generosity of all our partners and look forward to continuing our efforts to close the disparity in children ' s hunger in our community . Special thanks to our Chair Marlene Anderson , Co-Chair Vanessa Jackson , and chapter members who helped make this possible .
Epsilon Omega Omega Sponsors Women ' s Heart Health Matters
Epsilon Omega Omega webinar panelist .
Macon , GA – A Coalition of Women ' s Organizations came together in Macon , Georgia , to sponsor a " Women ' s Heart Health Matters " Webinar to raise heart disease awareness in African American Women , empowering women with this knowledge and ultimately saving lives . The organizations consist of the local chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority , Inc . ® , Delta Sigma Theta Sorority , Inc ., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority , Inc ., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority , Inc ., The Links , Inc ., Jack , and Jill of America , Inc ., The Order of the Eastern Star , The Women ' s Missionary Society of the A . M . E . Church , and the American Heart Association . During heart health month , a proclamation was presented to the coalition by Macon / Bibb Mayor Lester Miller . Epsilon Omega Omega Basileus , Brenda Youmas , and Health and Wellness Co-Chairman , Cynthia Reese are representatives of the coalition . The webinar was via Zoom and Facebook with over 1,000 viewers . The featured speakers were Valerie Montgomery-Rice , president and dean of the Morehouse School of Medicine , Daniel Haithcock , an electrophysiologist with the Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants ; and Priscilla Pemu , professor and vice-chairman of Clinical Research at Morehouse School of Medicine . In addition , Soror Patricia Simmons gave a testimony of her heart attack . The presenters shared information regarding risk factors , symptoms , and prevention strategies . The coalition will remain together to sponsor a 2022 Heart Health Luncheon and future programs to empower the Macon / Bibb Community .
Rho Zeta Omega Awards Scholarships
Marietta , GA – The PEARL Foundation , Inc ., in collaboration with Rho Zeta Omega Chapter , awarded $ 32,500 in scholarships to 11 high school seniors from Cobb County at its 32nd Annual Scholarship Awards Program . The 11 scholarships include the Mae Carter Danzy HBCU Scholarship , awarded to a student attending an HBCU . " At The PEARL Foundation , Inc . we are focused on providing scholarships and community service programming throughout the greater Cobb County community and beyond ," said Stacy Grooms , president of The PEARL Foundation , Inc . " We have collaborated with the Rho Zeta Omega Chapter for many years
providing scholarships to deserving Cobb County students and look forward to continuing this tradition for years to come ." The scholarship recipients , the schools from which they graduated , and the colleges they will be attending are as follows : Christian Davis , Harrison High School , Xavier University ; Lauren Clowney , Harrison High School , University of Georgia ; Skylar James , Campbell High School , Georgia State University ; Adetomi Oderinde , Wheeler High School , Duke University ; Ana Herndon ,
The Pearl Foundation 2021 scholarship recipients are shown .
Campbell High School , Duke University ; Kyla Jefferson , Pebblebrook High School , Howard University ; Aryanna Russell , Pebblebrook High School , New York University ; Taylor Smith , Campbell High School , University of Georgia ; Bethany Cates , Harrison High School , University of Missouri ; Adenike Owolabi , South Cobb High School , University of Georgia ; Karmen Goshay , Lassiter High School , University of Connecticut .
Alpha Alpha Pi Omega Raises Funds for HBCUs
While the 5K was virtual , sorors met at different parks to complete the walk while fellowshipping and reducing capacity . Alpha Alpha Pi Omega members are pictured at Alexander Park .
Snellville , GA – The Annual HBCU Virtual 5K RunWalk in Atlanta , sponsored by the HBCU Alumni Alliance , the 71-member Alpha Alpha Pi Omega Chapter , raised $ 5,627 to educate students at HBCUs around the country . Soror Kyshia L . Carey , the program committee chairman , led the fundraising effort to support Target 1 : HBCU for Life : A Call to Action and Target 2 : Women ' s Healthcare and Wellness . Our top 3 fundraisers were Soror Kimberly Tate , who raised $ 853.52 ; Soror Sarah Lewis , who raised $ 522.64 ; and Soror Kyshia Carey , who raised $ 515.78 . Soror Carey said ,
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