We always strive to be today's friends, tomorrow's leaders, forever in service! ✰ We are the sisters of Rho Chapter of Omega Phi Alpha National Service Sorority at Western Kentucky University. We strive to better the lives of others in our community and worldwide by serving others, all the while promoting leadership skills and developing the bonds of sisterhood. SERVICE:
Service is the cornerstone
of our sorority. Each chapter is required to promote service by doing at least six service projects during each academic term. Each chapter’s service program shall be planned and carried out so that a reasonable balance is achieved among Omega Phi Alpha’s four areas of service: to the university community, to the community-at-large, to the members of the sorority, and to the nations of the world. In addition, each chapter is required to complete one project per term to represent service to the national permanent project which is mental health, and one service project dedicated to the president’s project which is a philanthropy identified annually by the National President. The president’s project is announced at the National Convention each year. Past president’s projects include education, women’s health, breast cancer awareness, and HIV awareness. LEADERSHIP:
Every member of Omega Phi Alpha has a leadership role to play in our organization, even those who never hold an elected or appointed office. At every level the important decisions within Omega Phi Alpha are made by a democratic process; therefore, each member has the responsibility to educate herself on the issues, to make her opinion heard, and then to give her full support for the majority’s decision. We believe that leadership is not something you can learn just from a workshop or a ‘how-to’ manual - It must be learned by doing. FRIENDSHIP:
In Omega Phi Alpha, we believe that the bonds of friendship is strengthened by serving alongside one another. From the time a new member begins the pledging process, she has a Big Sister to guide her and help her become an active member. Sisters are there to help one another in times of need, to support each other and to always be the people you can depend on.
