National Nutrition Month® is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, the ladies of Omega Zeta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, encourage everyone to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits. We will be sharing Mindful Mondays - It's All [...]
Freedom of Information DayMarch 16th recognizes National Freedom of Information Day. An annual event is held on March 16 that celebrates the birthday of President James Madison. Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution and as the foremost advocate for openness in government. He is also hailed as being instrumental in the drafting of [...]
National Nutrition Month® is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, Omega Zeta Omega Chapter encourages everyone to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits. This is our last Mindful Mondays - [...]
Please join the members of Omega Zeta Omega Chapter for our virtual Global Community Impact Day event - SET APART - DENIED ENTRY: Global Impact of Refugee Crisis in Ukraine and Around the World. The event will be held on Friday, April 8, 2022, presented by our guest speaker: Mr. Bernard Katompa Former Presidential Candidate, the [...]
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The goal of SAAM is for individuals and organizations to raise public awareness about sexual harassment, assault, and abuse and educate communities on how to prevent it https://www.nsvrc.org/about/national-sexual-violence-resource-center
National Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture. https://poets.org/national-poetry-month
The women of Omega Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® proudly congratulate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson! You have earned this sacred appointment, and we know you will serve all of the citizens of this country with honor and integrity.
In recognition of our connectedness across continents and geographic borders, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will work with our corporate partners and others to connect with and support our sisters and brothers at home and abroad by donating our time, talents, gifts and resources to those in need.
Palm Sunday is on the Sunday before Easter Sunday, and it is observed by Christians worldwide commemorating Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem to be crucified. The name Palm Sunday comes from palm branches that were placed on the ground by the crowd that accompanied Jesus on that day. Palm Sunday begins the Holy Week for [...]
Omega Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® is committed to empowering the Bucks County, PA Community through scholarships, exemplary service, and progressive community outreach and engagement via our programs. Our 2022 scholarship focus is for students who will attend a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), Bucks County Community College, or provides outstanding community service. We invite you to [...]
Good Friday, also known as “Holy Friday”, commemorates the passion, crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ at Calvary. Good Friday is observed by Christians on the Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday with solemn prayer and thanksgiving. The “Good” in Good Friday is because only Jesus Christ, a spotless sacrifice without sin, could atone for man’s [...]
Omega Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® supports the Philadelphia Tribune and Independence Blue Cross in providing awareness, education, and resources to improve overall health in the community. The African American community faces urgent chronic health conditions and concerns, including diabetes and heart disease. The pandemic has only made the impact worse. Please [...]
Join Omega Zeta Omega Chapter members for the month of April as we present "The Financial Wellness Campaign" for Financial Literacy Month. This series is designed to create awareness to help you achieve your financial wellness through financial literacy. Financial specialists will join us to share their experiences and advice. Come learn, share, and be inspired. [...]
Easter Sunday, also called “Resurrection Sunday”, is the most important Christian holiday observed with prayer and feasts. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion and death on Good Friday. The wages of sin is death, and by Jesus laying down his life he has paid the penalty for [...]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 2022 North Atlantic Regional Conference is in Baltimore, MD
Omega Zeta Omega Chapter proudly congratulates our chapter member, Soror Franchessca Dyer on winning the Notable North Atlantic Region New Soror of the Year Award during the 91st North Atlantic Regional Conference (NARC) in Baltimore, Maryland. #AKA1908 #Cluster2 #91stNARC
Please support HBCU4Life and Building Your Economic Legacy as we host a virtual financial literacy workshop entitled, "Money Moves for Generation Z" April 26th at 7pm. This event is targeted to reach college students, especially our adopted HBCUs Cheyney and Lincoln Universities. However, please share with all college students near and far! Topics [...]
Congratulations Omega Zeta Omega Chapter for winning five Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service Program Awards at the 91st North Atlantic Regional Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Recognition and certificates were also received for Standards on-time End of Year reporting, Educational Advancement Foundation, 2022 Gold Level "Exemplifying Excellence Through EAF" Chapter Level of Giving Status, Best of the Best [...]
Omega Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® congratulates Dr. Felicia Ganther, our sorority sister, on her inauguration as the fifth president President of Bucks County Community College, and the first African American president. This was indeed a historic moment to witness. The commonwealth’s higher education institutions have been changing the world for years [...]
Omega Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® proudly congratulates our chapter president for winning the First Place Basileus of the Year award at the 91st North Atlantic Regional Conference in Baltimore, MD, on April 23, 2022. #AKA1908 #Cluster2 #91stNARC #OmegaZetaOmega
National Nurse’s Day is the first day of National Nursing Week, which concludes on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), an English nurse became known as the founder of professional nursing because of her pioneering work during the Crimean War (1853-1856). Due to her habit of making rounds at night, Nightingale became known [...]
We the members of Omega Zeta Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. ® are excited to invite you to join us for our special virtual Mother’s Day soul line dancing and Zumba session. We are planning to pump up the volume and burn some calories while moving and grooving the stress away. This [...]
Mother's Day is a day to honor mothers, maternal bonds, and recognize the influence that mothers have in society. In the United States Mother's Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of May. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914.The [...]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, Omega Zeta Omega Chapter is providing scholarships for graduating high school students who reside in or attend school in Bucks County, PA. Scholarship Categories HBCU Scholarship - available to students attending a Historically Black College or University as a full-time student in the Fall of 2022. Bucks County Community College Scholarship - [...]
Annual prevalence of mental illness among U.S. black or African-American adults (18 and older) are 16.2% Within Bucks County community, more than 15.7 percent of adults have been diagnosed with a mental health condition. Below are local and national resources that can be used when experiencing a crisis. Call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline [...]
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Due to the weather forecast of thunderstorms, the Housewares Collection Drive scheduled for this Sunday is being rescheduled. UPDATED Information: Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022 Time: 4:00 - 7:00 PM Place: The Shops at Valley Square, Warrington, PA Homelessness in Bucks County has increased by 50 percent this year! Register and learn how you can be [...]
Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed in the United States for remembering, honoring, and mourning women and men who lost their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. Did you know that each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance [...]
Omega Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.® supports the Philadelphia Tribune and Independence Blue Cross in providing awareness, education, and resources to improve overall health in our community service areas. The African American community faces urgent chronic health conditions and concerns, including diabetes and heart disease, and other conditions as a result [...]
Will you be attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU in Fall 2022? Will you be attending Bucks County Community College in Fall 2022? Have you participated in Community Service during your Senior Year? If the answer is YES to any of the above, we have Scholarship funds available. There is still time to apply. We have extended the [...]
Flag Day, also called National Flag Day, is a holiday observed in the United States on June 14 honoring the national flag. Flag Day commemorates the date in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first national flag.
Omega Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.® supports the Philadelphia Tribune and Independence Blue Cross in providing awareness, education, and resources to improve overall health in our community service areas. The African American community faces urgent chronic health conditions and concerns, including diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure , and other conditions [...]
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It is also called Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day. Juneteenth is a bittersweet holiday of celebration for many African Americans, a de facto second Independence Day commemorating the end of slavery. Dating back to 1865, [...]
Father's Day is a day to honor fathers, paternal bonds, and recognize the influence that fathers have in society. In the United States Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June, and it was made a national holiday in 1966.
June is Black Music Month! As the month comes to an end we will highlight the musical trailblazer Miss Josephine Baker. To learn more about Miss Baker, visit your closest library and pick up “Jazz Age Josephine” by Jonah Winter. Happy reading and Happy Black Music Month!
Independence Day, also called "Fourth Of July", is an annual celebration that commemorates nationhood for the United States and independence from Great Britain. On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed by members of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, PA.
