Uplift Foundation

Educating Children Of Color Summit
2026-02-21
Date & Times: TBD
The Uplift Foundation teams with Xi Pi Chapter in supporting the Educating Children of Color Summit. It is an annual event dedicated to “dismantling the cradle-to-prison pipeline for children of color and children in poverty through education.” The Summit brings together community social, economic, and education professionals to offer high school students, along with parents and educators a program of activities and presentations to assist with improving and providing social and academic awareness.
The Summit’s goals are encouraging youth to pursue higher education, to support teachers to be successful educators, and educate parents on what it takes to be college ready, and how to hold students and schools accountable. These are goals and ideals that the Uplift Foundation supports wholeheartedly and dedicate resources to promote. The Uplift Foundation joins numerous supporters in this endeavor and continues to give funding to the Summit as one of its major annual commitments. The Uplift Foundation also partner with ECOC to award two $2,000 scholarships to two participants. Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO hosts the Summit. Due to the generous support of community businesses and organizations, the Educating Children of Color Summit is free to students and parents.

Colorado Springs Teen Court
2026-02-09 16:30 - 18:30, 2026-02-02 16:30 - 18:30, 2026-01-26 16:30 - 18:30, 2026-01-12 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-09-15 16:30 - 18:30 UTC
Every Monday 4:30 – 6:30 PM
Members of the Xi Pi Chapter provide mentors and life skills facilitators for Colorado Springs Teen Court. Teen Court is a unique and highly successful approach to juvenile crime. In Colorado Springs, this independent non-profit program provides an alternative to the regular Municipal Court sentencing for first-time misdemeanor offenses committed by young people between 10 and 18 years of age.
The purpose of Teen Court is to hold youth offenders accountable for their actions and assist them in making better life choices through relevant sentencing options. The theme of this initiative is “Empowering Our Youth Through Restorative Justice for a Brighter Future.”
The Uplift Foundation provides an annual grant to support the ongoing services provided by Colorado Springs Teen Court.

Care and Share, Food Bank for Southern Colorado
2025-12-06
December 2025: Date and Time TBD
One of the Uplift Foundation’s key community service programs is supporting the Colorado Care and Share Food bank. The food bank’s core purpose is to bridge the gap between hunger and abundance. Its mission is to provide food, partnering opportunities, and education to combat hunger and food insecurity in Southern Colorado communities. Its vision is to end hunger in Southern Colorado. With much enthusiasm, the brothers of XI Pi chapter and their families pitch in and assist the food bank in its purpose, mission, and vision by annually assembling food boxes consisting of healthy beverages, dry food goods and vegetables. Additionally, the Uplift Foundation provides an annual monetary donation to further support the food bank’s mission. Since 2004, the Uplift Foundation and Xi Pi Chapter’s generous support has helped the Care and Share Food Bank continue its mission of providing food for needy families.

22nd Annual Omega Showboat
2025-10-18 17:30 - 21:00
22nd Annual Omega Showboat
October 18 @ 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
October 18, 2025 Door Open at 5:30 PM, Show Starts at 7:00 PM
Phil Long Music Hall, 13071 Bass Pro Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80921
On October 29, 2004, the Uplift Foundation, along with the Brothers of Xi Pi Chapter of The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., hosted its first Annual Omega Showboat Talent Extravaganza fundraiser. Since that time, this event has become one the Uplift Foundation’s premier event for fundraising and giving back to the Colorado Springs community at Phil Hall Music Hall.
The Showboat theme originated 1941, when it was first held in New York City as ‘Omega Showboat.’ By design, this initiative was a fundraising event, whose proceeds were used to assist needy youth pursuing higher education.’ The money raised goes directly to the Uplift Foundation, a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt public charity, for the sole purpose of financing academic scholarships for students who may not otherwise receive the opportunity for a college education. Since 2004, the Uplift Foundation has awarded over $328,000 in scholarships and partnered with Colorado College and UCCS to establish over $600,000 Xi Pi Uplift Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund at the Colleges.

African American Youth Leadership Conference
2025-09-12
Dates & Times: TBD
For over 20 years, The Uplift Foundation has been a significant sponsor of the African American Youth Leadership Conference (AAYLC), in terms of both financial and active participation. The African American Youth Leadership Conference, since its inception on January 16, 1993, continues to be a hallmark forum in addressing many of the challenges facing African American youth during their progression to adulthood.
The Conference’s primary sponsor is the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., who, in turn, enlists the expertise and leadership of all who are dedicated to furthering the education and intellectual potential of our youth. The mission of AAYLC is to educate, empower, and enlighten youth to become critical thinkers, responsible citizens, and embrace the traditions, histories, and cultures of their communities. The intended participants are students of all ethnicities from 6th – 12th grade.
In recent years, Colorado College has also collaborated with the myriad of sponsors and contributors in ensuring the students receive the utmost accommodations (Colorado College campus) and Mentors for the day. The Uplift Foundation, through the Omega Men of Xi Pi Chapter, provides “hands-on” classroom instructions, workshop presentations, and general administrative and leadership roles as necessary towards ensuring that the annual Conference is a success.

Colorado Springs Teen Court
2025-08-05 16:30 - 18:30
Every Monday 4:30 – 6:30 PM
Members of the Xi Pi Chapter provides mentors and life skills facilitators for Colorado Springs Teen Court. Teen Court is a unique and highly successful approach to juvenile crime. In Colorado Springs, this independent non-profit program provides an alternative
to the regular Municipal Court sentencing for first-time misdemeanor offenses committed by young people between 10 and 18 years of age. The purpose of Teen Court is to hold youth offenders accountable for their actions and assist them in making better life choices through relevant sentencing options. The theme of this initiative is “Empowering Our Youth Through Restorative Justice for a Brighter Future.” The Uplift Foundation provides an annual grant to support the ongoing services provided by Colorado Springs Teen Court.
