Sigmas at Grand Opening of Stork's Nest

On Saturday May 5, 2012, the brothers of Nu Iota Sigma were on hand when the ladies of Chi Lambda Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated officially launched the opening of the Stork's Nest at Methodist South Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Phi Beta Sigma also partners with the March of Dimes in their Strong Fathers Program.

The Stork Nest was launched nationally in 1972. This program has both service and educational components. The service is the establishment of a distribution site, the "Nest," where expectant mothers, referred by cooperating hospitals, clinics, and health centers, can get necessary items such as maternity clothes, layettes and furniture at minimal or no cost. The educational component consists of seven sessions covering prenatal care, nutrition, drugs, alcohol and smoking, genetics, infant care and parenting.

Stork's Nest program objectives are to:

Provide incentives for expectant mothers to obtain early and regular prenatal care
Provide clothing and nursery items for pregnant women who use community health services.
Provide educational opportunities for pregnant women to help them make informed choices and decisions relating to parenting, nutrition, and health.
Provide information and referral to community resources to enhance the physical and emotional well-being of mothers and their families.