Is APO Right For Me?

What is Alpha Phi Omega?

Alpha Phi Omega is a National Co-ed Service Fraternity. That says a lot right there.

National

We were founded in 1925 in Easton, PA, and have since then established chapters at colleges throughout the nation, and even in other countries, including Canada, Australia, and the Philippines.

Local chapters nearby San Francisco State University include:

  • Cal State East Bay
  • Fresno State
  • Sacramento State
  • San Jose State
  • Stanford University
  • UC Berkeley
  • UC Davis
  • University of the Pacific
  • University of San Francisco

Co-ed (& Diverse)

We have an open membership policy, and as a result we have a diverse organization. As long as you are a student here at SF State, we will gladly welcome you regardless of major, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, etc.

Service

We are a Service fraternity, rather than a social fraternity, which is more like what you see in the movies. Our main purpose is to do community service, here on campus, throughout our community, and we also do community service projects that have effects reaching nation wide and beyond. Of course we also help out ourselves to keep our chapter going strong so we can continue doing the good work that we do.

Projects that we’ve done in the past include:

  • Feeding the homeless at Glide Memorial Church
  • Planting trees around the city with Friends of the Urban Forest
  • Answering letters to Santa
  • Helping out with various walks, as well as participating in them, including the Breast Cancer Walk.
  • Cleaning up beaches and our campus

We also organize Multi-Cultural AIDS Awareness Day that is held on this campus every Spring semester.

Fraternity

Although our main focus is Service, we are still a Fraternity. We still get together to have fun. You will participate in the ceremonies that each of us have gone through, (but you will not be hazed), have a Big Sib that will help guide you through your pledging process, and learn about our rich 75+ years of history.