National Philanthropy

FUTURO: Focused Urban Teens United and Ready for Opportunity
Program Goals:
Pride, Scholarship, Community

Lambda Theta Alpha prides itself on its strong ethic for community service and philanthropic programming. The F.U.T.U.R.O. (Focused Urban Teens United and Ready for Opportunity) program is representative of the organization's focus on the future of our youth and the opportunities for their progress and growth. An outreach initiative for young teens, F.U.T.U.R.O. is designed to lead our youth to new horizons through educational workshops, character-building activities, and one-on-one mentoring. Mentors from our organization are asked to meet with middle/high school students twice a month to provide several workshops dealing with the issues that affect teens today. Among them may be The Importance of Self-Esteem, A College Life Experience, Prepping-Up- for a College Interview, Cultural Pride and Awareness and Giving Back To Your Community, to name a few. The students are encouraged to become involved in their local communities in an effort to teach them that they, too, can make a difference. By empowering the young generation, we are securing their future as leaders in our community. This program cultivates personal and academic growth, and it provides its participants with social and communication skills necessary to succeed in life. Lambda Theta Alpha feels it is imperative that we acknowledge, guide and support our FUTURO.

F.U.T.U.R.O. SCHOLARSHIP
F.U.T.U.R.O. provides young female teens with the opportunity to apply for a $1,000 scholarship, which is presented at the National Awards Dinner by Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. The scholarship will be awarded to the student who best embodies the spirit of F.U.T.U.R.O.

Chapter Philanthropy and Community Services

UNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY
"Unity for the Community" is an event founded by Chi Chapter in efforts to give back to the community. Unity for the Community includes a month-long canned food drive with participation campus-wide. At the closing of the event, the organization that donated the most canned goods receives a plaque.

UNITY JAM
The Annual Unity Jam was founded by Chi Chapter to unite organizations for the common goal of raising resources for a national/local philanthropy. The Unity Jam is a party hosted by Chi Chapter each year and co-sponsored by participating organizations. Proceeds from the event go toward Chi Chapter's Unity Jam Scholarship Fund. Canned goods are also collected at the event. The public receives discounted admission with a canned good donation. All canned goods are donated to the St. Francis House Homeless Shelter.

OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICES RENDERED TO:
Paint Your Heart Out Gainesville, CHAMPS mentoring, Adopt-A-Highway, Adopt-A-Child, Hispanic Freshmen Phone-a-thon, March of Dimes, YMCA, Coats for Kids, Gator Pals, Boys and Girls Club, Campus Diplomats Haunted House, Domestic Violence toiletry drive, nursing homes, Bowling with the Association of Retarded Citizens, Peaceful Paths, Walls of Oppression Project, the University of Florida Alliance Program, the Minority High School Scholarship Program, Gator Nights, and the Institute of Hispanic and Latino Cultures. Individual Sisters participate in their own community services with Shands Hospital, Shands Dental Clinic, Hope Lodge, Alachua County schools, Department of Juvenile Justice Center Al'z Place volunteers, Peer to Peer Mentors, Light the Night Walk, Harvest of Hope and A New Start Daycare and more!