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Alpha Phi Alpha members offer mentorship, civic service to Garland council
Summary
Arthur Gregg, a Garland resident and long-standing Alpha Phi Alpha member, told the council the fraternity wants to expand mentoring, volunteer service and voter-education programs in Garland.
Arthur Gregg, a 15-year Garland resident and 35-year member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, spoke during public comment at the Garland City Council meeting on Feb. 4, offering the fraternity's volunteer and mentoring programs to support city efforts.
Gregg said the fraternity's local members can assist in three core areas: leadership development through mentoring programs such as Project Alpha (a partnership with March of Dimes), service by serving on boards and committees and hands-on community work, and voter education through the fraternity's "voterless people are a hopeless people" initiative. "We are the fraternity of great leaders ... The mission of Alpha Phi Alpha is to develop leaders, promote brotherhood, and to provide service and advocacy for our communities," Gregg said.
Gregg cited local examples of chapter members' participation in city affairs, including a member who served on the Garland ISD citizens bond steering committee and others serving on cultural and civic committees. He closed by emphasizing the fraternity's intent to partner with the city: "We're here to do that in the city of Garland ... We're here to see what Alpha Phi Alpha can do for you, what Alpha Phi Alpha can do for our city."
No council action or directive was recorded in response to the comment; the city secretary reminded speakers that under the Texas Open Meetings Act the council may not discuss items not on the posted agenda during citizen comments.
