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Prince George’s County Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Chapters Work Side-by-Side to Serve the Community in a Postponed Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
WHO: Seven Prince George's County Chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Iota Gamma Omega (IGO) Chapter, Upsilon Tau Omega (UTO) Chapter, Psi Epsilon Omega (PEO) Chapter, Alpha Alpha Sigma Omega (AASO) Chapter, Eta (H) Chapter, Theta Nu (TN) Chapter, and the Proud Pearls of Prince George’s Interest Group.
WHAT: The Prince George's County Chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Martin Luther King (MLK) Day of Service was rescheduled to February 17, 2025, due to inclement weather. Local AKA chapters will host the “We Are One” AKA Service Day under the sorority’s initiatives, Strengthen Our Sisterhood and Uplift Our Local Community. This is a unique opportunity for members to join together, volunteer, and make a meaningful impact in our community. Community members that are interested in providing much needed resources are encouraged to make donations via the "We Are One" AKA Service Day Amazon Wish List which will remain open through February 13. Donations also may be made on the day of the event.
WHEN: Monday, February 17, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Hillcrest Heights Community Center, 2300 Oxon Run Dr., Oxon Hill, MD 20748
WHY: In honor of the unwavering support and service that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. unselfishly gave to the global community, four graduate chapters, one interest group, and two undergraduate chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Incorporated® are partnering to collect new, and gently used clean coats (for children and adults), new hats, gloves, scarves and socks as well as non-perishable food and toiletry items. Members of AKA, along with their Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) scholars, will assist in distributing these essential items to members of the local community.
This event is free and open to the public. Community members will receive basic necessities while also engaging with local chapters of AKA and learning about the valuable services that they offer to Prince George’s County residents. “We are committed to serving our community,” said Kristi L. Matthews, IGO President. “Dr. King’s legacy of love, equality and uplift remains our focus and our intention. Service is joy!” UTO President Quindella Fletcher added, “Collectively we are striving to make an impact in the Prince George’s County community with a unified service initiative while honoring the legacy of Dr. King.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?’" In response to his call to do more to uplift local communities, these AKA chapters will collectively provide needed resources in Prince George’s County.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, an international service organization, was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908, and has more than 360,000 initiated members in graduate and undergraduate chapters located in 12 nations and territories. Since its founding, the sorority has implemented its service programs to uplift our local communities in Prince George’s County by providing needed resources.