ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED®

Xi Omicron Omega Chapter

Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood
2025 Program

Strengthen Our Sisterhood will serve as the Chapter’s “Foundation Initiative” as we strengthen our bonds to support our service mission. We will intentionally take time to fellowship and form lifelong relationships based on affinity, love, trust, respect, and shared goals and interests, while concurrently building on our foundation to serve others.

Areas of Focus/Chapter Approach:

  1. AKA Soror Squads: Soror Squads are focused on building greater bonds of sisterhood around common endeavors or activities through intimate small groups. This initiative will organize Sorors in monthly/bimonthly activities for team building and bonding; and to share random acts of care and compassion.
  2. AKA Pals: AKA Pals will allow members to create cross-regional relationships to allow for greater fellowship.
  3. “We Are One” AKA Service Day- During our annual MLK Day of Service, all members will join together, volunteer and serve the community side-by-side.
  4. Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention: Breast Cancer Awareness Day and month will be recognized with activities and an online presence encouraging women to get regular mammograms and to practice monthly self-exams. Sorors will be asked to share this message with friends and family members and be encouraged to make donations to the organization of their choice that focuses on breast cancer prevention and/or research for a cure. Our Chapter will make a donation to the American Cancer Society. *October

Initiative 1: Empower Our Families:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has a strong history of supporting and servicing families, for we understand a healthy family is the foundation of a healthy community. We will take a multi-generational approach to fortify families within our communities by addressing child hunger and promoting positive youth development and leadership, mental well-being, and senior life.

Areas of Focus:

  1. Childhood Hunger Initiative Power Pack (CHIPP™) – CHIPP provides weekend and holiday meals for children within local communities and is targeted to be Alpha Kappa Alpha’s most ambitious childhood hunger program to date. Our Chapter will partner with an elementary school to provide weekend meal bags for selected students each week in accordance with the guidance from the International Office.
  2. Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) – YLI is a youth-led and highly interactive leadership development program designed to empower and engage youth, ages 11-13. Our Chapter is to identify youth to participate in the YLI program in accordance with the guidelines, activities, modules, youth roles & responsibilities identified by the International Office. The Program is to occur in a community-based setting such as a library or a church, but specifically NOT in a school setting.
  3. Mental Health Awareness – Our Chapter will use our collective efforts to fight stigma and raise awareness related to depression, anxiety, and trauma. During Mental Health Awareness month (May), we will collaborate with community-based organizations to raise awareness of mental health issues and community-based resources.
  4. Our Seniors – Our Seniors Committee will focus on ensuring these members can actively participate in all AKA activities. Our Chapter will coordinate with community -based organizations to provide educational programs and workshops to support senior members as they navigate senior life priorities. The Welfare Committee will lead efforts to check on Pearl and Golden Sorors to ensure they can actively participate in activities, access reports, navigate technology, etc.
  5. Heart Health – Pink Goes Red for A Day: Chapter members will support “Pink Goes Red for a Day” by wearing red on the designated day and encourage community awareness of heart health, diet and lifestyle changes through Facebook and other social media platforms. *February
  6. Black Book Drive – Chapter members will partner with community-based organizations to sponsor a Black Book Giveaway the week of Juneteenth. * June

Initiative 2: Build Our Economic Wealth:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is launching our most progressive and revolutionary economic initiatives this century. This administration has created institutional-level solutions to combat institutional-level challenges. We will further encourage and equip our members to place key strategies into action to build personal, organizational, and community economic wealth.

Areas of Focus:

  • For Members Only™ Credit Union – For Members Only™ Federal Credit Union is the FIRST, Black-owned, woman-led, sorority-based, digital banking financial institution in the history of the United States. Our Chapter will encourage members to open accounts at the Credit Union.
  • Economic Wealth Committee (EWC): The EWC will:
    • Assist members with legacy planning supported by expert members and wealth management partners;
    • Help chapter members set and achieve personal savings, investing, and giving goals;
    • Support Women Entrepreneurs by focusing efforts on promoting, celebrating, enhancing, reaching, raising visibility and offering access to greater revenue-generating opportunities.
    • Lead our Chapter in supporting Black Dollar Days during the month of June with a focus on leveraging our collective buying power to funnel revenue to Black-owned businesses and brands. The committee will challenge Chapter members to spend $19.08 weekly at Black owned businesses. *June

Initiative 3: Enhance Our Environment:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has the power to galvanize our organization of more than 120,000 active members, create a ripple effect, and make a significant impact on our environment. We will employ select strategies to optimize our collective ability and to improve and protect the environment at scale. We will prioritize activities that promote the adoption of more sustainable and responsible practices.

Areas of Focus:

  1. Green Team: Committee will lead the chapter in efforts to coordinate with local forestry department and/or City of Lynn Haven to access trees for planting; and encourage members to plant home gardens and investigate interest and resources for a community garden. Efforts will be reported for tracking purposes.
  2. Waste Reduction & Recycling (WRR) – Waste reduction and Shredding/Recycling Committees will identify a list of suggestions of eco-friendly practices and ways to reduce household waste that will be shared with Chapter members, friends, family members and on social media; and coordinate with community resources to safely dispose of unused electronic devices and securely shred old paper documents resulting in reducing the burden on landfills and natural resources.

Initiative 4: Advocate for Social Justice

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority always has been at the forefront of social justice to promote fairness and equity. We stand in the gap to empower our communities and act in the best interests of all people through social advocacy and justice. We will equip communities with the tools, knowledge, and support to activate their voices and mobilize self-help to empower communities to help themselves.

Areas of Focus:

  1. Voter Education, Registration and Mobilization – These efforts will empower our community to utilize its most powerful tools of community change and advocacy during local, state and national elections. Our Chapter will participate in Stroll to the Polls activities, local voter registration, education and mobilization efforts.
  2. Candidate & Public Policy Forums – Our Chapter will coordinate with the local League of Women Voters and other organizations to participate in or host non-partisan forums for candidates and public policy issues.

Initiative 5: Uplift Our Local Community

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority reigns supreme in its mission of “Service to All Mankind.” Given the engagement of more than 1,046 chapters across an international landscape, we have an ongoing history and reputation for making a global impact through local change. We will celebrate excellence, promote a focus on service and stimulate effective culture and showcase best practices – “Local Change, Big Impact, and Global Showcase”.

Current Areas of Focus:

  1. Promote and Market Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Higher Education – Our Chapter will support higher education through scholarships and partnerships:
    1. Lois Baker Miller HBCU Scholarship – $1500 (HBCUs only)
    2. Norma Jean Jones Baker Book Fund
    3. Flossie Baker Gautier Scholarship – $1500 (Colleges & Universities, unrestricted)
    4. Partner with local institutions of higher education to promote post-secondary education and community involvement.
  2. Operation AKA Assistance: Our Chapter will support efforts of disaster relief and emergency response by assisting with supplies and/or donations to areas affected by natural disasters and/or the Emergency Assistance Fund established by the international office of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc.
  3. Veteran’s Appreciation: Chapter will host an initiative to acknowledge and appreciate the Military Veterans in our local communities. Specific activity to be forwarded by the committee for Chapter approval (vote). *November
  4. Grants Committee: Chapter will establish a grants committee to research & respond to grant opportunities that highlight, celebrate and award local community service, impact & collaborative efforts.

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