October 2024 IRC Newsletter by akaaxo

AsIreceiveinformationfromtheCorporateOffice,Iw inatimelyfashionregardingallbusinessmatters.Ilookf the Northeast Texas Cluster with you. It is always g fellowshipwithsistersfromotherchaptersandtoreviewinformationthat helps to provide the structure needed to sustain Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Incorporated®foryearstocome. EverydayisagooddaytobeanAKAandtobeofservic all mankind. Thank you for loving Alpha Xi Om Chapter enough to give of your resources to help sisterhood soar to greater heights. We are a mig organizationwhenwepulltogetherinthesamedirectio empowerourfamilies,buildoureconomicwealth,enha ourenvironment,advocateforsocialjustice,anduplift localcommunity ItisAXiOmaticthatweareaforcew whichtobereckoned.So,pleasevoteandtakefourto polls with you. Early voting begins October 21, 2 andendsNovember1,2024.

Pleasepayattentiontoyourphysicalandmentalhealth.Exercise.Stayhydrated.Maintaingood eatinghabits.Pray.Finally,Ichallengeyoutoreachouttosomeonewhomyoutrustwhenlifebegins tolifeatafastpaceandbecomesdifficulttomanage.Youarenotinthisworldalone.Iamgrateful thatIhave917womentowhomIrefertoassister.T eal.Iwill seeyouatthenextcommitteemeeting,event,andcon

Sincerelyandsisterly,

RoseMary Bolden

SororRoseMaryBolden

Basileus-2024-2025

SquadCheck-In:HealthandWellness

Healthisthestateofcompletephysical,mental,andsocialwellnessnot justtheabsenceofdiseaseorillness.Wellnessisanactiveprocessthrough whichpeoplebecomeawareofandmakechoicestowardamoresuccessful existence.Howdoyouchoosetoexist?Howdoyoumakethebestofthe timeyouspendwithlovedonesandthoseinyoursisterhood?

Makeapointtofillyoursoulbymakingtimeforprayer,meditationand personaltimeforspiritualwellness.Beauthentic,bebold,buildan awarenessofacceptingyourselfandyourtruefeelingsforyouremotional wellness.Lovethosewholoveonyou,tapintoyoursocialwellnessby buildingandmaintaininghealthyrelationshipswithothersforsocial wellness.

Lastbutnotleast,includenutrition,exerciseandsleepforyourphysical wellness.Afulfilledyouisahealthyyou,takecareofyourselfandbring someonealongtheway.Engageinhealthyactivitieswithasoror,visita pumpkinpatchtogether,volunteerwithyourAKASororSquadtogive backtoacausethatspeakstoyourheart.

Let’sshareourexperiences!Use#AlphaKappaAlphaSorority, #AlphaXiOmega,#SisterlyRelations,#SoaringinSisterhood #StrengtheningOurSisterhood,#AKASororSquad,and #HealthIsWealth!

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DoItYourself–Doingyournailsat homewithpress-onnailscanhelpyou avoidcostlysalonvisitswhileachievinga similarlookforless

BuyinBulk–Purchasinginlarger quantitiescansaveyoumoneyovertime. SaveLooseCoins–Smallchangeadds upquicklywhensavedconsistently AskforWater–Optingforwater insteadofpricierdrinkscanreduce diningcosts.

ParticipateinaMoney-Saving Challenge–Engaginginfunchallenges canmotivateyoutosaveconsistently

ncouragedtosave$19.29monthly.Thegraph savingsasachaptersincethechallengebeganon neyissimplewhenyou'remindfulofsmallways tocutcosts.Thankyouforparticipating–Keepupthegreatwork!

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Byworkingtogether,wecanraiseawarenessabout breastcancerandhelpsavelives.

Getamammogram.TheAmericanCancerSocietyrecommendsthatwomenstartgetting mammogramsatage40andcontinuetogetthemeveryyear Doaself-exam.Womenshouldalsodoaself-examoftheirbreastseverymonth. Knowthesignsandsymptomsofbreastcancer.Theseincludealumpinthebreastor underarm,changesinthesizeorshapeofthebreast,nippledischarge,andskinchanges. Supportthoseaffectedbybreastcancer.Thiscanincludeofferingemotionalsupport,helping withchildcareorerrands,ordonatingtobreastcancerresearch

Youth Leadership Institute (YLI)

AlphaKappaAlphaSororityhasastronghistoryofsupportingandservicingfamilies,forwe understandahealthyfamilyisthefoundationofahealthycommunity.

YLIisayouth-ledandhighlyinteractiveleadership developmentprogramdesignedtoempowerand engageyouth,ages11-13

Theseinitiativesaredesignedtoimprovethelivesof thoseweserve.Wewillworkcollaborativelyto maximizeouroutreachonprogressiveendeavorsand consistentlyproduceleaderswhowilladvanceour credoofservice

WethecommitteewillallowtheYouthtoparticipateinmonthlyyouth-ledactivitiesthatfocusonthe leadershipqualityofself-awarenessthroughtheconceptofagrowthmindset Throughapplicationand experience,youthlearntocultivatetheirinnatequalitiesandskillsandunderstandthatchallengesaregrowth opportunities.Associatedactivitiesshouldbedesignedtoempowerandencourageyouthtobelieveinthe powerofthemselvesandtheirbrain.

LaRondaHicks,Chairman

LydiaMiller,Co-Chairman

DalerieWilkerson,Co-Chairman

LaMonicaRobertson,Co-Chairman

JanessaGivens,Co-Chairman

ThisPresidentialelectioncarriesimmensesignificance,yetthereexistsamatter ofevenGREATERimportance!OurConstitutionpossessesthefortitudeto addressatroublesomePresident,butthissafeguardthrivesonlywhenthe LegislativeBranchstandsbalanced!

DidyouknowthatinNovember,ALL435seatsintheUSHouseareopenfor thetaking,alongside33Senateseatsthatawaitnewchampions?

Wepossesstheabilitytofocusonmultiplerealmssimultaneously,soletus ensurethattheENTIREnarrativeisilluminated,andthatweareengagedand fortifiedonALLfronts!

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AKAPals

AlphaXiOmegaChapterAKAPALS

StrengthenOurSisterhoodisthe"FoundationInitiative"aswestrengthenourbondstosupportourservicemission. OneareaoffocusunderthisinternationalprograminitiativeisAKAPALs.

InAlphaXiOmegawearecommittedtostrengtheningourgreatsisterhoodsowearecommittedtoengaginginthis programinitiativethroughlookingforwaystostayconnectedwithoursororsfromshoretoshore.Thereisnobetter waytodothatthanthroughourAKAPALSareaoffocuswhichisdesignedtoconnectsistersfromregiontoregion. TherearenineotherRegionsoutsideoftheSensationalSouthCentralRegion. Ifyouareinterestedinbecomingan AKAPALyouwillhavetheuniqueopportunitytobuildsisterlybondswithsororsfromtheSouthEasternRegion, South-Atlantic Region, International Region, Mid-Atlantic Region, North Atlantic Region, Great Lakes Region, CentralRegion,Mid-WesternRegionandFar-WesternRegion.

InordertostartthisprocesswehavecomeupwithaplantofacilitateyourAKAPALconnectionswithinourchapter.

Pleasecompletethisformwhichwillallowyoutocreateyourprofile We’relookingforyour contactinformation,sororityrole,hobbies,howoftenyouwanttocommunicateandmore. bit.ly/4cIGOjT

OnceyourAKAPALSinterestformiscompletedSororYaRondaMcDonald,oneoftheCoChairmanoftheMembershipCommittee,willworkonmatchingyouwithachapterin anotherregionwheretheChapterBasileuswillconnectyoutoyournewAKAPAL

Ilookforwardtoworkingwithyouandknowthatthiswillbeanenrichingexperience foryouasyougettoknowsistersfromanothershorebyformingalifelongrelationship basedonaffinity,love,trust,respect,andsharedgoalsandinterests.Someofthe engagingactivitiesthatyouwillgettoengageinwithyourAKAPALwillbeZoom Gamenights,SipandChatBookClubandMeet&Greets AKAPALsmaylivefar apart,butcalls,texts,Facebook&Zoomwillkeepuscloseatheart!

SororYaRondaMcDonald,Co-Chairman,MembershipCommittee,

Committee Connection

DISASTER RELIEF COMMITTEE

BE PREPARED

It’sthattimeoftheyearwhenyoushouldtakealookatandupdateyourDisaster PreparednessKit. Adisasterpreparednesskit,oftenreferredtoasanemergencykit,isa collectionofessentialitemsyoumightneedintheeventofanemergency Herearesome keycomponentstypicallyincludedinabasickit:

Water:Atleastonegallonperpersonperdayforatleastthreedays.

Food:Non-perishableitemsthatcanlastforseveraldays.

Battery-poweredorhand-crankradio:Tostayinformedaboutemergencyupdates

Flashlight:Withextrabatteries.

Firstaidkit:Basicmedicalsuppliestotreatinjuries.

Whistle:Tosignalforhelp

Dustmask:Tohelpfiltercontaminatedair.

Plasticsheetingandducttape:Forshelteringinplace.

Moisttowelettes,garbagebags,andplasticties:Forpersonalsanitation

Wrenchorpliers:Toturnoffutilities.

Manualcanopener:Forfood.

Localmaps:TonavigateifGPSisunavailable

Cellphonewithchargersandabackupbattery.

It’salsoagoodideatocustomizeyourkitbasedonyourspecificneedssuchasmedications, babysupplies,orpetfood.

Committee Connection

OurSeniorsCommittee

LivingTheSeniorLife

TheOurSeniorsCommitteeisproudtointroduce“LivingtheSeniorLife.”Thesearearticleswillprovide informationhelpfultothedailylivesofourSeniorsSorors,aswellasothermembers.Wewillbepublishing informationonresourcesandlocalactivitiesbeneficialtosororsandcaregivers.

WhatisanEmeraldSoror?

OurSeniorsCommitteeisinvitingchaptersorors topartnerwith“OurEmeraldSorors”.Formerly knowntousas“HomeboundSorors”,Our EmeraldSororsarememberswhomaybeunable toattendchaptermeetingsorparticipateinevents duetopersonalhealthconcerns.

Whatcanyoudoasachaptermember?

BecomeanEmeraldPartner!OurSeniorsCommitteeisaskingChapterSororstoreachoutto OurEmeraldSororstokeeptheminformedandinvolvedwithAlphaXiOmega.Adoptan EmeraldSororandcall,textoremailthem.Sendabirthdayorathinkingofyoucard.

Rememberthemonholidaysandcelebratespecialoccasions.

HowcanIsignuptohelp?

Currently,wehaveeighteenEmeraldSororsinneedofpartnerships. Tovolunteer,pleasecontactCo-Chairman,SororSandraBibbat sandrabibbaka@yahoocom Foryourconvenience,SororSandra mayprovideacompanionsororbasedontheirlocation.

PleasecontactSororSandrabyNovember8,2024sothatan EmeraldSororcanbeassignedpriortotheholidays Thankyou sororsformakingsureourEmeraldSororsknowhowmuchtheyare lovedandvaluedbychaptermembers. OurSeniorsCommittee GoldenSororDonnettaA Henry,Chairperson SororSandraBibb,Co-Chairman GoldenSororJacquelineHarrison,Co-Chairman