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James , health director , provided a welcome to the guests and spoke about breast cancer statistics in the City of Portsmouth . The infomercials provided information relating to statistics among African Americans , early detection and prevention , and treatments . Chef Mario surprised Gamma Delta Omega with a pink and green happy 81st birthday cake .
Upsilon Omega Presents Endowed Scholarship Check
Richmond , VA – Upsilon Omega Chapter presented Virginia Union University ( VUU ) with a $ 41,911 check funding an endowed scholarship named in honor of Janet Jones Ballard , former Upsilon Omega Chapter president , Mid-Atlantic Regional Director and the 22nd International President of AKA . The check was presented to VUU president Dr . Hakim Lucas and the VUU Chairman of the Board of Directors , Dr . W . Franklyn Richardson . It was noted that the gift to Virginia Union University was the largest amount received to date from any national Pan Hellenic Council member-organization . Soror Janet Jones Ballard was initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha at Virginia Union ' s Alpha Eta Chapter in 1947 .
Upsilon Omega Janet Jones Ballard Endowed Scholarship Committee members pictured include ( left to right ): Dr . Lucille M . Brown , VUU alumna and trustee ; Mary Hicks , immediate past basileus of Upsilon Omega Chapter ; Sydney Shavers , Daisy Greene , current chapter basileus ; Audrey Swann , and Allison Coles-Johnson .
As International President of the sorority from 1986-1990 , her program theme " Service with a Global Perspective : Reaching Out to Touch Mankind " refocused chapter programs into the international arena . Her legacy included spearheading a four-million-dollar campaign to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities in association with the United Negro College Fund and collaborating with the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education to foster better educational opportunities for college-bound students . She also served her alma mater for a time as the director of alumni affairs . The event was captured by Soror Cynthia Reveley , Upsilon Omega photographer .
Omicron Chi Omega Lifts Spirits with Young Artisans
Woodbridge , VA – Omicron Chi Omega ( OCO ) Chapter ’ s Target IV : The Arts ! committee hosted its first virtual painting event titled Young Artisans : Beats and Brushe . Led by Soror Brenda Johnson , committee chairman , the event drew 30 middle and high school students , OCO members and guests . It was designed to inspire creativity in the young and young at heart . Alexxyus Angry , a visual arts student at Northern Virginia Community
College , and Donna Merchant , owner of Pencils and Paints , LLC , led the youth and adults respectively in Zoom breakout sessions . Each session focused on different scenes , a winter white forest for the youth and a holiday candle for adults . Prior to the event , the committee ordered art kits for the youth and had them delivered to their homes - ensuring that this group had all the supplies necessary to fully participate . The committee ended the event with a Christmas-themed trivia game where 10 lucky winners received a gift card .
South Atlantic
Chi Psi Omega Launches Crisis Relief Effort
Chi Psi Omega Chapter Target 3 Committee Chairman , Soror Amber Roach , and Co-Chairman Soror Essie Potts , ( Golden Soror ).
Coral Springs , FL – Chi Psi Omega Chapter members partnered with Broward Partnership , a non-profit organization focused on providing comprehensive homeless services in Broward County to help women and children . Their services include street outreach , a day respite program , 498 beds of emergency shelter , over 100 units of scattered-site permanent housing interventions , and more . The shelter not only provides housing but also provides medical care and workforce development . Through Target 3 Building Your Economic Legacy , the chapter addressed the needs of women and children by facilitating a donation drive . Over $ 2,500 non-perishable goods , baby diapers , baby wipes , and feminine hygiene products were collected from chapter members and the community . The chairmen for Target 3 are Soror Amber Roach . Soror Essie Potts , Soror Ervean Shannon- Goff , and Soror Nickisha Burger .
Gamma Mu Omega Hosts Engagement and Awareness Forums
Daytona Beach , FL – Gamma Mu Omega Chapter ' s Connection Committee hosted two Meet the Candidates Forums prior to Florida ' s primary election . Participants included local candidates for the Florida House of Representatives , circuit judge , county council , school board , mayor , city commission and county judge . Approximately 100 viewers listened as the candidates expressed their views on pressing local issues as well as , shared biographical information and details of their professional qualifications . The chapter ' s Women ' s Healthcare and Wellness committee hosted 60 viewers for Let ' s Talk Breast Health - A Virtual Breast Cancer Awareness event . This virtual forum featured healthcare and wellness professionals as well as survivors who discussed the importance of early detection , local resources available , and healthy habits to incorporate in our daily life . Featured speakers included Soror Carol Tanner-St . James , M . D .; Soror
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