy Center Book Exchange The College of New Jersey for Jane’s Place! Nova Southeastern University Tutoring Alpha Eta Omicron Sallaruo’s Race for Flashcards for El Centro Alpha Delta Beta Alpha Epsilon Pi GED Students Stockton University Wesley College Champions, Hope Outreach Center Georgia Military College Stockton Student Sleep Literacy Game Night Alpha Zeta Pi Out to Benefit the Helping Others University of Maryland, Baltimore Alpha Delta Upsilon Covenant House Alpha Delta Eta County Saginaw Valley State University Alpha Epsilon Psi SUNY University at Albany Alpha Eta Nu Project Night Night Bridgewater College APO SUCCESS Initative Literacy Zone Relay for Life Furman University Alpha Eta Zeta Alpha Delta Phi Adult Literacy Book Drive Alpha Delta Lambda Clayton State University Seton Hall University Alpha Epsilon Phi Florida Atlantic University Alpha Eta Sigma Book Stacking Mississippi Valley State University Deck the Boxes Stop Hunger 2015 Library Makeover Cazenovia College Alpha Zeta Phi Alpha Epsilon Beta Lending Library Reload Alpha Delta Mu Ohio Northern University Alpha Epsilon Omega Regent University Ramapo College of New Jersey Book Drive for Lima Public Southern Arkansas University Fall Blood Drive Camp Snowflake Library and Better World Fellowship Books

SPRING 2016 TORCH & TREFOIL Q 17 LeadersLeL aders in Service,Service, a cacampaignmpaign ttoo enableenable moremore ststudentsudents ttoo chchangeange tthehe wworld,orld, is tthehe organization’sorganization’s nnextext bbigig ststepep ttoo bbuilduild on tthathat momomentummentum aandnd scale up its efforts and impact across the globe. Alpha Phi Omega is seeking partners who share its LEADERS IN SERVICE passion and understand APO’s mission: to prepare campus and community leaders through service. The goals for Students in Alpha Phi Omega touch lives, improve Leaders in Service include: communities and, in doing so, change the world. • Endowing a program to enable more students to receive Whether their work involves volunteering in soup leadership training. kitchens and food banks or in shelters for battered women or • Increasing the establishment of new chapters by funding in children’s hospitals and nursing homes, APO’s members extension stipends for APO graduate students now are making things better for others. Not only that, but in studying on campuses without chapters. the process, they are able to discover and hone their own • Elevating annual gifts for Fraternity operations, thus leadership skills as they make lifelong friendships and expand helping to keep student fees low. a network of relationships with tomorrow’s leaders. • Securing a larger national headquarters and expanded Now, for the first time in its 90-year history, APO is professional staff to provide better support for students undertaking a nationwide fundraising campaign to empower and alumni volunteers. more members and more chapters on more campuses to be APO welcomes your participation and invites you to join Leaders in Service. other Fraternity members in being a part of this historic “APO taught me how to work with all types of initiative! personalities,perso and I foundfoun inner strength thatthat I did not know LEADERSHIP, FRIENDSHIP I hadha prior to being a memberm of APO,” AND SERVICE saidsaid Brother Lisa On college campuses across the country, there is a great need MarieM Biedermann, for programming that empowers ethical servant leaders to OmegaOm Mu ’92. band together to create a ripple effect on their campuses and On campuses, in in their communities. As you know, Alpha Phi Omega is statest capitols and committed to meeting that need. amonga the highest More than 440,000 members have joined Alpha Phi institutionsi Omega since its founding in 1925. Today there are active in the land, chapters on over 368 campuses with more than 25,000 APO members student members. Plus, at a time when many membership are gaining organizations are in decline, Alpha Phi Omega’s membership momentum continues to increase. and growing in In the quarter-century since the current APO stature. headquarters was built in Independence, Missouri,

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“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” — Jack Welch