Tis the Season!
Post by Monique Cleveland
Tis the Season to give back! During such economic struggles, students have been able to come together and help some those less fortunate during the holidays. Donating clothing, school supplies,toys, and necessities, and even Thanksgiving dinners to families in need. I had a great time working with my peers to help make others smile during the holidays.
This past Thanksgiving my lovely sisters of the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, reached out to families during the holiday season. Through the Women’s Center, located in the heart of downtown Raleigh, Alpha Kappa Alpha gave a helping hand to 100 Families by supplying them with Thanksgiving dinner. Oh yes! Cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese,stuffing, and of course, my favorite, turkey, was just some of food loaded up and delivered for a thanksgiving feast. While also providing food, Kappa Omicron, decorated the Women’s Center to help spread the Christmas cheer by hanging Christmas stockings, lights, ornaments and, of course, snow! And K.O. wasn’t the only organization this season that helped pitch in during the holidays.
Another program on campus that helped spread the spirit of giving was a program entitled “Shoeboxes of Love” hosted by the African American Culture Center. The purpose of this program was to donate gifts filled with fun and functional play items and necessities to children in the surrounding communities. Some of the organizations involved included the African Student Union, Heritage Society, the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and the African American Student Advisory Council. Donating over 100 boxes to the local orphanage, “Shoe boxes of Love” gave children a chance to open a gift for the holidays. I must say that giving back was in full effect this Christmas and I enjoyed every minute of it. It was a blast giving back and although I had never done so much for people that I didn’t know, I know that they appreciated it and I walked away a better me.
