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Article: Creating a strong foundation: one sorority is taking investing in their community seriously. (Black Wealth Initiative).
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- Black Enterprise
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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MEMBERS OF THE THETA OMEGA CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY INC. ARE BUILDING ASSETS IN THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH GRANTS, PROGRAMS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
IN 1997, THE THETA OMEGA CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA Alpha Sorority Inc. (AKA) was looking for ways to increase its fund-raising and endowment efforts. The Chicago graduate chapter, with more than 350 members, is one of the largest AKA chapters in the country. It has always been extremely active in giving away scholarships and providing community-related programs, and services.
By chance, Gladys Smith, an AKA member, mentioned to another member, Marva Lee, that her husband was on the board of Chicago ...