Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated remains community conscious and action oriented through a number of multifaceted community service initiatives including Elder Care, Adopt-A-School,  Prematurity Awareness, and Mental Health. While our international organization remains proactive in addressing current social issues through our comprehensive programs and initiatives ranging from Stork's Nest to Z-HOPE, Gamma Alpha Pi Zeta chapter bridges gaps in the Bergen County community by focusing on those initiatives dear to its members' hearts. 

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adopt a school

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The Zeta Adopt-A-School program is an initiative to create a school and community partnership that will positively impact student achievement, attendance, and the availability of role models for students of color. While simultaneously developing a partnership with Hackensack schools, GAPZ has supported the Teaneck community with annual backpack drives since its chartering in 2020. With local educators in this groundbreaking chapter, GAPZ reaffirms its commitment to education and scholarship. 

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 domestic violence 

Studies have shown that Black girls and women are hyper-vulnerable to abuse. About 40 percent will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. The Domestic Violence Programmatic Initiative is rooted in building healthy relationships and ending intimate partner violence. In Bergen County GAPZ has worked with Never Alone Again, a local domestic violence organization, to break the silence and talk about this difficult topic, provide support and gifts to survivors, and renovate a new shelter. 

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elder care

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The Elder Care initiative aims to engage, assist and empower older adults, their families, and caregivers within the communities we serve. GAPZ recognized that the pandemic disproportionately affected many communities including elders. With a goal of reducing isolation, GAPZ has continued to work with the Hackensack CareOne facility to provide holiday socks and valentines day cards to residents as well as develop relationships with caregivers.   

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get engaged

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated has been on the front lines of eradicating injustices since its inception. GAPZ continues this legacy through direct action, advocacy and leadership. GAPZ chapter members have provided election education materials, assisted community members through voter registration, and attended town halls to address local political concerns. GAPZ continues to advocate for community members and celebrate Black excellence in Bergen County

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Z-hope

Zetas Helping Other People Excel, Z-HOPE, is an interactive, holistic, and multidimensional outreach service initiative designed to enhance, cultivate, and empower participants to develop health-promoting lifestyle choices across the lifespan. Gamma Alpha Pi Zeta has participated in food drives for local families, hosted Winter Wonderland toy drives for children of incarcerated parents, developed programming around estate planning/making your wishes known and property ownership, raised funds for St. Jude and March of Dimes and much more. 

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