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Zeta Amicae

Adult Auxiliary of Tau Psi ZETA CHAPTER

Amicae “Giving Season” – Holiday Toy & Coat Drive

By Amica Jessica Waite and Soror/Friend Renee S. Byrd

The season of giving is upon us!! In early December, the Amicae stayed close to home with their toy drive and supported one of their own by donating almost 70 toys to Algonquin Pre-Kindergarten Center, where one of the members works. This is a new job for her and a new location for the Amicae. Usually the Amicae choose not to collect toys since the sponsoring chapter handles that but this year since the call was sent out, the Amicae answered.

Up next, the Amicae in collaboration with our Sponsoring Chapter, Tau Psi Zeta, hosted their annual coat and winter essentials drive on Friday, December 9, 2022. The event was held at the Holiday Inn in Matteson, Illinois, and the theme for this year’s event was “Holiday Winter Festival & Vendor Fair.” We had a wonderful time socializing with our Finer Friends, Youth Group Affiliates, Zeta Males Network and Guest. The event showcased approximately fifteen (15) small black-owned businesses, which many of the guests patronized and supported. The sound of excitement and laughter from the children as they created homemade ornaments along with the adults as Black Santa made a special appearance before his Big Day!

The Auxiliary continuously collected coast and winter essentials items which served ages from newborn to adult 3XL. The Amicae collected approximately 100 coats of which, our Dove, Soror/Friend Carolyn E. Wilson donated $600 worth of items from Talbots clothing store. After the event, the Amicae and Friends dropped the donation off to Arthur R. Ashe Elementary School, Michelle Obama School, Edmond Elementary School and the Salvation Army. Each location received 25 coats each.

BIG thanks to the Amicae, Zeta Friends, Youth Group Affiliates, and Zeta Male Network for another successful event.

ZETA YOUTH AFFILIATES