Years of Alpha Gamma Omega
Thank you to all who participated in the Phirst Pham Photoshoot with the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. ® Beta Psi Lambda Chapter!
SouthernCalifornia
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Link to Conference Booklet
Thank You to All That Were In Attendance!
October 5 November 2 *December 7
October October 2 02 4 2 02 4 Calendar Calendar
October
B I R T H D A Y S O R O R S
Shirley Bass
Natasha Mann
Alexis Reliford
Antoinette Morehead
Evelyn Owens
Marguerite Ross
Grace W. Cain
Kennedy Long
Shanell Woodley
Nicole Christopher
2024 AGO Officers
Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter
Chartered in 1927
Basileus
Cheryl Lynn Mason
First Anti-Basileus
Carmecia Carson-Glover
Second Anti-Basileus
Felicia Price
Grammateus
Tatangla Coleman
Anti-Grammateus
Alvina Heard
Epistoleus
Angela Griffin
Pecunious Grammateus
Bridgette Eagle Spirit
Anti-Pecunious Grammateus
Natasha Gilmore
Tamiouchos
Regina Owens-Dillard
Anti-Tamiouchos
Edna Burems
Nominating Committee
Chairman | Barbara Spears
Hope Hampton Crawford
Kirra Epps
Kimberly Littlejohn
Eldora Prentiss
Djuanique Slaughter
Arlene Spears Smith
Philacter
Olga Sanders
Hodegos
Melissia Buckhalter Honoré
Parliamentarian
Walta Smith
Chaplain
Kathy Harrison
Archivist
Barbara Spears
Director of Public Relations
LaTricia Guyton Morgan
Members-at-Large
Leslee Deanes-Bryant
Tajarah Nicholson
Gloria Wilkerson
Graduate Advisor - Iota Beta
Antoinette Morehead
Graduate Advisor - Tau Kappa Interim
The Ivy Heritage Foundation, Inc.
Saundra T. Bishop
The Ivy Vine
Editor-in-Chief | Rachel Porché
AGO House
Address: 2615 Ellendale Place Los Angeles, CA 90007
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Tea Roses and thank you to to the September Hostess Committee: Soror Patricia Henderson, Rebecca L. Henry, Deborah Uskup, Shannon McKenzie, Edrian Walker and Soror Melissia BuckhalterHonore and Soror Tajarah Nicholson for getting us together as we returned from our summer break - Thank you for your dedication to ensuring we have great meals and fellowship.
Tea roses to the Enhance Our Environment Committee and Chairman Soror Angela Griffin for taking the beach clean up leader training, picking up supplies and for coordinating the AGO Beach Clean-Up in support of the Greenwell SoCal 2024. Your efforts in promoting environmental stewardship are truly appreciated!
Tea Roses to the Uplift Our Local Community Chairman Soror Tahirah Nyanin, for supporting the SoCal Greenwell and attending the planning meetings. Your assistance helped make the Greenwell SoCal 2024 Sisterhood at the Inkwell Day a success. Your commitment and dedication are truly appreciated!
Tea Roses to the Leadership Development Committee Chairman, Soror Laureen Bryant Kenneybrew, and Soror Caprice Grigsby Smith for coordinating our Sisterly Relations Green Table Talk with International Sisterly Relations FWR Chairman to International SR Committee, Soror Selena Young. Your efforts in fostering connection and meaningful dialogue are greatly appreciated!
Tea Roses to the Enhance Our Environment Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Soror Angela Griffin, for your hard work in coordinating the Harvest Crops and Produce Giveaway. Your dedication to keeping us engaged in improving our environment is truly appreciated.
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Tea Roses to the Empower Our Families Committee for hosting the YLI Informational Parent Virtual Meeting. Your efforts to recruit students is greatly appreciated!
Tea Roses to the Leadership Development Committee and workshop leaders, Soror Laureen Bryant Kenneybrew and Soror Caprice Grigsby Smith, for hosting breakfast and an engaging September Leadership Development Workshop. Your hard work and dedication are truly appreciated!
Tea Roses to Soror Carmecia Carson Glover and the Program Committee, and all who participated in the 2025 Program Calendar. Your creativity and engaging activities will truly enhanced our chapter’s initiatives. We appreciate the thoughtfulness and dedication you’ve poured into making this year’s calendar both meaningful and enjoyable. Thank you for your hard work and vision!
Tea Roses to our AGO Book Club Squad leader, Soror Jeri Johnson, for the insightful book review and for hosting such engaging discussions. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
Tea Roses to our YLI Chairman, Soror Tajarah Nicholson, and Soror Katrina Carter-Journet and the Empower Our Families Initiative Committee for kicking off our 2024-2025 Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) and setting the tone for a great year. Your leadership and dedication are truly appreciated!
Tea roses to our AGO Prayer Call leaders who selflessly volunteer each week to cover our chapter in prayer. Your dedication and spiritual support are deeply appreciated.
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Tea Roses to Soror VP Bland for your outstanding efforts in promoting EAF and ensuring AGO’s continued Platinum Status. We appreciate your leadership in the AGO EAF Jeans Fundraiser and for getting a head start on EAF 2025! Your dedication to raising the necessary funds for the Charlene Carodine EAF Endowment is truly commendable. Thank you for your unwavering commitment and hard work!
Cards are welcome. Cards are welcome.
Prayer Request:
Pearl Soror Marguerite Phillips is having health challenges
Prayers & Get Well Cards and Calls are Welcome
Address: 5648 Coliseum St. Los Angeles 90016 (323)-253-9580
Prayer Request:
Praying for all our AGO Sorors who are having health challenges.
Soror Chere Talbert who is having health challenges.
Soror Doris Fork who is having health challenges.
SisterlyReminders
Meeting Attire
The attire for our monthly Chapter meetings is Business. Sorors, please do not wear casual clothing.
Frequently check your email for AKA & GOGO correspondence.
Chapter Directory
Please do not share our chapter directory or chapter contact information with anyone outside of the sorority.
The Ivy Vine Newsletter Submission
The deadline to submit items for The Ivy Vine newsletter is the 15th of each month except for summer recess months. Please submit The Ivy Vine newsletter content AT THIS LINK.
E-blast Requests
To request an E-blast, please send a prepared message/flyer to sororcherylmasonago1927@gmail.com. Copy Soror Angela Griffin, Epistoleus at epistoleus@akaago1927.com Title your email: E-blast Request.
Meeting Calendar
Committee Chairmen should contact Member-at-Large
Soror Gloria Wilkerson, and provide her with your planned meeting dates. Contact Soror Gloria at rosyfloglo15@att.net or (323) 829-7615.
Clear dates before sending meeting notices to committee members
Copy the Basileus and First Anti-Basileus on all meeting notices.
Meeting Attendance and Sign-In
Remember to sign in at each monthly chapter meeting
You can do this by scanning the QR Code at the meeting and/or contacting the Anti-Grammateus, Soror Alvina Heard at antigrammateus@akaago1927.com. Your attendance is very important.
AGO & EAF
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oror Carodine Endowment Scholarship
Ralph's Community Awards Program
The following directions are to assist you in registering
The following directions are to assist you in registering for the for the Ralph's Community Awards Program Ralph's Community Awards Program which will assist which will assist in fundraising for EAF - Education Advancement Foundation in fundraising for EAF - Education Advancement Foundation for AKA/AGO. for AKA/AGO.
Step 1: CLICK HERE to visit Ralph’s.com.
Step 2: Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Kroger Community Rewards.
Step 3: Choose either (1.) Create a digital account. (2.) Link your card. Enter the name of the organization to support: Enter Ivy Heritage Foundation
Step 4: Follow the on-screen directions.
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Scripture Scripture
Judges 4:4-5 Judges 4:4-5
““Deborah was a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth. She was judge Deborah was a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth. She was judge over Israel at that time. She held court under Deborah’s Palm... over Israel at that time. She held court under Deborah’s Palm...
The people of Israel went to her in matters of Justice.” The people of Israel went to her in matters of Justice.”
Deborah was a woman with at least four jobs – can any of you women relate to this? First, she was a wife. Second, according to Judges 5:7, she was a mother. Third, she was a judge. And finally, she was a prophetess who spoke God’s Word to people. Her job was not to tell people what she thought, but to tell people what God thought, we see this in verses 4-5. She fostered teachings, and obeyed the law. She settled disputes, mediated, regulated and she commanded respect. There are some qualities in Deborah’s life that make her an extraordinary woman a woman of obedience, just like us.
As Alpha Kappa Alpha sisters, shall we make a commitment to our continued journey through this sisterhood, and, as we walk, we let “Deborah”, an obeying woman, walk with us . Remembering, that not only do we, proceed “to foster thy teachings and obey thy laws”, of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., but the teachings of the trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
SUPPORTING ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED® ALPHA GAMMA OMEGA CHAPTER
P.O. Box 452658 Los Angeles, CA 90045-8536
The Mission of The Ivy Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with the community service agendaof Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.® Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter, is to provide support to communities and organizations that provide opportunities and programs for educational advancement and that enhance the quality of life for the citizens of the global community.
The Ivy Heritage Foundation, Inc.
Board Of Directors Meetings 6:30 PM | Virtual/AGO House
Annual Meeting
Saturday, October 5, 2024 (virtual vote)
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 (vote for executives)
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 (location TBD)
Zelle information
Donatetihf@theivyheritagefoundation.org for donations, assessment payments, fundraisers and other contributions.
ALPHA GAMMA OMEGA
2024-2025 Hostess List
Sisterly
Reminder:
When you are assigned to serve as a hostess, either at Chapter Meeting or Executive Committee Meeting, please plan to do so. If you cannot serve, it is your responsibility to find a soror to serve in your place and inform the Hodegos as soon as possible.
October 2024
Centrina Jackson - Chairman
Paige James
Gerlma (Jeri) Johnson
Kirra Jones
Olga Sanders
November 2024
Kennedy Long - Chairman
Aaryn O'Quinn
Angela DeMola Marcano
Micaiah Mayfield
Kellie Brook Malone
Hattie McFrazier
December 2024
Brooke Moore-White Chairman
Whitney Moore White
Cambreisha Montgomery
Antoinette Morehead
Alicia Morehead-Gee
Ruthe Morgan Grigsby
January 2025
Cheryl Mason - Chairman
Erma Vallare
Anita Morris
Diedra Floyd Ndiaye
Cynthia Nickerson
Jermaine Mitchell
Micaiah Mayfield
February 2025
Shannon Nelson - Chairman
Kiana Nwaka
Tahirah Nyanin
Stephanie Patton
Jimise Phillips
March 2025
September Penn - Chairman
Rachel Porché
Stephany Powell
Eldora Prentiss
Rachel Prentiss
AGO PRAYER LEADERS
Dial-In Number: (605) 313-6052; Passcode: 354457
3rd Kathy Harrison
10th Kiri Arrington White
17th Margaret H McCauley
24th Latricia Mitchell 31 Lesa Smith
PART II
Upcoming Events
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.®
Beta Psi Lambda Chapter
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter
PHIRSTPHAM TOWNHALL MEETING
16OCTOBER,2024 6:30PM-9:00PM
L. A. Alpha House 3712 W 54th St, Los Angeles, CA
Joinusforaneveningofvotereducation,paneldiscussions,andreal-time voterregistration.Let’ssoartothepollsbyadvocatingforsocialjustice,voter registration,andpropositionsaffectingourcommunity,ourchildren,andour mentalhealth!
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Uplift Our Local Community has collaborated with Los Angeles Beautification Team to provide graffiti removal. Help us keep our city clean and safe! They will provide all the tools. They usually only take 3 volunteers but are willing to take 10 - 12 sorors!
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Time: Shift - 7:30AM to 3:30PM
Location: Central Los Angeles neighborhood (TBD)
EVERYTHING'S BETTER WHEN WE'RE SOARING TO THE POLLS!
Join us at the Taste of Soul Festival on October 19, 2024 (Historic Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles). We will help people register to vote, educate our young voters on the importance of making their voices heard and educate the community!
SoaringInto October!
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