SAMPLE LETTER: INFORMATIONAL MEETING INVITATION
(COPY AND TYPE ON CHAPTER STATIONARY)

 Date

Mr. Joe Smith
216 - 8th Street
Akron, Ohio 44319

Dear Joe:

The Brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., (CHAPTER NAME) (COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY, CITY) would like to extend to you an invitation to attend our annual Informational Meeting.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, inc., an international organization of college and professional men, was founded in 1914 at Howard University and has as its principles Brotherhood, Scholarship and Service. It is one of original eight predominantly Black Greek-letter organizations. Phi Beta Sigma has a membership of over 90,000, with chapters throughout the continental United States, Switzerland and Africa.

Being both a social and service organization, Phi Beta Sigma has many programs related to education, social education and business. In order to implement these programs, the Fraternity works with organizations such as:

the National Pan-Hellenic Council, NAACP. Urban League, March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, National Boys Club of America, etc. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity is an organization that is concerned and involved in meeting the needs of our communities.

Phi Beta Sigma prohibits hazing of any type or kind whatsoever and under its New Membership Intake and Development Process prohibits pledging or pre­pledging. This information will be discussed further at the Informational Meeting.

We would like to have the opportunity to go into greater detail about Phi Beta Sigma, and show you how we can be of assistance to you.

The Informational Meeting is scheduled for:

(MONTH)                                                                (DATE)

___________________________________ (LOCATION) and will begin promptly at _______ (TIME).

We look forward to seeing you.

Sincerely yours,

(NAME)
(TITLE)
(Phone Number)

SECTION II: CANDIDATE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS                                                -8-

SEPTEMBER. 1994                                ( PBS-1F )