Fraternal and service organizations

Mecklenburg Police Department(CMPD), police customer service manager and I was told that CMPD did not have a police union. Per the spokesman quote “The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department does not have a Collective Bargaining Agreement with anyone, as there are no police unions in North Carolina and no collective bargaining” (Weaving, CMPD). I continue my research and called a friend, who resides as a captain in the police force. He mentions the Fraternal Order of Police(FOP) Lodge#9…

some knowledge on greek-letter organizations somehow. Whether we have all seen movies about colleges that are fraternity and sorority based or through social media. They’ve given us a little insight on the college life and if you’re like me, these moves have gotten you inspired and excited for college. They’ve shown us the crazy parties, the popularity, the step battles, and the harsh hazing as well. Even though we see an abundance of what goes on in these organizations, these movies do not…

bonding and socializing. (Abacus International, 2006). The groups that participate in these activities are referred to as the SMERFs. The term SMERF can be defined as an acronym that comprises of the Social, Military, Educational, Religious and Fraternal groups, otherwise known as the stabilizing segment of the Hospitality Industry’s group travel market. Even though these groups are all very different, they are all categorized as one unit as they all play a vital role in satisfying group…

Examining the benefits of Greek Life Loreal Marshall July 24, 2016 Systems &Serves Higher Education LL-556-D SU16 Before I go into my topic for my research paper, I would like to give a brief overview of Greek organizations and how they came about. Some people know about Greek life and others may not. Giving a brief over view will give insight to this paper. Secret societies have long been a part of the cultural makeup of the United States. Students at the College of William &…

member of this illustrious organization would mean a great deal to me. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated is an organization full of members with a purpose. Members that feel they have a calling to serve the greater good of the communities around them, and beyond. The members of this fraternity are very diverse with all different shapes, colors, races, personalities, and ethnicities. However they all have the same foundation of brotherhood, scholarship, and service to uplift themselves,…

This marginalization is demonstrated in numerous ways but most significantly, in how the black community has been unwilling to respond to the AIDS crisis plaguing its members. This indifference is visible in “the distribution of (AIDS’) resources, services, access, and… underfunded community-based education programs,” which have all contributed to the spread of the disease (3). This devastation is evident in the statistics: “32%” of the total AIDS cases are African Americans and over half the…

law enforcement agencies consist Maryland Law enforcement officers, Inc. to promote enforcement of law and order to improve the individual and collective proficiency in their member’s performance of required duties. Anthoer interest group was The Fraternal Order of Police which serves over twenty thousand active and retired law enforcement officers from agencies throughout the state. “ The objectives of this association shall be to secure a closer official and personal relationship among the law…

Carleton Dewey’s long tenure as a state employee. His associates chose him, as the longest serving Auditor General Department employee, to honor another associate who was retiring after numerous years of service. The next year he attended a similar function in his honor as he retired from Commonwealth service. For over two decades, Edwin Carleton Dewey (1867–1939) served the Commonwealth as a financial administrator in the State Treasury and Auditor General’s Department. On his retirement, he…

capital is important toward a community success. Social capital involves the social networks and norms that form connections among individual in a community (Putman, 2000, p. 19). All networks that an individual form whether it is a church, an organization, clubs, or parents and teacher meetings are all forms of social capital (Hay & Kogl, 2007). Therefore, a decline in community networks has been considering a threat to the American political system (Painter & Paxton, 2014). Painter and…

sought after, nor is funding from the general public or any level of government. The work done by the Elks is done out of love for one’s neighbor and country. Founded in 1868, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is oldest and largest fraternal organization in the country dedicated to the ideals of charity and patriotism. Ten years later, the first Massachusetts’ Elks lodge was founded in Boston, the same lodge John F. Kennedy belong to. Since then, over 70 lodges have been established…