Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Day of Celebration
Theta Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated held its annual Martin Luther King Day of Service on January 17th, 2022. Throughout the preceding weekend, members of the sorority participated in various community services activities in the spirit of Dr. King’s teachings. Members helped contribute to the following organizations within Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties: Sisterhood Inc., Sister Will You Help Me, Cathedral Kitchen, The Camden Rescue Mission & Loving Our Cities Food Pantry. To ensure COVID safety for all involved parties, the organizations received contactless donations and monetary contributions.
On January 17th, 2022, Theta Pi Omega hosted a virtual celebration of the Life & Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This presentation included guest speakers and an overview of the weekend’s community service work. Attendees were privileged to hear commentary from two astounding speakers who worked and served shoulder to shoulder with Dr. King: Reverend Dr. Wendell Mapson (Senior Pastor – Monumental Baptist Church) & Mrs. Theodora Smiley Lacey (Civil Rights Activist). Both speakers showered the audience with intangible insight on how to continue the work of Dr. King through ongoing community service, supporting voting rights, history lessons in schooling and so much more. The Theta Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated looks forward to joining you in the community to continue the revolutionary work of Dr. King!
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Day of Celebration
On Monday, January 18, 2021, Theta Pi Omega Chapter, of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, celebrated The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a powerful and uplifting program entitled, “A Day of Prayer, Purpose & Promise”. This virtual Community Impact Day, which included over 225 participants, celebrated the MANY contributions, life, and legacy of Dr. King. Participants were reminded of Dr. King’s dream for this nation through the keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Christopher Betner, Sr., Lead Pastor of Delaware Valley Baptist Church East, and The Lifehouse Church. The program also featured musical selections from Mrs. Rosalyn Lawrence and Mr. Brennen Pritchett.
Theta Pi Omega also honored Dr. King’s legacy of service by supporting the work of three area non-profit organizations. Joseph’s House of Camden County, Sisterhood Inc. of Burlington County and Eleanor Corbett House of Gloucester County each were awarded financial donations to support their community work.
Special thanks are extended to the Theta Pi Omega Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee, Co-Chairmen Dana Clarke-Scott and Kimberly King-Webster for their leadership and President Minretta McFadden and 1st Vice President Tanya Y. Jackson for their guidance and support.
