THE IVY VINE SEPT 2023 AGO NEWSLETTER

THE IVY THE IVY

were no Chapter meetings, sorors continued to support the programs and business of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® and Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter.

AGO Sorors attended Leadership Seminar and participated in activities that offered opportunities to enrich our sorority knowledge and foster sisterly bonding. Heading into the Fall season, we will continue implementing our International Program goals by Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood.

As we continue to focus on impacting the communities we serve, I encourage all sorors to participate on a service committee. There is plenty of work to be done in ΑΓΩ. Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter is currently 259 members strong. We have a rich history of leaders and multi-talented women. As our 97th Anniversary approaches, let us renew our pride in being members of AGO by strengthening the pearls that bind us and cultivating a positive atmosphere.

"Your mind shines brightest when you enlighten others; your heart, when you encourage others; your soul, when you elevate others; and your life, when you empower others".

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Nominating Committee

Ruthe Morgan-Grigsby

Lisi Cash

Cambreisha Montgomery

Tajarah Nicholson

Eldora Prentiss

Amazyng Royále

Djuanique Slaughter

Ivy Vine Editor

Sharice Bryant

Erma J. Grigsby | August 1

Deborah K. Irving-Hunn | August 1

Danielle King | August 2

Whitney M. Moore-White | August 4

Margaret A. Wilson | August 5

Susan W. Price | August 8

Patrice Tully-Williams | August 8

Barbara J. Spears | August 9

Kamilah Phillips | August 10

Regina K. Owens-Dillard | August 15

Cynthia T. Dukes | August 17

Bahiya Wright | August 16

Margaret H. McCauley | August 19

Natalie Clunis | August 20

Edrian Walker | August 21

Latricia T. Mitchell | August 21

Stephanie Wright | August 23

Danita Tabron | August 24

Jeri Johnson | August 25

Cynthia Brockman-Coleman | August 27

Hope R. Hampton Crawford | August 29

SEP T E M BER SEP T E M BER

B I R T H D A Y S O R O R S B I R T H D A Y S O R O R S

Makebra Bridges | September 1

C. Suzanne Cutter | September 2

Bettye S. White | September 2

Alma Fowlkes | September 3

September Penn | September 3

Roberta Lee | September 4

Karen DeCoud | September 5

Stephanie A. Johnson | September 8

Mary E. Covington - September 10

Barbara J. Solomon | September 10

Angela M. Hall | September 12

Elizabeth J. Benton | September 14

Tommie E. Campbell | September 14

Marquita M. Smith | September 16

Reina Black | September 16

Anita LaRue-McAfee | September 18

Shannon McKenzie | September 18

Dana C. Coleman - September 22

Beverly L. Johnson | September 22

Amazyng Royále - September 23

Brenda (“Bebe” ) Suttonwills | September 23

Erma Vallare | September 23

Nneze C. Chuksorji-Young | September 25

Karen L. Halpern | September 25

Cheryl K. Brown | September 27

Alisha Henderson | September 29

Anndretta Lyle Wilson | September 29

Sydni Mottley | September 29

Kelli M. Young | September 29

Jermaine Mitchell | September 30

Thank you to the June Hostess Committee, Chaired by Soror Felicia Price! Sorors Hyacinth McCleod, Kayla Dillard, Angela Gordon, Bahiya Wright. An extra special thank you for stepping in to host with a short notice!

Tea Roses to the Build our Economic Wealth Committee Soror Hope Crawford, Chairman; Soror Renee Sears and Soror Tonya Thompson, Co-Chairman for coordinating the Black Business Presentation, highlighting our AGO Black Authors and Black Owned Businesses at our June Chapter Meeting.

Tea Roses to Soror Tajarah Nicholson, Kimberly Green Russell and all sorors who helped at our Send Off to Summer Ice Cream Social at the close of June meeting.

Tea Roses to Scholarship Committee Soror Rachel Prentiss and Soror Linda McClellan and the entire committee for the lovely scholarship tea in June. We awarded 8 new scholarships in the amount of $20,000 and 4 continuing scholarships!

Tea Roses to the Build Our Economic Wealth Committee Soror Hope Crawford, Chairman; Soror Renee Sears and Soror Tonya Thompson, Co-Chairman on a successful Black Dollar Days Month of activities. We were able to support black businesses and make an impact in our community.

Tea Roses to the Technology Chairman, Soror Sharice Bryant and Soror Danielle King, Co-Chairman for the 2023 Graduates Slideshow presentation.

Tea Roses to Soror Anndretta Wilson Lyle, The Ivy Heritage Foundation, Inc. and all Sorors who supported the Black Arts Camp Summer Program – Thank you for making an impact to support our youth of tomorrow.

Tea Roses to the Empower Our Families Committee Chairman Soror Tracey Booker and Committee on shopping, packing and delivering CHIPP bags to students at Budlong Elementary School over the Summer. Thank you to AGO for answering the call to bring food donations each month!

Tea Roses to Soror Tahirah Nyanin and the Uplift Our Local Community Committee who raised $598.32 with our new Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter T-Shirt fundraiser.

Tea Roses to The Uplift Our Local Community Committee and Soror Tahirah Nyanin for leading the fundraising efforts for the house build project in South Los Angeles through Habitat for Humanity. We have met our $5,000 goal!

Tea Roses & Thank you to the Soror Margaret McCauley and our chapter prayer warriors who keep our chapter lifted in prayer on our weekly Thursday prayer calls.

Thank you Soror Olga Sanders who has been appointed to serve as our Philacter! Thank you for your service!

Thank you to the Enhance our Environment Committee led by Soror Angela Griffin and Soror Virginia Bland for reminding us to recycle over the summer at the E-Waste Collection and Paper Shredding event in culver city.

Thank you to the Soror Suzanne Cutter and the Strategic Planning Committee for working monthly on the AGO strategic plan.

Tea Roses Soror Cynthia Brockman-Coleman, Strengthen our Sisterhood workout squad 2nd Saturdays 8:00 AM workouts at the Sofi.

Tea Roses to Soror Clarice Kavanaugh for coordinating the tickets and securing the link for AGO to attend MJ at the Pantages in January.

Tea Roses to the Enhance our Environment Program Initiative Committee, Soror Angela Griffin and Soror VP Bland for community support at Crenshaw United Methodist Church with the Harvest Crops + Produce Giveaway.

Tea Roses to Soror Tajarah Nicholson for coordinating our June Birthday Squad Lunch.

Tea Roses to Soror Clarice Kavanaugh for coordinating our play outing to see Tina at the Pantages. Soror Clarice started organizing our group tickets 9 months prior to the event. Thank you again Soror Clarice for organizing dinner after the show at the Rooftop at the W Hotel.

Tea Roses to Soror Angela Griffin and Soror Virginia Bland for organizing our Arbor Day Tree planting activity that was rescheduled to June. EOE Committee sorors planted trees in the Angeles Forest to replace those that were burnt during the wild fire season last year.

Tea Roses to the NPHCLA Committee – Soror Kathy Harrison, Chairman and Soror Tami Reid, Co-Chairman and Committee who represented AGO with class & style! AGO hosted the June NPHCLA meeting from the rose placemats, to the compostable pink & green table goods, the soul food dinner featured fried fish, chicken and all the fixins topped off with a pink & green sheet cake. Thank you AGO for showing up to support and serve with excellence.

Tea Roses to Soror LaTricia Guyton Morgan for preparing the Publicity request for Black Dollar Days and Public Relations Tool Kit. Soror LaTricia’s press release helped AGO be featured on The Frat Games Page and article published in the Summer Ivy Leaf magazine.

Tea Roses to Soror Margaret McCauley for coordinating our August Birthday Squad Lunch.

Prayers Prayers

Prayers&GetWellWishes Prayers&GetWellWishes

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Cards are welcome. Cards are welcome.

Praying for Soror Elizabeth Benton for healing for her knee.

Praying for Soror Grace Cain who is recovering from eye surgery.

Praying for Soror Hattie McFrazier who is recovering from eye surgery.

Praying for Soror Kim Foley who is recovering from surgery.

Praying for Soror Doris Fork who is having health challenges.

Praying for Soror Claire Chisholm who is recovering at home.

Praying for Soror Marguerite Phillips who is having health challenges.

Praying for Soror Janice Hutto Johnson who is having health challenges.

IvyBeyondtheWall IvyBeyondtheWall

Our beloved Pearl Soror Jean Chuksorji, mother of Soror Nneze Chuksorji-Young became an Ivy Beyond the Wall on August 21, 2023, from a non-COVID illness.

Services will be held on: Saturday, September 30, 2023

9:00 AM

Angelus Funeral Home

3875 S. Crenshaw Blvd

Los Angeles, Ca 90008

Interment: Holy Cross

Repast: AGO House

Viewing

September 29, 2023

Angelus

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Expressions of Sympathy may be sent to: Soror Nneze Chuksorji-Young PO Box 781181

Los Angeles, CA 90016

Diamond Soror Mary Covington passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023 from a non-covid illness.

Information on the Coffee Hour, IBTW and Services will be communicated shortly.

SisterlyReminders

Meeting Attire:

The attire for our monthly Chapter meetings is Business. Sorors, please do not wear casual clothing. Please do not park on the grass or park in the back lot if you are not staying for the duration of the meeting.

Frequently check your email for AKA and AGO correspondence

Chapter Directory: Please do not share our chapter directory or chapter contact information with anyone outside of the sorority.

Newsletter Submission:

The deadline to submit items for The Ivy Vine newsletter is the 15th of each month with the exception of summer recess months. Please submit Ivy Vine newsletter content AT THIS LINK.

E-blast Requests:

To request an E-blast, please send a prepared message/flyer to sororcherylmasonago1927@gmail.com. Copy Soror Carmecia Carson-Glover, Epistoleus at epistoleus@akaago1927.com

Title your email: E-blast Request.

Meeting Calendar: Committee Chairmen should contact Member-at-Large

Soror Gloria Wilkerson, to provide her with your planned meeting dates. Contact Soror Gloria at rosyfloglo15@att.net or (323) 829-7615.

Clear dates prior to sending meeting notices to committee members. Copy the Basileus and First Anti-Basileus on all meeting notices.

Meeting Attendance and Sign-In:

Remember to sign-in at each monthly chapter meeting. You can do this by scanning the QR Code at the meeting and/or contacting the Anti-Grammateus, Soror Alvina Heard at antigrammateus@akaago1927.com. Your attendance is very important.

Congratulations to Bishop Turner, son of Soror Kim Britt, on his high school graduation and full scholarship to play football at the University of Nevada. Go Wolfpack!

Harvest Crops + Produce Giveaway

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Time: 8 AM-12 PM

Location: Crenshaw United Methodist Church

3740 Don Felipe Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90008

Join us as we Enhance Our Environment with service at Crenshaw United Methodist Church. Our morning will begin by harvesting crops at their rich and bountiful community garden. During the Produce Giveaway, we will sort and package fruits and vegetables, providing the community access to fresh produce.

ATTENTION Sorors

Message from Director Saundra Bishop, Chairman

Nominations for The Ivy Heritage Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors for 2023-2024 are now being accepted. Please reach out to Director Capril Anderson, Board Secretary @ capril.anderson1@att.net, to nominate yourself or another Soror.

Nominations will be accepted through September 30, 2023.

I appreciate your interest.

AGOSororsinPrayer

September 2023 Leaders

SEPT 7 | Soror Latricia Mitchell

SEPT 14 | Soror Margaret McCauley

SEPT 21 | Soror Sheila Faulk

SEPT 28| Soror Lesa Smith

Upcoming Events

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