International Convention Registration is Almost Here
Posted on Monday the 29th of December, 2008 at 5:34 pmStarting January 1st online registation for the 91st International Convention will open. This years convention will be held in Grapevine Texas at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center April 16-18 2009.
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Alpha Kappa Mu Chapter Members Cook Up Holiday Cheer
Posted on Monday the 8th of December, 2008 at 8:03 pm“In winter 2003-2004 there were 230 homeless men and women, an 8% increase from 212 over the previous year.” -City of Boston, Emergency Shelter Commission
“The most recent data from the Census Bureau revealed that 198,380 households or 8.1 percent of all Massachusetts households were food insecure, with more than one third of these households experiencing hunger. This is an increase from 2001–2003 when 6.2 percent of Massachusetts households were food insecure and 2.3 percent were found to be food insecure with hunger.” - Project Bread Status Report On Hunger 2008
During 2008, the sour economy, rising energy costs, escalating unemployment and shortage of affordable housing have been driving an increase in the number of homeless in Massachusetts. “In just the past 12 months, the number of homeless families living in Massachusetts motels has skyrocketed from 17 in September 2007 to 550 in September 2008. That’s on top of approximately another 1,800 families in shelters” (Economy creates surge in homeless Mass. families By Steve LeBlanc.)
Our chapter profoundly sensed the urge of helping homeless people to enjoy an ordinary Thanksgiving dinner as most of us do. Having planned for over one month, Alpha Kappa Mu Chapter members at Bunker Hill Community College went to the First Congregational Church in Somerville to Cook for the Homeless on Sunday, November 23, 2008. We, a group of 6 new and returning members, with our former chapter advisor Betsy Mariere, made apple crisp, chicken with gravy over rice, and vegetarian pasta soup. One of the members, Ebony Lake, also brought her 11 year-old son, Marquez Lake, in to join us for the event.
The food were being served to about 25 local homeless people on the following Monday, November 24, 2008. Through this event, we raised awareness of homeless and hunger among people, and actually made a difference in the community by taking action.
Pinnacle Award Update
Posted on Monday the 1st of December, 2008 at 1:28 pmHello New England Region
Here is an update on the Pinnacle Award Program
So far 20 chapters have reached their pinnacle goal for 2008.
They are
Alpha Delta Chi Chapter
Alpha Iota Alpha Chapter
Alpha Iota Nu Chapter
Alpha Kappa Upsilon Chapter
Alpha Kappa Chi Chapter
Alpha Lambda Kappa Chapter
Alpha Mu Gamma Chapter
Alpha Nu Upsilon Chapter
Alpha Phi Epsilon Chapter
Alpha Phi Xi Chapter
Alpha Pi Psi Chapter
Alpha Pi Rho Chapter
Alpha Psi Sigma Chapter
Beta Alpha Epsilon Chapter
Pi Omicron Chapter
Congratulations to these growing chapters!
Some chapters are only a few new inductees away from reaching their goal, so keep promoting academic excellence and service on your campus.
As a region we only need to induct 569 members to reach our Pinnacle goal of 4139.