History  (1986-2010)

Under the leadership of Eileen Madison and Mattie Sydnor, Pi Iota Omega Chapter was chartered as the alumnae chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated for White Plains, New York on June 14, 1986. The Chartering Members were: Eileen Madison, Renee LeGendre, Jacquelyn Williams, Sandra Burno-DeBerry, Lena Anderson-Lee, Alma Loftin, Valerie Johnstone, Gladys Taylor, Lois Bronz, Effie Bynum, Willie Carter, Ruby Cusberth, Laura Hines, Carolyn Jackson, Joyce Mills-Kittrell, MaryE Murray, Shirley Radcliffe, Verdi Reaves, Mattie Sydnor.

 

During its existence, Pi Iota Omega has become one of the outstanding chapters in the Notable North Atlantic Region.  Since its chartering, Pi Iota Omega has been of SERVICE TO ALL MANKIND by awarding thousands of dollars in scholarships to deserving college freshmen and carrying out many noteworthy programs and projects in the community.

 

Service Activities

·       Feeding the Homeless at Union Baptist Church

·       Co-sponsoring a pre-Kwanzaa Celebration with Black Social Workers Organization

·       Providing an advanced mathematics tutorial program

·       Hosted monthly activities for boys of Schole's Cottage in Children's village

·       Collecting for the Annual Food Drive for needy families in Greenburgh/White Plains

·       Providing gifts for the "Whatzit" holiday party for children

·       Maintaining a partnership with the local American Red Cross / Maintaining a partnership   

        with local NAACP

·       Partnerships with Project Early Read K-5/,Saturday Academy for Males to Excel and The

        Clubmen Higher Aims Program

·       Participating in Black Dollar Month /  MLK Day of Service Projects

·       Sponsoring AKA Angels, a mentoring group for girls grades 6-8

·       Sponsoring AKA Teens, a mentoring group for girls grades 9-12

·       Participation in the Heart-Walk, Breast Cancer Walk, Health Walk and Lupus Walk

·       Sponsored "ON TRACK" program for selected 4th - 7th grade students

·       AKA Coat Day / Opening of the Ivy AKAdemy

·       Sponsored Artist Reception Lecture for Carolyn Adams

·       Supported Music America 1999 / Hosting Financial Planning Workshops

·       Political letter writing through The Connection Committee / Voter registration/education activities

·       Sponsor MBE (Minority Business Entrepreneur Workshops)

 

THE CHAPTER has made financial donations to local and national organizations including:

·       The Children's Village fire damage fund / Africare Refugee Program

·       AKA Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF)

·       NAACP / UNCF/ Lois Bronz Children’s Center

·       Martin Luther King Club / Whitney M. Young Club

·       Urban League of Westchester Black Scholars Program / Dr. Barry Yearwood Scholarship

 

The Chapter has also collaborated with other organizations to improve the community including Cluster III's Habitat for Humanity and Sickle Cell Anemia Projects, and Zeta Nu Omega's AKAP service volunteers, maintaining partnerships with the NAACP, The Department of Transportation, and the AMERICAN RED CROSS, (Project Early Read) is with White Plains School District, White Plains Housing Authority.  We also give generous donations to numerous service providing organizations. We continue to render exemplary programs and have received awards for the past two years for outstanding Chapter Programs.  We continue to render exemplary programs and have received awards for outstanding Chapter Programs.