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Updated May. 7, 2017

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Gamma Gamma Lambda Chapter
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.,

P. O. Box 5244
Greenville, South Carolina 29607

Contact: Alex Kinlaw, Bobby Clark, Co-Captain, March for Babies
Telephone: (864) 441-9067
Email: contact@gglapa.org

Contact: Kevin Branch, Chapter President
Telephone: (864) 441-9067
Email: contact@gglapa.org

GGL continues its twenty year participation with March for Babies

Greenville, South Carolina - Gamma Gamma Lambda was proud to participate in WalkAmerica held at Greenville Technical College on May 6. The Chapter has raised more than $2,000 and is well on it's way to competing our 1st place status. More than dozen brothers and their family participate in the March or gave to our effort this year.

Brothers Alex Kinlaw and Bobby Clark, our 2017 Team Co-Captains, did an great job leading the chapter’s March for Babies effort. This year marks the twenty year GGL has participated locally in March for Babies, formerly WalkAmerica, and has raised nearly than $44,000 since 1997.

GGL's Tailgate servered as a meeting point with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Chapters, and several other NPHC organizations includng Phi Beta Sigma and Alpha Kappa Alpha, Fraternity, Inc.who participated in the March this year. Alpha Phi Alpha and Zeta Phi Beta have shared a Kickoff event for March for Babies in South Carolina since 2003.

At this point, GGL has exceeds its efforts from last year which we collected approximately $1,900. Brothers can still turn in funds on-line until June 30th and by check until September 1st, through the local March of Dimes offices. Last year, Gamma Gamma Lambda raised the third most funds of any Alpha Chapter in the District of South Carolina.

March of Dimes and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. have national partnership for more than 30 years. The supported event, called Project Alpha, is a day-long seminar which illustrates to give young males, especially African-American males, the importance of being sexual responsible. Gamma Gamma Lambda has conducted a Project Alpha Seminar for last twenty years. Go to our Alpha Phi Alpha Greenville Foundation website for more information our past and upcoming Project Alpha.

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