Zeta Phi Rho

Zeta Phi Rho
ΖΦΡ
Crest of Zeta Phi Rho, Inc. Crest of Zeta Phi Rho, Inc.
Founded	August 10, 1995 (1995-08-10) California State University Long Beach
Type	Social
Colors	Navy Blue and   White
Chapters	9
Headquarters	P.O. Box 9052 Marina Del Rey, California United States
Website	Zeta Phi Rho

Zeta Phi Rho (ΖΦΡ) (Zetas) is a fraternity with nine 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.

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 being homosexual, "Boot Camp" (Zeta Chapter, 2010) a philanthropy dedicated to supporting children diagnosed with HIV and "Zeta Phi Skid Rho" (Gamma Chapter) providing food for the homeless around the Downtown, Los Angeles area.

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.

Another recent example of such cultural awareness as well as doing good for the community is demonstrated by the "Blu Carpet Affair" film festival, with all the proceeds donated to the Children of Uganda through Invisible Children (Eta Chapter, 2008). This was the first event of its kind, with multiple organizations across the UCLA campus participating in a friendly competition. Each organization created their own video to be presented in front of an audience and judges.

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

Active 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)
• E - California State Polytechnic University (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)
• I - California State University, Fullerton (Est. October 11, 2008)

In the news

• USC Zeta Phi Rho fraternity members help feed homeless 2009
• 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
• Roland Navarro, Theta Class, Beta Chapter, Internet Entrepreneur