Que Kids Daze Program Kicks Off: Promotes Fun and Learning for Youth

One of Gamma Pi chapter's newest programs is Que Kids Daze. Started just a couple years ago, the program is an activity-oriented initiative through which the chapter organizes and conducts a wide range of fun and educational activities for younger children in a needy area of Prince George's County. The program is held every third Saturday at the Glassmanor Community Center in Oxon Hill, Md beginning at 10 a.m. After the summer break, Que Kids Daze returned on Saturday, November 21. Brother Eddie Epps, Social Action chairman for Gamma Pi, runs the program along with Brother Orlando McDowell.

Among activities planed for the coming months are gym time, field trips, lessons on the Kwanzaa holiday, outings to basketball games, attending cheerleading competitions and discussions about Black history. Lunch is provided to the children at 12 noon.


Enjoy these video clips from the November 21 session. An extended video presentation is available on the chapter's Internet Video Channel, GammaPiTV.

Building Community Spirit One House at a Time With Gamma Pi

Today, Gamma Pi chapter arose early and went back to work for the second weekend in a row. We're talking manual labor. Brothers this time grabbed their hammers and nails, their electric trimmers, paint brushes, spackling knives and industrial brooms and converged on a small frame house on Esslog Street for a revitalization project as part of Christmas in April. The chapter has participated in the project for many years.

Backed by brute strength and heart and soul that only Omega men can provide, the chapter refurbished a Capitol Heights Maryland home for an elderly Prince George's County resident. She was all smiles and extremely grateful to the Gamma Pi Brothers for taking their Saturday morning and afternoon to improve her living environment The chapter showed up in force to carry out the project. Nearly all of the work was indoors. Painting, spackling, stripping walls of old paint and sanding were among the key projects. Outside work included trimming and removing underbrush and trees on the property. The home is located on Esslog Street. Brother Anthony Kelly coordinated the effort.

Christmas in April is among a number of Social Action projects the chapter has scheduled for the spring. Last week, Gamma Pi played an integral role in the success of Prince George's County's March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon. In previous weeks, the chapter has visited homeless shelters and has organized activities for underprivileged youth in the community. A seniors banquet is on the horizon along with a golf tournament fundraiser. Gamma Pi's moniker as The Super Chapter is well-earned. Enjoy some video clips from today's project:

Washington Press Captures Mardi Gras 2009

The Washington press recently took notice of Gamma Pi's successful Mardi Gras Extravaganza 2009 . The chapter's fundraiser social event was featured in the Washington Afro, a distinguished and historic newspaper serving the African American community. Edgar Brookins, longtime photographer and an Omega Psi Phi Fraternity member, photographed the event for the Afro. You can visit the Afro online to see what Brother Brookins' roving camera caught on March 20 at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt. The end result was a fancy digital collage. Gamma Pi truly appreciates the communitywide support and participation during its most recent Mardi Gras, which took place this year in the face of a brutal global economy. Proceeds are used to fund the chapter's ambitious Social Action programs as well as college scholarships for deserving Prince George's County students.