TGF Saturday 12/29/2012 Event 4 - 6 pm

Here are the details and the website for the Golden Fold event. This event is open to all, young and old:
http://happilyeverafter.be/fathers1stfruits.html
Celebrating America's African Heritage !
With a little Soul & Gospel Flava' !

Since 1970 the Varner family has continued their celebration of God's greatest gift to the world with a celebration of Mother Africa's gift to the Americas ! Enjoy the annual Gospel and Soulfully flavored Kwanzaa celebration Sat. December 29th, 2012 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm in the fellowship hall of Christian Church Uniting, 6049 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The event is FREE ! A canned good or $2 donation will benefit the residents and programming of The Dwelling Place homeless shelter. Enjoy family games, snacks, Cultural fun, join the Afro-Carib-Latin "KwanZumba" moves of Dance with Sparkle, hang out with some great friends, get your Same-Ol-2step, Cupid Shuffle, & WOBBLE on with Line Dancers with Purpose, party with DJ B.WIN, and enjoy the Kwanzaa candle lighting ceremony. ALL ARE WELCOME !

Saturday Dec. 29th, 2012
Entrance fee:  FREE
$1 donation per person benefits
The Dwelling Place Homeless Shelter

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Christian Church Uniting

6049 Indian River Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
757-420-1422

The church is next to the Hardees on Indian River Road.

 

The Golden Fold Mentoring Movement!
http://thegoldenfold.blogspot.com  

     For more information contact our Program Director, Kinji Roddley at thegoldenfold@yahoo.com or 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold mentorship Movement is a joint venture involving The Gamma Xi chapter of Omega Psi Phi (The Ques of Va. Beach and the men of S.A.A.B. of Tidewater Community College. Men of the community are also accepted as mentors as members of the movement.

     We are professionally assisted by Angelina DeBerry of Connected Spirit Enterprises, LLC. If your company or organization is in need of professional administrative support services contact Connected Spirit Enterprises at angelinasjoy@yahoo.com .

Happy Holy Days 2012

We Breathe Success,

Happy Holy Days,

     Today the Young Leaders of The Golden Fold participated with the men of the Gamma Xi chapter as we distributed Christmas Baskets to needy families. One of our Young Leaders noted that he realized that the recipients were mainly low-income women. That bothered that Young Leader. His realization that he was bothered showed growth. Today was truly about growth.

    Our session began with the recent Achievement Week Essay writer, Marcus Mitchell, speaking with some of our Young Leaders while they sat in a few cars waiting to depart to serve. His essay detailed his position on the benefits of a college education. He is preparing to truly understand his position. He currently has numerous colleges who are working to recruit him to their college. He's a great football player, and he is a greater honor roll student. The world is his oyster. His proud Omega Father, Mike Mitchell, couldn't be prouder. The Young Leaders enjoyed his discussion about being serious about school and abstaining from alcohol use.

    We then traveled to the neighborhoods of Twin Canals and Friendship Village to distribute the baskets. The families were enthralled with the sight of Men, particularly the Young Men, doing this work. One lady sadly noted "This neighborhood needs more Young Men like this. We need more Men like this." While we don't know if our Young Leaders fully interpreted the weight in the lady's admission, our Young Leaders walked out of that house with a glow. The glow of the light of the Christmas season. During Christmas we celebrate that a gift was given that changed the world. Today our Young leaders gave gifts that changed lives, and possibly the Young Leaders will share in the change. Happy Holy Days.

We Bleed Gold.....
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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males and females) aged 11 – 18 by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.

Time change for the 12/22/2012 session

Breathe Success,

    A few days a good Gamma Xi chapter Omega man, Brother Jerome Alston, passed into glory. (Ashee..... May his memory remain to be a blessing, may his legacy continue to be a guide.). This Saturday, 12/22/2012 the Gamma Xi and other chapters of Omega Psi Phi will celebrate his life. Our Christmas Basket Give-away has been rescheduled to 2:00 pm to allow our Omegas to celebrate Rome's life in the morning. The Young Leaders of The Golden Fold will meet at 2:00 pm at the 7-11 store on Baker Road in Virginia Beach which is accross the Street from the Lake Edward neighboorhood (right next to Club Royale Blue). This 7-11 is close to the corner of Newtown Road and Baker Road. We will meet at 2:00 pm and we will finish at 4:00 pm. Parents of our Young Leaders may drop off thier Young Leader at the 7-11 as early as 1:45 pm and may pick them up from the 7-11 at 4:00 pm.

     The 12/29/2012 Kwanzaa celebration will take place from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at The Christian Church Uniting - 6049 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464 (Next to the Hardees Resturant). It's a FREE event. Our Young Leaders are encouraged to bring a canned good or a $1 donation which will be given to The Dwelling Place Home Shelter. This is event is open to the entire family and everyone is welcome as we celebrate America's African heritage. DJ B.WIN, one of the Young Leaders of The Golden Fold, will be the DJ for the Kwanzaa program. Come out and party in a family friendly enviroment and bring anyone you wish !  www.positivevibes.net/fathers1stfruits.html 

Bleed Gold.
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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males) aged 11 – 18 by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.

There is no session this week. Ignore the previous notice !

12/13/2012

Breathe success,

    It seems that our calendar program's statement seems a little misleading. We only meet on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays unless we have a special session. We will fix the calendar to provide a better reminder message. Our next session is 12/22/12 and we will be distrubuting Christmas Baskets to the needy. We will also meet on 12/29/12 at the Kwanzaa celebration in Virginia Beach. We aplogize for any difficulty this may have called.

Bleed gold.

 

The Golden Fold Mentoring Movement!
http://thegoldenfold.blogspot.com/  

     For more information contact our Program Director, Kinji Roddley at thegoldenfold@yahoo.com or 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold mentorship Movement is a joint venture involving The Gamma Xi chapter of Omega Psi Phi (The Ques of Va. Beach and the men of S.A.A.B. of Tidewater Community College. Men of the community are also accepted as mentors as members of the movement.

     We are professionally assisted by Angelina DeBerry of Connected Spirit Enterprises, LLC. If your company or organization is in need of professional administrative support services contact Connected Spirit Enterprises at angelinasjoy@yahoo.com .

Teachnology 12-08-2012 (Photos from the session)

Photos from the 12-8-2012 session of The Golden Fold ! Teaching & Technology ! Our Young Leaders learned the basic in's and outs of building computers and attended a Youth Empowerment Conference and enjoyed a great meal and food for success. Teach-Nology ! We breathe success ! We bleed Gold !

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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males and females) aged 11 – 18 by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.

TGF Updated December and January Schdeule

Updated Schedule !

December 2012 - June 2013


December 22^nd 7^th session LEADERSHIP-Holiday Basket Give-away
              10:00 am at the 7-11 on Baker Road, Va. Beach
              (near Club Royal Blue across from Lake Edwards)   

December 2^9th Activity 4 - 6 pm Kwanzaa celebration, Va. Beach 

              http://happilyeverafter.be/fathers1stfruits.html

              The Christian Church Uniting

                                   6049 Indian River Road

                                               Virginia Beach, VA 23464 

 

January 12th- 8^th session Activity (Va. Beach Male Youth Summit)

January 21^st Activity (Urban League breakfast, MLK Walk, Zeta Step Show)

January 26th- 9^th session READING –Hip Hop, Rap, Poetry

February 9^th 10^th session Attendance/Science-

February 23^rd 11^th session Math

 

March 9^th 12^th session READING

March 23^rd 13^th session SCIENCE/ENGINEERING

April 13^th 14^th session Attendance

April 27^th 15^th session LEADERSHIP/READING

May 11^th 16^th session (T.G.F. & S.A.A.B. Mother’s Day event)

May 16^th Activity (200+ Men breakfast)

May 25^th 17^th session ENGINEERING

June 8^th 18^th session SCIENCE

June 22^nd 19^th session Attendance-Report Card Check (TGF Anniversary, Father’s Day & Year End celebration)

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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males) aged 11 – 18 by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.

December 8th Extended Session of The Golden Fold

The Golden Fold has an opportunity to attend the below noted Youth Empowerment Conference after our normal 10 am - 12:00 pm session. The Golden Fold has registered and reserved tickets for our Young Leaders for attending the conference. We plan to walk over to the Conference since it's walking distance from our regular location. Let us know if your Young Leader will attend both the normal session (10 am - 12 noon) or will attend the extended session (10 am - 4 pm). The details for the conference are below:
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Youth Empowerment Conference

SPONSORS: MYHELPMYHOPE & BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

Boys & Girls Club Southeast Virginia
1505 Competitor Lane
Virginia Beach, VA 23453

Saturday, December 8, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (EST)

REGISTER TODAY AT http://ouryouthmatters.eventbrite.com/. YOU DO NOT WANT THEM TO MISS THIS EVENT.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT BY REGISTRATION ONLY
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Food, entertainment, prizes, workshops, and more.

*MC-PAVAR SNIPES FROM WTKR NEWS CHANNEL 3

*WORK SHOP TOPICS: DIPLOMAS TO DEGREES, HEALTH & WELLNESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, JUVENILE JUSTICE

*EDWARD FAIRLEY, PRESENTER, AUTHOR

*WAYNE LYNCH, QUALITY OF LIFE, PRESENTER

 

*JAZZARAE MITCHELL, WNSB - Hot 91.1 FM, PRESENTER

 

*HUGHES VALMOND, NPS, PRESENTER

 

 

*PERFORMANCE BY THE KAOSS ENTERTAINERS, These children are amazing! They truly are Inspiration STEPPING through the door, one child at a time.

*Special Guest Celebrity Author, Speaker, & Former NBA Star Luther Wright
A first-round NBA draft pick for the Utah Jazz, he was a rookie on a team with basketball legends Karl Malone and John Stockton. He had money, women, cars, and a luxurious bachelor pad overlooking Salt Lake City. But within a year, ravaged by drugs and unable to cope with life as an NBA star, he was homeless, broke and addicted to crack cocaine. Luther will share his inspiring and uplifting journey to recovery, and his book called "A Perfect Fit".

*CONTACT INFORMATION: email:
hope@myhelpmyhope.org/ 757-541-8043
Keavy.bgcseva@cox.net/ 757-853-5692,
skippytnice@aol.com/ 757-368-4445 or 757-368-4446,
starrh2006@yahoo.com.

*DONATIONS ARE NEEDED....WATER, SODA, JUICE, GIFT BAGS ITEMS. THANK YOU.

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The Golden Fold Mentoring Movement!
http://thegoldenfold.blogspot.com  

     For more information contact our Program Director, Kinji Roddley at thegoldenfold@yahoo.com or 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold mentorship Movement is a joint venture involving The Gamma Xi chapter of Omega Psi Phi (The Ques of Va. Beach and the men of S.A.A.B. of Tidewater Community College. Men of the community are also accepted as mentors as members of the movement.

     We are professionally assisted by Angelina DeBerry of Connected Spirit Enterprises, LLC. If your company or organization is in need of professional administrative support services contact Connected Spirit Enterprises at angelinasjoy@yahoo.com .

Giving thanks... We meet tomorrow 11/24/12 !

Giving thanks.....
         We have received a message from a parent of one of our Young Leaders stating that when their family went round-robin describing what they were thankful for, the Young Leader described being Thankful for being able to make the lady smile when they delivered the Thanksgiving Basket to the family. Good stuffing !

       We will meet tomorrow 11/24/12. Same Bat-Time, same Bat-Channel.............Give Thanks !

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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males and females) aged 11 – 18 by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.

11-17-2012 Thanksgiving Giveaway

Today was golden.
Today The Fold volunteered and assisted the Omega men associated with the Gamma Xi chapter of Omega Psi Phi with the distribution of 15 Thanksgiving baskets.

The smiles and tears on the faces of the recipients spoke volumes. Doing good makes one feel good. Here are some shots from the event. To the Omega Psi Phi fraternity - Happy 101st birthday, Happy Founders Day.

We breathe success. 
We bleed gold.
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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males and females) aged 11 – 18 by providing seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.

11 10 2012 Scenes from the session

11 10 2012 - We Bleed GOLD.

Today's session focused upon Mathematics and Leadership aspects of seeking-assistance and endurance. [Mathematics] Our Young Leaders taught each other Algebra 1 and Geometry 1, [Leadership] bonded over a discussion on the most difficult 'things' in their lives , and [Leadership] conquered The White Rope (done using a Blue rope in honor of those Hampton University Pirates !). Special thanks to the parents who have entrusted the lives of their sons to our program. We grow as they grow. Lastly: Thanks to our veterans, Military and Social, who have sacrificed to provide Americans with the freedoms we enjoy. Asante Sana.

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The Golden Fold Mentor Movement serves youth (males) aged 11 – 18 by providing S.T.R.E.A.M. curriculum, seminar based Big-Brother-type activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We employ a Bonding-Presentation-Guidance model. Contact: thegoldenfold @ yahoo (dot) com or call 757-401-1240. The Golden Fold is a "Brothers and Others" Community Improvement activity of the Gamma Xi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi and an Social Action project of the Men of S.A.B.B. of Virginia Beach's Tidewater Community College.