Sorors, Welcome back from a relaxing summer! I hope everyone is recharged and ready for an exciting fall. Our Sisterhood is in Bloom. AGO returns from our break 270 members strong! Every member of Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter contributes to the success of our chapter.
In June, we kept our Program Calendar moving with a month of activities focused on Black Dollars, we attended Boule in Dallas, Texas and hosted a send off celebration for MRD #26 Soror Shelby D. Boagni. Thank you to all the sorors who served as delegates.
What an exciting time for our sorority and other members of the Divine 9, as history was made when Vice President Kamala Harris became the democratic nominee for the President of the United States. It is a proud moment for women across the country, particularly women of color, as VP Harris is the first African American woman to be selected to run for this position. VOTE, It’s a Serious Matter! Let us take the AKA L.E.A.D. Learn, Empower, Advocate and Decide as we prepare for the November elections. Every vote counts! Be reminded that Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® must remain non-partisan to comply with our non-profit status. We are excited to be able to support the fundraising campaign efforts by making a donation to the AKA 1908 PAC.
AGO Sorors showed up and showed out for our chapter retreat. If you were not there you missed a fun-filled time of sisterly bonding. It was a perfect way to close out the summer with some fun.
We have an exciting September planned. Green Table Talk will feature Soror Selena Young, FWR Rep to the International Sisterly Relations Committee and GREENWell activities to support Service & Sisterhood.
Sisterly,
Soror Cheryl Lynn Mason, Basileus
AGO 1927 | “Building on the Legacy of Service & Sisterhood”
SpecialThankYou SpecialThankYou
Soror Shelby D. Boagni Soror Shelby D. Boagni
On executing a successful administration presiding over the On executing a successful administration presiding over the Fascinating Far Western Region as the 26th Far Western Fascinating Far Western Region as the 26th Far Western Regional Director from 2020-2024. Thank you for your service, Regional Director from 2020-2024. Thank you for your service, sacrifice and dedication to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. sacrifice and dedication to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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September 14 October 5 November 2
September September 2 02 4 2 02 4
B I R T H D A Y S O R O R S August
Erma Grigsby
Whitney Moore-White
Margaret Wilson
Bridgett Lewis
Patrice Tully-Williams
Barbara Spears
Kamilah Phillips
Regina Owens Dillard
Bahiya Wright
Gina Jerry
Margaret McCauley
Latricia Mitchell
Edrian Michelle Walker
Stephanie Wright
Danita Tabron
Gerlma (Jeri) Johnson
Cynthia Brockman-Coleman
Hope Hampton-Crawford
B I R T H D A Y S O R O R S September
1-Makebra Bridges
2-C. Suzanne Cutter
2-Bettye White
3-Alma Fowlkes
3-September Penn
4-Roberta Lee
5-Karen Decoud
8-Anita LaRue-McAfee
10-Barbara Solomon
12-Angela Hall
14-Elizabeth Benton
14-Tommie E. Campbell
16-Reina Black
16-Marquita M. Smith
19-Jasmine C. Johnson
22-Dana C. Coleman
22-Beverly Johnson
22-Dion Cherie Raymond
23-Amazyng Royalé
23-Brenda Sutton Wills
23-Erma Vallare
25-Nneze Chuksorji-Young
25-Karen Halpern
25-Daina Washington
27-Cheryl Grant Brown
29-Alisha D Henderson
29-Kelli Young
30-Jermaine Mitchell
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
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
TEAROSESTO TEAROSESTO
Tea Roses and Thank you to all sorors who participated in the Uplift Our Local Community Hygiene Kits, Water and lunch bag delivery.
Thank you to all sorors who participated in the skid row distribution by providing lunches.
Thank you to Soror Renee Sears and the Build Your Economic Wealth Committee for the June activities that were planned to support the Black Dollar Initiative.
Thank you to Soror Leslee Deanes Bryant for securing and coordinating the Pink Wine Down Friday Black Dollar Day happy hour at Seven Nineteen to kick off black dollar month.
Thank you to the Strengthen Our Sisterhood and Empower Our Families committee Chairman Soror Ericka Price & Soror Tracey Booker for coordinating the Juneteenth Game Party.
Tea roses to Soror Barbara Rudd for coordinating our culmination activity for our Black Dollar Month “A Taste of New Orleans” at Mardi Fat Tuesday. We enjoyed great food, entertainment and fellowship to kick off the summer.
Thank you to all sorors who came out to the movies to see Bad Boys at Cinepolis in Inglewood.
Tea Roses to Soror Kimberly Green Russell for communicating and responding to all inquiries from the web that have questions for membership.
Thank you AGO to the sorors who assisted in planning MRD’s Celebration Soiree and for all AGO sorors who attended to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the last four years.
TEAROSESTO TEAROSESTO
Tea Roses to Soror Ericka Price for coordinating a sisterly escape to Black Music Month at Hilltop Coffee in June.
Tea Roses to all sorors who practiced and participated in the Welcome to Las Vegas stroll & invitation at Boule.
Tea Roses to Soror Tajarah Nicholson for coordinating the June Birthday celebration!
Tea Roses to Soror Angela Griffin for coordinating the July Birthday celebration!
Tea Roses to Soror Margaret McCauley for coordinating the August Birthday celebration!
Tea Roses and thank you to Soror Carmecia Carson Glover for coordinating a group order for chapter blazers.
Tea Roses to Soror Rachel Porché for creating social media content, flyers and for producing the Ivy Vine.
Tea Roses to Soror Melissia Buckhalter-Honoré for coordinating the month hostesses and ensuring that we have a great meal and gifts at our monthly meetings.
Tea Roses to the Rituals Committee, Soror Susan Hall Comrie for the sisterly service at the IBTW for our beloved June Brandon.
Tea Roses and thank you to the Rituals Committee and Soror Tajarah Nicholson for coordinating the IBTW for Soror Beatrice Jett.
Tea Roses to the Awards Committee Soror Kimberly Littlejohn and Soror Peggy Loeb, for planning for the upcoming Awards season during the summer.
TEAROSESTO TEAROSESTO
Tea Roses to the Nominating Committee Chairman, Soror Barbara Spears for preparing for the fall election season.
Tea Roses to the Empower Our Families sub-committee Chairmen, Soror Tajarah Nicholson and Soror Katrina Carter-Journet and the entire committee for planning and executing the first in-person meet & greet for the 2024-2025 Youth Leadership Institute and for planning to kick off the upcoming YLI program at the end of the month.
Tea Roses to Soror Laureen Bryant Kenneybrew, Soror Caprice Grigsby Smith and Soror Lynette Brooks for coordinating the mentor/mentee summer social activity.
Tea Roses to the advisory team that helped put together the AGO Chapter Retreat.
Prayers&GetWell Prayers&GetWell
Cards are welcome. Cards are welcome.
Prayers were lifted for the following sorors on the loss of loved ones:
Soror Betty Edwards in the loss of her brother John E Haley, Jr.
Soror Rebecca Henry on the loss of her mother.
Soror Katherine Collier who lost both her uncle and aunt a few weeks apart.
Soror Vanessa Hirsi who lost her brother.
Prayer Request:
Soror Wanda Wilson Fielding who lost her husband Rev. Quincy Fielding.
Funeral Services will be held at Faithful Central Bible Church Saturday, September 14, 2024 | 11:00 AM
Cards Can Be Sent:
Soror Wanda Fielding 4123 Garthwaite Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90008
IvyBeyondTheWall IvyBeyondTheWall
Pearl Soror Grace Strauther
former 20th FWR Director and 20th Basileus of AGO
Pearl June Brandon
Pearl Soror Beatrice McGowan-Jett
Pearl Soror Joyce Mills
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
Soror 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.
Chaplain’sCorner
September: Sisterly Strategic Soaring
Scripture Scripture
Proverbs 16:1-3
Proverbs 16:1-3
“To us as humans, belong the plans of the heart, but “To us as humans, belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue. All our from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue. All our ways seem innocent, but our motives are weighed by the ways seem innocent, but our motives are weighed by the Lord. Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your Lord. Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed". plans will succeed".
Some say that strategic planning involves thinking carefully about how to accomplish something in a way that makes the best use of time and resources to achieve the best possible outcome. It can also involve aligning an organization's unique gifts and resources to take advantage of opportunities.
So let’s plan to finish out 2024 with Sisterly Strategic Plans.
Zelle information Zelle information
Donatetihf@theivyheritagefoundation.org Donatetihf@theivyheritagefoundation.org for donations, assessment payments, for donations, assessment payments, fundraisers and other contributions. fundraisers and other contributions.
AGO PRAYER LEADERS
Dial-In Number: (605) 313-6052; Passcode: 354457
5th Soror Sheila Faulk
12th Soror Kimberly Green-Russell
19th Soror Hattie McFrazier
26th Soror Susan Comrie
PART II
Upcoming Events
GreenTableTalk
Wednesday, September 18 Wednesday, September 18 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Meeting ID: Meeting ID: 826 7867 0850 826 7867 0850
Passcode: 832875 Passcode: 832875 Every3rdWednesday Every3rdWednesday ofeachmonth. ofeachmonth. AGO Leadership AGO Leadership Development Presents Development Presents
Soror Selena Young Soror Selena Young
FWR Representative to the FWR Representative to the International Sisterly Relations Committee International Sisterly Relations Committee Featuring: Featuring:
LeadershipDevelopment AGO AGO
The AGO House The AGO House
2615 Ellendale Place 2615 Ellendale Place
Los Angeles, CA 90007 Los Angeles, CA 90007 September 28, 2024 10:00 - 12:30 PM Attire | Business Attire | Business
Must be present for the entire Must be present for the entire workshop to get credit for workshop to get credit for attendance. attendance.
