Greetings!

The TENACIOUS Tau Rho Omega Chapter continues to shine in the DFW Metroplex!  The Pins Down Bowling Event in honor of our beloved Ivy Beyond the Wall Soror Zina Williams was a great success!  Kudos to Soror Rochelle Dillon and the Zina Movement Committee for the work that they do to celebrate her life and continue her legacy.  Domestic Violence is a SERIOUS matter and we want to bring awareness to the chapter, to the community, and beyond.  If you or someone you know is a victim, please call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).

As we prepare for the 91st South Central Regional Conference, please continue to read the emails sent by the region that contain important information regarding attire and the conference at a glance.  If you are a delegate, you will receive an email with a Sign Up link for your reporting assignment.  And we will be cheering on our own Sorors Stacy Thornton, Nicole Harris, Gabriella Williams-Hill, Bernadette Chriss and Joan Parks Saunders as they compete in the EAF AKApollo event.

This week, I urge you to reach out to a soror  that you haven't seen in a while via email, text or phone call and give them an encouraging word.  Continue to pray for each other and love on one another. We are stronger together...we are the Tenacious & Talented Tau Rho Omega Chapter!

 Be safe and be blessed!

Serving With A Smile,

MarQuisia Johnson, Basileus

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

Tau Rho Omega Chapter

Fundraising Committee Meeting

·      April 3, 2023

·        https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82985396167?pwd=NThPU1VPbTVmUGFmMW5weTdiSHh1dz09

·       Meeting ID: 829 8539 6167

·       Passcode: Money

Entertainment and Courtesies Committee

We want to make sure that we are acknowledging and celebrating each Chapter member all year long.  Please complete the form to let us know your birthday and AKAversary at the following link: - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchpm-jSrvgFULNGq61FFmaAVtyXjKrk_ew7aXBJhOxgUojSg/viewform?usp=sharing 

According to Article XI Section 2 of our current bylaws, any member wishing to amend or revise the bylaws of Tau Rho Omega chapter shall present the proposed changes to the bylaws committee within 30 days prior to voting.  The Bylaws committee will receive proposed changes from April 1 – May 15.  The proposed changes will be presented at the June Chapter Meeting and will be voted on at the September Chapter meeting. Amendments to the Bylaws of Tau Rho Omega Chapter shall take effect immediately upon adoption. Please fill out the Proposed Bylaw Amendments Form that was sent via email on March 31 and submit your recommendations to bylaws@akatro.org and copy president@akatro.org on your submission.  Thanks! 

Greeting Sorors!

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to every one of you who participated in the Teddy Bear donation for our Community Service Project for the 91st  SCRC. Your generosity and kindness will make a tremendous impact on the homeless children at the New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter. I’m excited to inform you that we have collected a total of 100 teddy bears that will bring joy and comfort to the homeless children during our conference in New Orleans.

I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for the outstanding Senior Tea Soirée last weekend. The event was truly beautiful and amazing. The attention to detail and effort that the committee put into making it a success did not go unnoticed.  It was an honor to be present at the event and experience firsthand the incredible work that Our Seniors committee did to put it together. From the refreshments to the decorations and the entertainment, you truly made every Soror feel special and appreciated. Congratulations on a job well done.

If you're passionate about Social Justice and the power of writing, then join us TODAY in a writing campaign advocating for the Black Maternal Health Act! Writing can be a powerful tool for sparking conversation, sharing ideas, and making positive changes in the world. Our goal is to write 150 letters in support of the 91 st SCRC. So, let’s get to writing and I hope to see you there.

Sorors, THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER!!

We urgently need your help with our CHIPP initiative. Childhood Hunger is a heartbreaking issue that affects so many families, and with your support, we can help alleviate some of the sufferings. We have 1 week of food left for delivery. We need 5 weeks of food to get the program through the end of this school year which ends May 19, 2023. Our CHIPP committee is organizing a food drive to gather non-perishable items that will be distributed to our CHIPP-sponsored school McWhorter Elementary.

Please consider donating from the required food item list. Your donations will be collected at April’s chapter meeting. Please click on the link below to sign up and review the food items needed. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094EA9AB2CA57-tpochapter

We would greatly appreciate your support in helping us fight Childhood Hunger.

See you in New Orleans, Sorors!!!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Social Justice: Pop in, write a letter (or two), and join us for some sisterly fellowship at this come-and-go letter-writing campaign!

Social Justice Letter Writing Campaign

Sunday, April 2, 2023, 2 pm-3:30 pm

First United Bank

3930 Dallas Parkway

Plano, TX 75024

Contact Information:

Strengthen our Sisterhood Foundation Initiative

Stephanie Hall, Initiative Chairman

Email: sisterhood@akatro.org

Empower our Families Initiative

Soror Shupon Mitchell, Initiative Chairman

Email: families@akatro.org

Building our Economic Wealth Initiative

Soror Pamela Turner, Initiative Chairman

Email: economic@akatro.org

Enhance our Environment Initiative

Soror Jennifer Dean, Initiative Chairman

Email: environment@akatro.org

Advocate for Social Justice initiative

Soror Genine Riley, Initiative Chairman

Email: socialjustice@akatro.org

We want everyone to be engaged in another exciting year of providing service to all mankind. Be Blessed Sorors!!

Sisterly love,

Soror Nicole O. Harris, 1 st Anti-Basileus

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Tau Rho Omega Chapter

“Sisterhood On A Rise”

“Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no

space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”- Luke 6:38 AMP

EAF – Soror Mina LaGrange

Please see Corporate website on How do I apply for scholarships, fellowships, and grants?

Eligibility information can be found on our website at www.akaeaf.org.

Deadline for applications are:

Undergraduate students – April 15th

Graduate students – August 15th

Community assistance grants – August 15th

Endowed scholarships – rolling deadline.

These are open to everyone (international students welcome) who fits the criteria and eligibility, including members of Alpha Kappa Alpha and their dependents. Youth Partners Accessing Capital (Youth P.A.C.) awards are open to undergraduate members of Alpha Kappa Alpha who are at least a sophomore, have a 3.0 GPA or better, and exemplify leadership and volunteer service. These applications are due April 15th.

Greetings, my beautiful Sorors!  

OUR STANDARDS  

Back by popular demand, the next activity is Lemon Squeezes: The Sequel, which is  tentatively scheduled in April or May.  Securing a date has presented a few challenges,  so please be patient.    

The first draft of the Manual of Standard Procedures is done.  It will be presented to the Standards Committee for review prior to sharing with the Chapter.  

As a friendly reminder on our journey to compliance as well as operating procedures defining who we are, we are going to go…go slow…but, go…correctly.  Why?  Because we are Tau Rho Omega. 

Stay tuned!   

Soror Courtney J. Washington, 2nd Anti-Basileus

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

Tau Rho Omega Chapter

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In Service and Sisterhood,

Soror Jennifer White, Epistoleus

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Tau Rho Omega

"When they go low, we go high."  - Michelle Obama