Zeta Phi Rho
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| Zeta Phi Rho (ΖΦΡ) |
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| Founded | August 10, 1995 California State University Long Beach |
| Type | Social |
| Colors | Navy Blue and White |
| Chapters | 8 |
| Members | ??? currently 700+ lifetime |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 9052 Marina Del Rey, California, United States |
| Homepage | Zeta Phi Rho |
Zeta Phi Rho (ΖΦΡ) (also ZOP, ZFR, Zetas) is a fraternity with eight chapters in southern California. This fraternity focuses on developing a diverse group of brothers committed to its philosophy - commitment to character, leadership, academics, and the community.
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[edit] Philosophy
Zeta Phi Rho, Inc. is a fraternity in which the members are committed to developing members' academic, personal and leadership potential, and are ready to contribute to society and make a difference.
[edit] Philanthropy
Within the last four years, Zeta Phi Rho has adopted Habitat for Humanity (HfH) as its All-Chapter Benefit Charity. Events hosted to benefit HfH include an All-Chapter Halloween Party (2004), Charity Poker Tournament (Beta Chapter, 2006), Talent Show (Irvine Chapter, 2006), & House Warming Party (Epsilon Chapter, 2006).
The fraternity also holds various philanthropies for the community such as SmokeOut At The Beach (Alpha Chapter, 2007) in an effort to raise awareness to the dangers of smoking.
Zeta Phi Rho focuses on raising cultural awareness with the Philip Vera Cruz/Cesar Chavez March (Alpha Chapter, 2008) and the "Raise the Roof" Benefit Concert (Alpha Chapter, 2008) for Gawad Kalinga, a philanthropic organization aimed at ending the worldwide poverty.
[edit] History
The 14 Founding Fathers of Zeta Phi Rho are:
- Christopher Arnaldo
- Francis Baylen
- Carlo Boiser
- Joseph Braza
- Butch Callanta
- Ian Carbonell
- Archie Cardenas
- Vincent Delupio
- Johnnie Garcia
- Ronald Hipol
- Alfred Perdito
- Jan-Michael Roy
- Carlos Sanchez
- Greg San Luis
[edit] Chapters
- Α - California State University, Long Beach (Est. August 10, 1995)
- Β - University of California, Santa Barbara (Est. March 16, 1996)
- Γ - University of Southern California (Est. March 23, 1996)
- Δ - Loyola Marymount University (Est. November 24, 1996)
- Ε - California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Est. September 17, 2000)
- Ζ - University of California, Irvine (Est. January 11, 2002)
- Η - University of California, Los Angeles (Est. February 22, 2004)
- Θ - University of California, Riverside (Est. December 5, 2004)
[edit] Notable Members
[edit] Entertainment
Isiah "Icy Ice" Dacio, Alpha Chapter, Alpha Class - Disc Jockey for 93.5 KDAY in Los Angeles, CA
Jeffrey Jimenez, Beta Chapter, Zeta Class - Contestant on Andy Dick's, "The Assistant (TV series)"on MTV
Joe Tangsurat, Beta Chapter, Eta Class - Contestant on "Big Brother (TV series)" Thailand.
[edit] The Zeta House
The Beta Chapter (UCSB) is the first chapter of Zeta Phi Rho to have an official house. The original lease and contract was handled by Romeo Garcia (Gamma Class, Beta Chapter).
[edit] Zetas In the News
- Lester Broas, Beta Class, Alpha Chapter and Derrick Engoy, Delta Class, Alpha Chapter raises awareness on modern day slavery 2008
- Alpha Chapter presented the "Raise the Roof" – a benefit concert as a fundraiser event for Gawad Kalinga 2008
- Derrick Engoy, Delta Class, Alpha Chapter, author of "Bored with Christianity" 2006
- Constancio Arnaldo Jr., Beta Class, Alpha Chapter, on becoming a history teacher and bodybuilder 2000
- Beta Chapter Gentlemen's Bid & Charity Luau 2006
- Beta Chapter Charity Poker Tournament 2004
