Zeta Signature Projects

Stork's Nest - March of Dimes — Since 1972, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority has enjoyed a partnership with the March of Dimes in an effort to encourage women to seek prenatal care within the first trimester of pregnancy, thereby increasing the prevention of birth defects and infant mortality.  The Stork's Nest Program is designed to promote prenatal care participation and healthy behaviors during the pregnancy through two components - incentives and education. Stork's Nest clients "earn" points toward incentives, such as maternity or baby care items, through a variety of positive, health- promoting activities such as attending prenatal care appointments, participating in prenatal education classes, keeping appointments for well-baby visits. The Stork's Nest prenatal education sessions provide information, educational materials, and a variety of other resources and referrals that help clients take good care of themselves and their babies.

Z-HOPE — Zetas Helping Other People Excel 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. The multigenerational and gender specialized initiative contains programs and activities optimized to meet the needs and challenges of each group. Z-HOPE focuses its efforts within five major populations: women, youth, seniors, men and international women and it is designed to address the whole person via a holistic framework that focuses on the three key elements of life: Mind, Body and Spirit.

National Educational Foundation (Human Genome Project) Begun formally in 1990 as the Human Genome Project is a 13 year effort coordinated by the U. S. Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health research and collect data disseminate information and address ethical concerns related to the mapping of the human DNA.

Auxiliaries

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc has established auxiliary groups that allow individuals who do not meet the membership criteria to participate with and support their local Zeta Chapters. The groups are classified as: Amicae, Archonettes, Amicettes, Pearlettes.

	Amicae: Women who do not have college degrees, but have an interest in assisting local auxiliaries with activities.  For more information or to submit names for interested candidates, please contact: Mary Strozier-Weaver, Amicae Coordinator.
	Archonettes: Youth group for high school-aged young ladies ages 13 to 17 who demonstrate an interest in the goals and the ideals of scholarship, sisterly love, and community service. Archonette groups are affiliated through local chapters.
	Amicettes: Youth group for girls 9 to 12 years of age who are willing to strive toward the high ideals of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and who demonstrate potential for leadership in service to the community. Amicettes are affiliated through local chapters.
	Pearlettes:  Youth group for girls 4 to 8 years old who are mentored by ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. to become outstanding leaders in their community.    Epsilon Eta Zeta Chapter currently sponsors Amicettes and Archonettes. For more information or to submit names for interested young ladies, please contact: youth@zphibehz.org.