WELCOME
Hello Members and Friends!
Welcome to the new website for Alpha Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ®. It is my honor to serve as the third President of this historic chapter.
Since 2019, Alpha Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter has been committed to providing progressive service to the citizens of Northwestern Prince George’s County. As we enter our fifth year of existence, our chapter members are POWERed up to Soar to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood. We invite you to continue along with us for the journey!
If you are a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® who is looking for a new chapter home, I encourage you to attend an upcoming chapter meeting. In our chapter you will find sisters who enjoy the connection of impactful service.
If you are a member of the community interested in partnering, don’t hesitate to connect with us. Your support and participation are an integral part of how we serve. I invite all to say connected with us via our social media channels using #AALOAKA. We have excellent programs, activities, and fundraisers in store this year.
Thanks for stopping by!
In the Spirit of Sisterhood and Service,
Jennelle F. Rush
President
ABOUT US
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On December 8, 2019 Alpha Alpha Lambda Omega charter members pose with Mary Bentley LaMar, 34th North Atlantic Regional Director for their first official chapter photo. | First row seated from left to right: Erin Graham, Wanda Bright, Sonia Canzater, Pershell Cambrel, Tianya Edgerton, Jennelle Rush, Mary Bentley LaMar, Tracy Foster, Latia Hutton, Brenna Graham, Ebony Shockley, Tiffany White and LaQuiche Butler. Second row standing from left to right: Erika Moss, Sonia Higginbottom, Renatta Lyons, Raven Purvis, Irene Mkhize, Joy Hay, Ayanna Baccus, Krstal Reese, Shelby Stanley, Kellye Allison, Tiffany Williams, Kurtria Hunter, Lauren Jones, Chelsea Hill and Shyla Kelcy. Third row standing from right to left: Andrea Wilkins, Kinwanna McGrigg, Shayla Nimmons, Tamera Henry, Nakia Gray, Rukiya Ware, Tarshia Freeman, Tonya Williams, Reva Campbell, Tiffany Saunders, Mackenzie Belton, Kristin Chisam, Charnta Uzell and Samantha Akinduro.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated – Alpha Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter (AALO) was established on Sunday, December 8, 2019 in College Park, Maryland by forty-three members of the sorority. Under the direction of Mary Bentley LaMar, North Atlantic Regional Director, AALO became the first graduate chapter established under her tenure, the first four-letter chapter to be established in the North Atlantic Region and the fourth chapter established in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Prior to the establishment of AALO and with the support of the Alpha Kappa Alpha leadership, the group of 43 charter members affectionately known as “The First 43” formed the Prince George’s County Progressive Pearls (PGCPP), an official interest group of Alpha Kappa Alpha. These women strategically identified the Northwestern corridor of Prince George’s County, MD as an area of the county that could benefit from the presence and impact of programs and services offered by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. As an interest group PGCPP donated over 680 pairs of shoes to the Soles 4 Soles Foundation, implemented social media campaigns promoting heart health and active living, donated 130 pairs of eyeglasses to the Lions Club International and 80 articles of clothing to Hope4Haiti Foundation, participated in the 7th Annual 5K Run/2K Walk for HBCU Alumni Community Day, walked in solidarity for Breast Cancer Awareness.
PGCPP also dedicated themselves to supporting Black dollars and businesses. The group intentionally supported minority-owned businesses in Northwestern Prince George’s County. This included hosting events and fundraisers at minority-owned facilities and contracting minority service providers to assist with expanding their business clientele. The group also maintained a commitment to education by donating to the Educational Advancement Foundation in support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and by donating uniforms and seasonal wraps to county elementary schools.
The group also established partnerships with social service agencies such as the Pauperism Project aimed at combatting homelessness, the Lutheran Social Service Agency aimed providing support to asylum seeking families and ManorCare Health Services in support of caregivers.
Today, this dynamic group of women, now known as AALO, has grown and continues to extend the reach of the Alpha Kappa Alpha’s progressive programming and services to the communities of Adelphi, Beltsville, Bladensburg, Cheverly, College Park, East Riverdale, Hyattsville, Langley Park, and Mount Rainier, Maryland.
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