{"id":1402,"date":"2022-10-08T03:47:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-08T03:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/?page_id=1402"},"modified":"2026-05-02T05:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T09:46:35","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/index.php\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since July 2000, the Foundation has provided more than $300,000 in scholarship funding to graduating high school students.&nbsp; The Foundation also provides financial support&nbsp;for community activities such as Thanksgiving and Christmas food donations for needy families, Capital Diaper Drive, Back to School supplies, and the annual Richmond area Talent Hunt program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2026&nbsp;Richmond Area Chapters Talent Hunt<br>Ronald Bell, Chairman<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Richmond area Chapters of Omega Psi Fraternity Inc. sponsor the Annual Talent Hunt Program at 31St. Street Baptist Church.&nbsp; The Talent Hunt Program encourages Richmond area high school youth to display their talents in the areas of music, art and oratorical talents.&nbsp; The participants are evaluated by judges and winners are eligible to compete for additional awards at our District and International Conclave events. The Graduate Chapters of Phi Phi and Upsilon Nu, as well as the Undergraduate Chapters of Zeta (Virginia Union Univ.) and Phi Delta (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.) coordinate <br>the yearly event.&nbsp;&nbsp;For 2026 the winners included<br> Christopher Smith (middle 1st)<br>Jakayla Parker (left 2nd)<br>Zah-Nae Tyce (right 3rd)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"309\" src=\"http:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_flyer_winners.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2258\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6181751557347013;width:754px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_flyer_winners.jpg 500w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_flyer_winners-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_flyer_winners-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_flyer_winners-130x80.jpg 130w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_flyer_winners-400x247.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_group_2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_group_2-2.jpg 822w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_group_2-2-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_group_2-2-768x369.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_group_2-2-150x72.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_group_2-2-130x62.jpg 130w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_talent_hunt_group_2-2-400x192.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Annual Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Distribution<br>Gregory A. Parham, Chairman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Upsilon Nu Scholarship and Social Action Foundation partners with community organizations to provide funding and volunteer support to distribute Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets to needy Richmond area families.  Each year, volunteers distribute the food baskets at the City of Richmond Department of Social Services at 4100 Hull Street Rd. Richmond, Virginia.  In 2025, a total of 674 families (4,044) individuals were served.  Community partners for both events included the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Call Federal Credit Union<br>Chosen 4 Completion<br>Continental Society<br>Department of Juvenile Justice<br>Greater Richmond Transit Company<br>Hope Pharmacy<br>Jerusalem Baptist Church<br>Masonic Lodges<br>Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church<br>Tabernacle Baptist Church<br>Tau Rho Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.<br>The Links<br>Upsilon Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" data-id=\"2270\" src=\"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_1.jpg 520w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_1-130x98.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"2276\" src=\"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_2-130x98.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"815\" data-id=\"2277\" src=\"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_9_call_federal-1001x815.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_9_call_federal-1001x815.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_9_call_federal-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_9_call_federal-768x626.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_9_call_federal-1536x1251.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_9_call_federal-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_9_call_federal-130x106.jpg 130w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_9_call_federal-400x326.jpg 400w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thanksgiving_baskets_2024_11_22_9_call_federal.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" data-id=\"2271\" src=\"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unssaf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025_11_21_thanksgiving_baskets_DSS_Richmond_2-130x98.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since July 2000, the Foundation has provided more than $300,000 in scholarship funding to graduating high school students.&nbsp; The Foundation also provides financial support&nbsp;for community activities such as Thanksgiving and Christmas food donations for needy families, Capital Diaper Drive, Back to School supplies, and the annual Richmond area Talent Hunt program. 2026&nbsp;Richmond Area Chapters Talent&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full.php","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1402","page","type-page","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1402"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2282,"href":"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402\/revisions\/2282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unssaf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}