{"id":15654,"date":"2025-04-03T19:37:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=15654"},"modified":"2025-04-03T19:37:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:37:56","slug":"omega-psi-phi-donates-to-leilas-promise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/omega-psi-phi-donates-to-leilas-promise\/","title":{"rendered":"Omega Psi Phi Donates to Leila\u2019s Promise"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_15655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15655\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15655 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Councilman-John-Hobbs-opens-the-ceremony-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Councilman-John-Hobbs-opens-the-ceremony-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Councilman-John-Hobbs-opens-the-ceremony-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Councilman-John-Hobbs-opens-the-ceremony.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Councilman John Hobbs opens the ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>The Truth Staff<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Ques did it again! The brothers of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc, Xi Tau Chapter held their fourth annual Strike Out on Saturday, March 29, at the Timbers Bowling Lane, and presented a scholarship check to Leila\u2019s Promise, an organization dedicated to empowering young people to make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>Leila\u2019s Promise was founded by Leila Nazarene Harris to give to those in need. Leila\u2019s giving attitude began at the tender age of four when she asked her parents to give to those in need rather than buying her Christmas presents. Now at the ripe old age of 12, Leila has inspired other young people to work with her to give, lead and make an impact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t have to have a lot of money, you don\u2019t have to be a certain age, all you have to do is have a heart and desire to do what the Lord called us to do,\u201d said Toledo City Councilman John Hobbs, III, a member of the Xi Tau Chapter and the host of the donation ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the Ques raised $1,000 to help Leila make a difference as they, along with their families and assorted members and families of the Devine Nine, enjoyed an afternoon of bowling and fellowship at Timber Bowling Lane.<\/p>\n<p>Leila was not able to be present for the award since she and her family are traveling out of the country, but a representative read notes from her thanking the brothers of Omega Psi Phi \u201cfor all you do in the community\u201d while adding that \u201cit only takes a little to make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Truth Staff The Ques did it again! The brothers of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc, Xi Tau Chapter held their fourth annual Strike Out on Saturday, March 29, at the Timbers Bowling Lane, and presented a scholarship check to Leila\u2019s Promise, an organization dedicated to empowering young people to make a difference. 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