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April 2013 Kappa Omega Newsletter

Volume 3, Issue 24

Promoting a Legacy of Service, Leadership and Sisterhood

Kappa Omega Chapter P.O. Box 50081, Atlanta, GA 30302

The Sisterhood Connection

The Sisterhood Connection

2013 Chapter Officers

Basileus Franka H. Young

Anti-Basileus

Icey Johnson

Grammateus Jan Hilliard

Anti-Grammateus

Joyce Spaulding

Epistoleus Anna Jones

Tamiouchos

Lynn Jones

Pecunious Grammateus Annette Hall

Hodegos

Fredreca S. King

Philacter Ethel Foster

Parliamentarian

Muriel Jones

Ivy Leaf Reporter LeKeisha D. Jackson

Graduate Advisor

Richardean Few

Historian Doris Stroud

Chaplain

Melva Costen

Standards Chairman Janis Drake

A Sisterly Message from the Basileus

Dear Sorors, I hope you enjoyed our 90th Anniversary Celebration last month. We continue to receive AKAlades from Sorors of other chapters who attended our luncheon. I would like to give a special sisterly thank you to the Basilei Council, Sorors Bettye Boyd, Marjorie H. Young, Eula Cohen, Martha Barnes, Anne Watts, Betty Clark, and Mary Ellis, for their hard work and support of our 90th Anniversary. I would especially like to give AKAlades to Soror Lucretia Payton Stewart who led this month-long celebration making sure that Kappa Omega’s Legacy of Sisterhood and Service shined bright!!! I would also like to thank our historian Soror Doris Stroud for collecting and capturing Kappa Omega’s rich history over the past years. To every soror who assisted in making this celebration a success…words cannot express how much I appreciate your love and dedication of Kappa Omega through your time and talents toward making this a special celebration. I will find some special way to thank each of you. We cannot forget to say thank you, with sisterly love, to Soror Verna Henderson, a former Basileus and our 2013 Diamond Soror, for taking the time to be with us. That is a moment that I will never forget. Sorors, as you know, our beloved Soror Mary Shy Scott is in the hospital and we ask that you lift her up in prayer, as well as her husband, Albert Scott. We also ask that you keep Soror Alfredene Scott Benton in your thoughts and prayers as this is a difficult time for her as well. We are in the month of April and we still have a lot to do. I hope that you have decided which program initiative and standing committee you would like to be a part of so that Kappa Omega can continue to provide service to all mankind and improve the operations of this chapter. The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Greater Atlanta is asking its members to donate men’s clothing which will be given to Grady Memorial Hospital. Please bring these items to chapter meeting. If you are unable to attend chapter meeting, please contact Soror Shana Scott at (678) 592-6039. If you are attending the South Atlantic Regional Conference next week, please be sure to contact Soror Brenda Moore or a member of the membership committee at chapter meeting with your contact information. Also, please be sure to bring comfortable shoes. As a part of our region’s service project, chapters are asked to donate the following items: loose leaf paper (packets), spiral notebooks, #2 pencils, colored pencils, pens, markers, highlighters, boxes of crayons, three ring binders, index cards, glue sticks, pencil sharpeners, pocket folders, composition notebooks, or gift cards. We are asking each soror who is attending the regional conference to donate one or more of these items. If you are not attending the regional conference, please bring these items to chapter meeting. We have to submit a tally of the items donated so please don’t forget to bring these items with you to chapter meeting this Saturday. Soror Icey Johnson is our point of contact for this service project. With Sisterly Love,

Soror Franka H. Young, Basileus

CHAPTER MEETING IS THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 13, AT 12:30 PM

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Hodegos Report

Soror Mary Shy Scott is currently in intensive care and we ask that you pray for her and her family. Cards are welcomed, however, no visitors or calls at this time. Soror Mary Shy Scott's address to send cards to is: 2781 Baker Ridge Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30318-7258. Please keep Soror Mary and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Soror Gloria Cooks (Benefield) had knee surgery March 26, and is recuperating at home. The Cottages at Cascade 145 Cottsford Dr. SW Atlanta, Georgia 30331 404.696.1861 gbcooks@bellsouth.net Soror Theodosia Ross’s Ivy Beyond the Wall ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. at Murray Brothers. Soror Theodosia’s Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, April 12, 11:00 a.m., at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, 551 Hartwell Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. Please remember these sorors in your prayers. Sisterly, Soror Fredreca S. King, Hodegos fredreca@gmail.com (678) 650-5700 – Cell

Vice President & Program Chairman

Global Leadership Through Timeless Service

Did you know that…

Our young ladies participating in EYL have been busy studying test taking skills in preparation for the Criterion Reference Test (CRT). The presenters have been outstanding!!

The Health Initiative is doing double duty preparing for our metro Diabetes Expo and for our Ivy Community Open House. We will be serving as volunteers at Focus Diabetes and facilitating a Health Fair at our Open House on April 27, 2013!!

Global Poverty is partnering with one of our metro AKA chapters to bring awareness to worldwide hunger.

Economic Security has just welcomed Soror Tracy Rolle as co-chairman.

Social Justice is going to Atlanta Day Shelter this month to offer Zumba and possibly a mini spa party for the residents.

Internal Leadership Training is recruiting members to join this worthy initiative.

……………..ALL WE NEED IS YOUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE!!!!!!!!!!!

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE UPDATE

We will be presenting three outstanding scrapbooks and our impressive chapter exhibit in Charleston, South Carolina with the theme” Kappa Omega Presents the DNA of AKA”. The DNA is none other than our six powerful program initiatives!!!!

Stay tuned for more……....coming to a Regional Conference near you!

ANTI-BASILEI COUNCIL

The Metro Atlanta Anti-Basilei Council is planning their Second Annual EYL Summit. The date is June 1, 2013. Save this date!!

Sisterly, Soror Icey L. Johnson icey@bellsouth.net

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Membership MATTERS!!!

Please make sure you complete the new Membership Form. Forms will be available during chapter meetings. Calling ALL Sorors that have Reactivated or Transferred into Kappa Omega this year. If you have NOT done so already, please see a member of the Membership Committee briefly before or after the chapter meeting. We are so glad that you have decided to come home to Kappa Omega!! Soror Anna Jones, Chairman Soror Ethel Foster, Co-Chairman Soror Bettye Johnson, Co-Chairman

Bylaws Committee

The Bylaws Committee is accepting proposals for changes in the 2010 Kappa Omega bylaws. Please make your proposal in the following format:

Article _______, Section _______,

Name of Section ____________, Page ________

Now reads:

Proposed Change:

Rationale:

Please e-mail your proposal to murieljjones@att.net by Monday, April 15, 2013

A copy of the 2010 Bylaws will be sent out as a pdf file to all chapter members.

Submitted by:

Soror Muriel J. Jones - Parliamentarian and Chairman of the Bylaws Committee

Social Justice & Human Rights Kappa Omega & Victoria’s Friends

On Good Friday Initiative V represented Kappa Omega in Victoria's Friends' biggest outreach of the year distributing love baskets to dancers at various clubs. We started the evening with a beautiful service at Christ Church Presbyterian in Buckhead. Our group entered new ground by going to clubs for the first time on Fulton Industrial Blvd. We distributed gift baskets in three clubs where quite a few young ladies expressed an interest in leaving that lifestyle immediately and one even gave her life to Christ right there in the dressing room. Coordinators from VF will work with each girl in their transition. If you are interested in joining this outreach ministry please see Soror Sheila Driver for an application.

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Initiative V - Social Justice and Human Rights is pleased to announce that we are partnering with Tapestry Youth Services, located in College Park, to provide much needed supplies to their organization.

Tapestry Youth Ministries, Inc. was established to provide for young girls living in either unsafe or unstable environments. Many of these girls had babies, but refused to enter state custody for fear of being separated from their children. There were residential care facilities for young mothers aged 17 and older, but nothing was in place for mothers under the age of 17 years. Tapestry Youth Ministries established one of the first homes in Georgia for teen mothers, between the ages of 14-17 and their babies who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

The following items are always needed and very much appreciated at the Tapestry Youth Ministries, Inc. Second Chance Homes and Transitional Living Home:

• Baby Formula (Good Start/Good Start Sensitive) • Disposable diapers and Pull-ups • Baby wipes, lotion, wash • Baby clothes, bibs • Baby towels, washcloths, blankets, crib sheets • Baby bottles and training cups • Paper goods – paper towels, toilet paper, napkins • Toiletries – deodorant, soap (Dove brand), toothpaste,

toothbrushes, combs, brushes, sanitary products, shampoo, conditioner, gel (“Motions”, “Crème of Nature”, “Isoplus”, “Pantene” brands)

• Laundry detergent (“Dreft” for babies) • Latex Gloves • Board games and child friendly toys, books, etc…

Additional Items: (new or lightly used)

• Strollers • Car seats • Play pens • Bassinets • High chairs • Swings

We would like this to be an ongoing project and would like to give our first donation this month. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate it if sorors could bring one or more of the above items to the April meeting.

Soror Sheila Driver, Chairman (404) 918-0145

Supporting the sole of

Our Future Kappa Omega is seeking 100% participation in the

2013 South Atlantic Region's

Shoe Rally Fundraiser

This fundraiser is designed to support scholarships for college students under our Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF). All you have to do

is kindly contribute your shoe size to EAF!

We are looking to contribute a minimum of $300 so our chapter can be recognized at the 2013 South Atlantic Regional Conference!

Please make your check payable to:

Kappa Omega

Thank you for your support!

**All Sorors who participate will have the opportunity to win a $25 gift certificate to DSW Shoe Store - The drawing will be held at the MAY

Chapter Meeting! Participants must be present to win**

Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.

Scholarships are Available Now Download applications and apply @ www.akaeaf.org

Soror Natalee Bryant, EAF Captain

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EAF Endowment

Dear Sorors,

As we commemorate Kappa Omega Chapter's 90th Anniversary, the Basilei Council has elected to honor this occasion by enhancing our legacy with the establishment of an Endowment Fund, through the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. (EAF).

Each Kappa Omega Soror is asked to contribute $25.00 towards the $5,000 required to create a permanently restricted fund that will draw interest to the principal. This interest will facilitate growth and eventually capitalize at $20,000.

Please make your $25.00 donations (check or money order) payable to Kappa Omega. We also accept cash. Payments will be collected at the March chapter meeting.

As contributors to the EAF Endowment you will be recognized in the Kappa Omega Chapter History Annual, which will commemorate our Chapter’s 90 years of exceptional service to all mankind.

Thank you for your support as we continue to celebrate our 90 years of outstanding service.

Sisterly with Love,

Soror Natalee Bryant, EAF Captain (770) 987-2045 natbbryant@gmail.com.

Sisterly Relations

The Sisterly Relations Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m., April 13th prior to sorority meeting. Come prepared with suggestions and ideas for activities. We will continue with the Adopt-a-Soror Initiative. Please contact Soror Faye Evans for more information. We are planning a Dinner-and-a-Movie activity. The date and location will be announced. Please contact Soror Tireon Rucker if you are interested in assisting. Sisterly,

Soror Tuwaner Lamar, Chairman lamarth25@yahoo.com (770) 310-0591

Centennial Memories

Kappa Omega’s Centennial Memory Book will be available to order for the cost of $15 at our April 13th Chapter Meeting. Please place your order by making a check payable to Kappa Omega.

If you have any questions please contact me: Soror Natalee Bryant natbbryant@gmail.com

A Message from the Ivy

Leaf Reporter

Hello Sorors, It is our goal to continue to put Kappa Omega in the spotlight as well as apply for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Communications Award at SARC 2014. This will require us to work diligently to spread the word of our many events to local media, radio, email, social networks and beyond for 2013. The main purpose of the public relations committee is to increase publicity of all activities and events held by your committee, initiative and the chapter. Thank you to those sorors who have responded to the call. All others please send me the name of the Soror who will represent your initiative and or committee on the public relations committee. This soror will serve as the point of contact to get pictures from if I cannot make the event, as well as write up an event/activity description. The following articles will be submitted for the upcoming issue of the Ivy Leaf:

• Chapter News - Kappa Omega Celebrates 90 years of Timeless Service

• Spotlight Achievements – Soror Marjorie H. Young recognized during the 20th Anniversary of AKA Day at the Capitol in GA

• Social Settings – Pink Cultured Pearls Cotillion

• Ivy Beyond the Wall o Sheila Mobley o Gwendolyn Fluellen

Sisterly, Soror LeKeisha D. Jackson Ivy Leaf Reporter sophisakated@yahoo.com 678-978-7368

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AKA Connection On March 14th we observed AKA Day at the Capitol at our state capitol. This occasion presented us with the opportunity to speak directly to our respective State Senators and State Representatives on several important bills. We discussed bills regarding gun control, Fulton County ad valorem tax, Drug free zones and placement of helpful information on sites frequented by victims of sex trafficking.

Thank you Sorors for continuing to advocate for legislation and advancing the AKA C.A.R.E.S. Program.

Soror Freidia Dinkins, Chairman The AKA Connection Committee

Lobbying Soror Senator Horacena Tate

Economic Security

The Economic Security Committee partnered with the National Coalition of 100 Black Women NW GA Chapters for their 2013 Inaugural Community Forum which took place, Saturday, April 6, from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at the South Cobb Recreation Center. The distinguished panel of guests included:

James Bailey-Chief Executive • Officer of the Atlanta Market, Operation • HOPE • Ayanna Buckner, MD, MPH- • Assistant Professor & Clinical Director in • the Department of Community Health & • Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School • of Medicine • Capt. Arlene Lester, DDS, MPH- • Regional Minority Health Consultant, • Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department • of Health and Human Services-Region IV • Kimberly Alexander-Georgia State • House Representative, District 66 • Lashun Burr-Danley- City • Councilwoman- Douglasville, GA

Also, five phenomenal women were selected for the NW GA Chapters' "Woman of Impact Awards":

• Janet Peterson-Payne, Douglas County Connection

• Kathleen Dean, H&R Block • TaShira Meade, Douglas County School

System • C. Nicole Antoine, Emory Healthcare System • Nobie Bowen-Mitchell, Co-founder of

Various Community Organizations & Programs

Many community organizational leaders were in attendance, such as the Southern Christian Leadership Council, Marietta-Cobb League of Women Voters and the Fulton County Youth Commissioners Office, to name a few.

The Economic Security Committee is also in partnership with Operation Hope and would like to invite you to attend “America on RESET” Tuesday April 16, 2013 at 1:00 PM at the HOPE Financial Dignity Center at Ebenezer. Please see the flyer below for details. Sisterly, Initiative IV: Economic Security Committee Soror Fredreca S. King, Chairman Soror Tracy L. Rolle, Co-Chairman

Ivy Community Foundation, Inc.

I Hear MusIc In tHe aIr…

save tHe Date: OctOber 25, 2013

For Committee Information, please contact Delores Cross @ 404-758-3540

Ivy Community Foundation, Inc.

Ivy Community Foundation, Inc.

Community Health Fair & Open House Ivy Community Center 3850 Stone Road, SW Atlanta, GA 30331 April 27, 2013 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Health Screenings

• Medicare Information, including Part D

• Panel Discussions on Heart Disease, Diabetes, Healthy Habits, and much more.

• Zumba Presentation

• Tour of Facility

Sponsored By: Ivy Community Foundation, Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Kappa Omega Chapter

A Spring Play Day and Egg Hunting Blast

“The Ivy Community Foundation, Inc. sponsored a seasonal community service project on March 28, 2013. “The Spring Play Day and Egg Hunting Blast” was held at two local day care centers. The first activity was at the historic Gate City Day Nursery. The 58 children from the three and four year old classes were treated to a story hour. The story readers were Soror Marie Brown, Soror Mattie Coleman (dressed as a mother bunny), and Soror Brenda Moore. The children were then taught how to do the bunny hop to music by sorors. The children were bunny hopping all over the place! The finale was the much anticipated egg hunt on the playground. The children had decorated their paper bags to hold the eggs they would find. There was so much scurrying around as all the eggs were found. Each child was also given a gift bag of treats.

The same activities were repeated for 25 children in the three and four year old classes at the Magnificent Day Care Center in the afternoon. The story hour, bunny hop and egg hunt were held at the Peyton Road Track Playground. This group was just as excited about the activity as the morning group.

Several sorors participated at the two sites to help create a fun-filled and memorable experience for the three and four year old classes. A basket of treats was left at each of the centers for the staff. Our special thanks go to Ms. Doris Dickens and Ms. Debra Harris of the Gate City Day Nursery and to Ms. Edna Thomas of the Magnificent Day Care Center for giving us the opportunity to be of service to the children.

Thank you to the sorors who made donations for this service project. Thank you also to the sorors who came out to hide eggs, teach the bunny hop, take pictures and whatever was needed to make the “Spring Play Day and Egg Hunting Blast” a success.

Soror Roslyn Hargrove, Co-Chairman Soror Mary Jimerson, Co-Chairman Soror Joyce Spaulding, Co-Chairman

IVY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC.

President: Willieboyd Saddler Treasurer: Carrie Buggs Vice President: Sherry Ware Financial Secretary: Mattie Welch Secretary: Lena Jones Facility Manager: Bettye G. Boyd

A Night of Music, Dancing, and Entertainment

The Second Annual “Jeans & Jewels” Cabaret

Please join the members of

The Ivy Community Foundation, Inc.

(formerly Kappa Omega Foundation, Inc.)

and their guests for this exciting evening

to benefit the community programs of the Foundation

BYOB ***** Buffet Provided

Tickets: $35.00 -- Table for Ten: $350.00

Friday, May 10, 2013 8:00 PM – Midnight

The Ivy Community Center

3850 Stone Road, SW, Atlanta, GA 30331

Music Provided by: Touch of Shade DJ

Tickets and tables will be on sale every Monday at the Ivy Community Center5:30 - 7:30 p.m. this month.

For more information please call:

404-349-3397 or 404-556-9322

Thank You! Thank you from the Ivy Community Foundation to those Sorors who either contributed funds to purchase 34 Encore Azaleas, or equipment and supplies for maintaining the lawn, or who provided and will continue to provide service for such maintenance. We look forward to a bank of blooming Azaleas this spring.

Mae Austin Dorothy Kindall

Charlotte Atkins Tuwaner Lamar

Lessye Banks Elvira Kynerd

Mary Boone LaShunder McQueen

Carrie Buggs Billete Owens-Ashford

Freidia Dinkins Geraldine Pritchett

Kandace Carty Roselyn Rubin

Faye Evans Joyce Spaulding

Ann Gibson Hazel Taylor

Roselyn Hargrove Linda Thompson

Martha Hemmans Sherry Ware

Jan Hilliard Mattie Welch

LaKeshia Jackson Shirley Willingham

Betty Johnson Sharon Willis

Icey Johnson Shirlene Johnson

Anna Jones Mary Jimerson

Lynn Jones

If you would like to contribute lawn supplies, flowers, or provide service for maintenance of our grounds, please contact Delores Cross at (404) 758-3540, or dhcross6@att.net.

Ivy Community Foundation, Inc.

THE SISTERHOOD CONNECTION IS A

PUBLICATION OF THE KAPPA OMEGA

CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA

ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED

THE SISTERHOOD CONNECTION ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. KAPPA OMEGA CHAPTER P.O. BOX 50081 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30302

TO ALL SORORS BORN IN THE MONTH OF

APRIL

Important Dates to Remember

April 17 – 21, 2013 - 60th Regional Conference Charleston, South Carolina. April 27, 2013 - Health Fair and Open House, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Ivy Community Center. May 10 – Jeans & Jewels, Ivy Community Foundation, Inc. July 17 - 21 2013 - Leadership Seminar Montreal, Canada