Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated delivered critical health, wellness, and community resources to nearly 2,000 Mississippians during its Global Day of Service initiative, held from January 16–17, 2026, amid a declared public health emergency tied to rising infant mortality rates in the state.
The two-day initiative, titled the Power of S.H.E. Community Blueprint, was implemented across Cleveland, Canton, and Jackson, Mississippi, and focused on addressing the state’s maternal and infant health crisis through direct service delivery, education, and community engagement. The effort followed a recent declaration by the Mississippi State Department of Health responding to alarming infant mortality statistics across the state.
The initiative builds upon Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated’s long-standing leadership in birth equity, including its more than 50-year partnership with the March of Dimes and its signature Stork’s Nest™ program, a community-based model focused on improving maternal and infant health outcomes…