M A R S H A L E WIS B R O W N S E R VIC E D E LIV E R E D IM P A C T A W A R D K A P P A O M E G A Inside: Impacting Our Youth Serving the Underserved Collaborating with Others KAPPA OMEGA MEMBERS PACKING FOOD ITEMS FOR STUDENTS. STORY ON PG.
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C O N T E N T S 4 Editor's Note 5 Impacting Our Youth 13 Positively Impacting Women 15 Serving the Underserved 16 Collaborating With Others K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 3 13 Positively Impacting Women See how Kappa Omega partnered with other organizations to local women Maime Johnson accepting donations from the Kappa Omega Chapter Story on p. 14
To experience theKappa Omega Service Edition Magazine inits full, interactive form,please scanthe QR Codebelow withyourmobiledevice Or visit: https://anyflip.com/zrbkv/xxpo/ EDITOR’S NOTE K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 4
The Kappa Omega Chapter collaborated, planned, and executed multiple programs for the underserved youth in our community including a book drive, backpack giveaway, gift card collection, and holiday toy drive. IMPACTING OUR YOUTH K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 5
Some of the collected book donations. Drive-up and drop off book donation. Chapter Vice President Bridgette Grant and Operation AKA Assist Co-Chair Myiah Davis Kappa Omega Chapter Members pictured with Children Read staff. collecting book donations K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 6 In April and May, Kappa Omega Target 3 partnered with the Kappa Omega Literary Book Club to collect books for Children Read. Children Read accepts new and used books for preschool aged children in metro Atlanta. When they receive used books, they clean them up before giving them to the children. By hosting 2 donation collections, we were able to donate over 1,200 books to children read.
Children Read thanked Kappa Omega in their May 2022 Newsletter. K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 7
In July, the Kappa Omega Chapter and Ivy Community foundation collaborated for the Kappa Omega Marketplace & Back to School Bookbag Giveaway. We collected over 300 supply-filled bookbags that were given to the youth for free. They also enjoyed music, free food, and played games at this event. Drive-up & Drop off bookbag donation K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 8 Ivy Community Foundation members pictured with supply donations Kappa Omega chapter members counting & separating bookbags by grade.
Female students choosing their free supply-filled bookbag. Local students playing games during the event. Local student posing with his free supply-filled bookbag. Students being served a free meal by SCAN ME Kappa Omega chapter members. TO WATCH Check out live footage from the Kappa Omega Marketplace and Back to School Bookbag Giveaway! K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 9
In November, the chapter participated in the Greenbriar Mall 20th Annual Parade and Holiday Performance event. This event was held at Greenbriar Mall on November 19 from 10-3 pm. For the event, our initiative collected 50 $25 Publix or Kroger gift cards. The gift cards were passed out to the local families who attended the event. SCAN ME Check out live footage from the Holiday Parade. TO WATCH F g a if m t c ilies registering to receive a free $25 a O rd m to Publix or Kroger from Kappa ega Chapter Members. Local bands and dance teams performing at the parade. K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 1 0
K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 1 1 On December 19, Kappa Omega hosted its 2nd Annual Glitz and Kickz Toy Drive Mixer at the East Pointe Library in SW Atlanta. Attendees to the event dropped off a new unwrapped toy to be donated to the Ascential Foundation/Antioch Church North for the local youth. Kappa Omega Soror Squads were assigned to a youth resident at the Carrie Steele-Pitts Home to purchase items from their Christmas wish list and bring them to our Glitz & Kickz Mixer. Twelve gift packs and 233 toys were presented to the respective organizations the night of the event. Attendees checking in. Representatives for the Asscential Foundation/Antioch Church North. SCAN ME Soror Squad donations for the youth residents at Carrie Steele-Pits Home. TO WATCH Check out live footage from the Kappa Omega Glitz & Kickz Toy Drive Mixer!
Gifts for Carrie Steele-Pitts residents loaded in representative’s vehicle. Chapter President Bridgette Grant and Initiative Chairmen pictured with the toy donations. K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 1 2 Representative from Carrie Steele-Pitts home thanking guests for their donations. Drop-Off toy donations being collected by Kappa Omega chapter members.
May 5th, 2022 Target 3: Operation AKA Assist partnered with Columbia Residential to give 20 low income mothers a special gift for their Mother’s Day Celebration. Personalized “Mom” Tumbler Positive Affirmation Cards Satin Sleep Mask Aroma Therapy Shower Steamers Calming Tea OUR GIFT: POSITIVELY IMPACTING WOMEN K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 1 3 Moms receiving their gifts from the Kappa Omega Chapter.
In August and September, Kappa Omega collected soap for imprisoned women throughout the state of Georgia. Feminine hygiene is often overlooked in prison populations, therefore the soap they acquire is not necessarily good for their most intimate body parts. We asked the community to donate Dove white bars or Dial basics bars for these women. An Amazon link was created for supporters to purchase soap or sorors could bring their donations to chapter meetings. Kappa Omega chapter members donating soap at a meeting. K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 1 4 Maime Johnson accepting over 2,000 soap donations from the Kappa Omega
SERVING THE UNDERSERVED In January for MLK: Day of Service, Kappa Omega gathered at the newly reaccredited Morris Brown College to create snack packs and hygiene kits for students on campus. The items in these kits were donated by chapter members. K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 1 5 Kappa omega members packing food and hygeine items for local students.
Themissionofthe Ivy Community Foundation, Incorporatedis to initiateprograms,projects, and activities that will inform, educate, support, and engage the citizens inour community andenhance theirquality of life. TheKappa Omega Chapter andIvy Community Foundationcoordinatedin-personschool supply andbookbagdonationcollections, as well as utilized the Foundation’s facility tohost our Back to School Bookbag Giveaway. Atthe Carrie Steele –Pitts Home, webelieve in making adifference inthe lives of children, inevery possible way.We recognize that our ability tohelp childrendevelopintoproductive adults is only as goodas thequality of ourprogramming, our staff andourfacilities. TheKappa Omega Chapterpartnered with Carrie Steele-Pitts Home toprovide Christmas gifts to their youthresidents. Children Readis a localnon-profit whosemissionis to improve the reading skills of childrenby giving themabag oftheir ownbooksbefore they reach kindergarten. Kappa Omegapartnered with Children Readfor our Book Drive. Family Unification Network, Incprovides training for churchcongregations, familymembers and individuals who are interestedinassisting “Returning Citizens” (formerly referredto as ex-cons, ex-felons, convicts, etc.)make a smoothtransitionback into theirfamilies, churches, andcommunities TheKappa Omega Chapterpartnered withFamily Unification Network toprovide soapdonations for theirPrisonSoap Drive initiative. COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS K Ω S E R V I C E E D I T I O N | 1 6
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