​Somewhere at every Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. function the traits of love, leadership, camaraderie, and service can be seen. However, what may go unnoticed to the untrained eye, is Bro. Kevin Randolph from the Epsilon Alpha Chapter, who is pushing for the same things, to get seen by potentially hundreds of thousands of people, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and through the future of the next generation. If you are puzzled at what Bro. Kevin is pushing, here are three words…Specialty License Plates.
 
These plates travel all over, not just in the state of Texas, but all over the nation. Bro. Kevin Randolph has helped to contribute to near 100 members, either keeping their specialty license plates or enrolling in the Lone Star State License Plate Program. Kevin states that his goal is for over 90 percent of the Epsilon Alpha chapter and over 75 percent of brothers in the state of Texas to maintain Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. specialty plate status. The specialty plate fee is $30 and $22 of that goes to funding scholarships and educational programs.
 
“Education is the driving force behind everything in the world. You never stop learning and from that we can make so many advancements and go so far. Buying an organizational plate is an easy way to make a small investment in the future of the next generation or a person wanting to achieve more. These scholarship and educational programs will help turn these students into contributing members of society.” -Bro. Kevin Randolph- 
 
Kevin Randolph became a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in the Spring of 2018, through Epsilon Alpha and since that time, he has been “boots to the ground”. Currently, there are over 300 members in Texas with these specialized plates and Bro. Kevin Randolph doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon.

​It’s a Saturday morning, on the Southside of Fort Worth, a part of town that has seen better days, but a community that feels that it can be restored, with help. Well on this fateful Saturday, you can see the glow of royal purple, you can hear saws cutting, nails being hammered and the smell of jubilation in the air.  This is all because of a joint effort between the Epsilon Alpha Chapter and Omicron Gamma Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Their goal is to positively impact a neighborhood and adversely change the lives of a family in need, by building a home with Habitat for Humanity.
 
“I just wanted to do my part to give back to the community and help a family be able to gain access to a safe, affordable, quality, home that will hopefully help them build a better future. Our goal as men of Omega is to leave people with positive lasting impressions and hopefully this will be one that last a lifetime” stated Bro. Tony Culton, one of the organizers of this project.  
 
One of the members from the Omicron Gamma Gamma Chapter “Our philosophy is to...take action! The impact of that action could be the positive change that people need and could potentially change the world. OGG is a chapter of service and action, and I think it is on display here again today and serving with Epsilon Alpha also allows for Fellowship for an excellent cause.”  
 
Habitat For Humanity has a vision of where everyone has a decent place to live. The men of these chapters of Omega Psi Phi put in hard work and service and were able to get a majority of the structure finished and they look forward to completing future Habitat For Humanity projects.  

​While the temperature continued to drop to brutally cold levels and the ground continued to absorb the precipitation from the down pour from the previous three days, Omega men from the Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc, gathered in order to support the Epsilon Alpha Adopt-A-Highway Project. Adopt-A-Highway is a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) program designed to help keep the state’s highway roadsides clean and attractive. Adopt-A-Highway succeeds by encouraging residents/businesses to help combat the ever–increasing problem of littering by “adopting” a County road or highway. In exchange, for cleaning their adopted area four (4) times in a calendar year volunteers/volunteer organization receive a sign of recognition put at the beginning of each end of their adopted area.  

The Epsilon Alpha Adopt-A-Highway Project, also helps to keep Tarrant County cleaner and healthier, saves taxpayer dollars, promotes local community involvement, promotes civic responsibility and pride, and provides recognition for individuals, organizations, and companies. Community members and grade school students were invited to participate (often to acquire mandated volunteer hours) and also fellowship with members of Epsilon Alpha and the community. The Epsilon Alpha Adopt-A-Highway Project is an ongoing effort headed by the Committee Chairmen of Brother Clarence Brooks and Brother Teddy Jones.

Brother Teddy Jones stated:

“CB (Clarence Brooks) and I wanted to think of ways Epsilon Alpha could make a bigger impact in the community, give back more, and something that hopefully would start a legacy. So, when CB thought of participating in the Adopt-A-Highway program, it was a no brainer, especially since both of us had run a similar program at our previous chapters. I knew that littering was serious business and It is something that unfortunately is a big problem, giving the size and depth of our great state of Texas.

Adopt-A-Highway was something that we knew could turn into a great chapter tradition, because every adopted mile in Texas equals savings, and the more the state saves, the more they hopefully will have to fund the education of students across the state, like the ones out here with us today.”
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Epsilon Alpha’s has a goal of collecting over 40 bags of trash each year and maintaining a clean and attractive environment. During this outing, twelve (12) large garbage bags were collected by the side of the Epsilon Alpha five (5) mile stretch, along Highway FM 1187 and East Rendon Crowley Road, in Burleson, TX.

The afternoon had barely turned into evening on November 14, 2018, and Michelle Jenkins, a proud resident of the Southside of Fort Worth, was already waiting in line inside the Sycamore Community and Family Services Center for a Thanksgiving meal.

“I wanted to be one of the first ones in line to get my Thanksgiving dinner, because I believe there is going to be a long line out here, because the food is always exceptional, and I didn’t want to miss out. In addition, I have two sons and exposing them to positive black males is always as bonus, plus my son wanted to see yall hop and jump around” said big smiling Michelle.
Michelle Jenkins, who is battling unemployment, has been coming to the Thanksgiving Serve meal give-a-way for the last three years. This year she is accompanied by her 14-year-old nephew, James and her younger niece Raquel. She said she's grateful to be alive and to be able to share another Thanksgiving with her kids, family, and friends.

“It means a lot to me, especially for people on the Southside. A lot of us are low-income and middle-class people, just working hard and looking for a little help." Jenkins said. "They (Omega Men) help the poor people in the area, the middle class, they just help everybody, especially single moms and kids"

Just then Teddy Jones, one of the two Epsilon Alpha coordinators stated, “Please come on in and get your plate from one of the brothers and come on down the line, we have a large variety of food to hopefully please everybody. There's going to be plenty of turkey and dressing, so everybody take your time and practice good manners.”

Over a hundred pounds of food will be handed out this year. We set a goal of just helping the community by being able to feed at least 100 people and families, but the love and generosity from the chapter (Epsilon Alpha members), as well as the community, touched us, as they continued to pour donations into us, allowing us to be able to bless over 300 families and people. We set a record, but more importantly we did good for the people of the community.”.
Jeff Garcia, a homeless man, stated "This is outstanding, and the cold and rainy weather we have had lately would not keep me away from a free and hardy meal and the chance to meet new people.”
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The Thanksgiving Serve was from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Sycamore Community Center in Fort Worth, TX. The Thanksgiving Serve was a free event designed to benefit the homeless and lower income families and provide them with food, fun, and a means to hopefully a better life. It was a joint effort event in conjunction with the Parks and Recreation Department of Fort Worth and several other community and non-profit business and organizations.

While the wind was blowing and the weather was very brisk, on Saturday, January 20th, 2018, Twenty (20) Omega men from the Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc, gathered in an effort to support the Epsilon Alpha Adopt-A-Highway Project. Adopt-A-Highway is a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) program designed to help keep the state’s highway roadsides clean and attractive. Adopt-A-Highway succeeds by encouraging residents/businesses to help combat the ever–increasing problem of littering by “adopting” a County road or highway. In exchange, for cleaning their adopted area four (4) times in a calendar year volunteers/volunteer organization receive a sign of recognition put at the beginning of each end of their adopted area.  

The Epsilon Alpha Adopt-A-Highway Project, also helps to keep Tarrant County cleaner and healthier, saves taxpayer dollars, promotes local community involvement, promotes civic responsibility and pride, and provides recognition for individuals, organizations, and companies. Community members and grade school students were invited to participate (often to acquire mandated volunteer hours) and also fellowship with members of Epsilon Alpha and the community. The Epsilon Alpha Adopt-A-Highway Project is an ongoing effort headed by the Committee Chairmen of Brother Clarence Brooks and Brother Teddy Jones. Brother Teddy Jones stated:

“CB (Clarence Brooks) and I wanted to think of ways Epsilon Alpha could make a bigger impact in the community, give back more, and something that hopefully would start a legacy. So, when CB thought of participating in the Adopt-A-Highway program, it was a no brainer, especially since both of us had run a similar program at our previous chapters. I knew that littering was serious business and It is something that unfortunately is a big problem, giving the size and depth of our great state of Texas. 
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Adopt-A-Highway was something that we knew could turn into a great chapter tradition, because every adopted mile in Texas equals savings, and the more the state saves, the more they hopefully will have to fund the education of students across the state, like the ones out here with us today.” 

Epsilon Alpha’s has a goal of collecting over 40 bags of trash each year and maintaining a clean and attractive environment. During this outing, fifteen (15) large garbage bags were collected by the side of the Epsilon Alpha two (2) mile stretch, along Highway FM 1187 and East Rendon Crowley Road, in Burleson, TX.

MLK Day, as it is affectionately known and referred to in many communities, is a federal and school holiday, but more importantly, it has become an annual Day of Service celebrated across the country. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day of growth, strength, perseverance, equality, and reflectiveness. It is strongly believed that “unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word”, like Dr. King said many years ago. This can be shown and continue to be made a reality in many ways. The Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. along with the North Texas Metroplex Omegas, honored the memory and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by volunteering to improve not only the community, but the fabric of it.

This was exhibited, as the spirited men of Omega, participated in one of their namesake projects entitled “Helping Hands”. Helping Hands are project-based activities, in which the men of Omega use their hands to help out others in many ways. Past projects undertaken on MLK Day of Service have included tutoring elementary school students, upgrading school classrooms and resource centers, painting, landscaping and remodeling houses for low-income families and homeowners, and giving away coats and clothing. They believe that small changes can have a huge impact within their own neighborhood.
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The activity chosen for MLK Day 2018 was passing out nourishing, warm meals and water, to the homeless and people in need. The men of Omega pulled up with truck loads, organizing quickly to make sure to meet the needs of the masses. People from all walks of life came from all over and were blessed and pleased that someone cared. This activity was conducted in a safe, large, green-environment area, across from Unity Park in Fort Worth, TX. This area had plenty of space to sit and eat, and enjoy and reflect on the day and to be appreciative for the diversity of company and comradeship that this meal could be shared with.
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