RHO GAMMA GAMMA

Rho Gamma Gamma Chapter’s 2023 Talent Hunt was an outstanding gathering of very gifted youth who had their talent on full display!! The Talent Hunt’s theme of “Rho Gamma Gamma’s Got Talent” was the perfect definition of the entire showcase. There were seven con-testants that participated with a myriad of talents ranging from Spoken Word to Drum, to Guitar, to Vocals, to Viola to Piano. Under the leadership of the Talent Hunt Committee Chair, Brother Ladar Jones, the team of brothers put together a great program that was well attend-ed by parents, friends, and a host of Rho Gamma Gamma Chapter Brothers.

was so gracious to announce our winners and give them some enthusiastic encouragement as well. The winners were as follows: 3rd Place went to Kristen Payne, who sang “Skyfall” beautifully; 2nd Place went to David Roache, who played Arpeggione Sonata (A Minor) - Franz Schubert on the Viola; and 1st Place went to Zachariah Elliot, who played Ballade #1 (G MinorOpus 23) - Chopin on the Piano.

Rho Gamma Gamma thanks the judges, Mrs. Deneen P. Brooks, Mr. Evel Knight, and Rev. Marc K. Vines, the contestants and their par-ents, and the audience. Lastly, Rho Gamma Gamma sends a special thanks to the Sponsor, State Farm - Agent Brother Renny Smith.

It was an OUTSTANDING event!

We had a young third grader, Kameron, bless the crowd with his ren-dition of “Lift Every Voice”, which was very impressive for someone so young. The emcee for the evening was Brother Brian Alwyn, who was very engaging. He encouraged each contestant to introduce them-selves, acknowledge family members in the audience, and take a bow after their performance. This was very uplifting as well. Each con-testant was awarded a participation medal, and there were three places that were awarded

”1 in 5 Chicago Households are Experiencing Food Insecurity ~ Hunger is what you feel when you don’t have enough to eat. Food insecurity is the set of circumstances that prevent your access to food.” (Greater Chicago Food Depository)

The Brothers of Rho Gamma Gamma Chapter understands that and have been actively working with communities across the city of Chicago. Led by Golden Bridge Builder, Hank “Food Bank” Beaty, Brothers enthusiastically have gone to various communities to feed the hungry. Each time Brothers show up, more than 300 families receive food that will sustain them for 3-5 days. The locations that Rho Gamma Gamma has recently assisted are: The Lord’s Way M.B. Church; Phenomenal Fitness; Sister Thea Hall/St. Benedict African Catholic Church; and Good Hope M.B. Church. These communities were very thankful for the Brothers showing up and doing good in their neighborhood. Brother Ed Clark is also an intricate part of this Social Action Sub-Committee. Both him and Brother Beaty encourage and motivate the chapter monthly to ensure that we are feeding our communities.

Submitted By: Bro. Lemarr T. Ketchens