Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter celebrates first year of service

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Alpha Alpha Mu Omega Chapter is celebrating the first anniversary of its chartering this January. This chapter of the international service organization is the first one in Sussex County.

Last January, the group participated in a project in conjunction with several other local groups and the American Legion where many items such as gloves, scarves and socks were donated and put into backpacks to distribute to those in need around the community.

Throughout 2020, the sorority’s connection committee worked tirelessly to assist Sussex County citizens with voter registration, mail-in voting and in-person voting. Informational meetings were held online to assist people with the registration and voting process, and several letters were written to church pastors to help get information about voting out to a significant number of people.

Most recently, the ladies of Alpha Alpha Mu Omega participated in three holiday service projects. Working with the organization Unlimited Expectations/Church Without Walls, which provides housing assistance, financial help, and assistance to children with back-to-school and Christmas needs, the sorority donated money and helped purchase hats and gloves for school-age children.

Another project included purchasing items such as masks, gloves and hand sanitizer, and preparing goodie bags for Sussex County frontline workers.

The final project for 2020 involved working with Delaware Adolescent Program Inc., which provides education and support to pregnant and and parenting teens. This year, the chapter sponsored a young mother and her son by providing them with Christmas gifts and money to purchase necessities.

Alpha Alpha Mu Omega members are excited to be part of Sussex County and have many plans for continued outreach and community service projects throughout 2021.

According to its website, “Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.  is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African American, college-educated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha comprises  300,000 members in 1,024 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Germany, South Korea, Bermuda, Japan, Canada, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Led by International President Glenda Baskin Glover, Alpha Kappa Alpha is often hailed as America’s premier Greek-letter organization for African-American women.”

For more information on Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and its programs, go to aka1908.com.