Two sororities – Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) and Alpha Gamma Delta (AGD) – took the inittiative last week to raise essential items, helping students on campus obtain resources they need.
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority raised money to fight hunger through an international partnership with Meals on Wheels and Feeding America Programs. AGD has the opportunity to support and make a hands-on impact outside of the community of Troy.
“Our sorority is dedicated to serving the Troy community, with a focus on fighting hunger,” said Maddie Giles, vice president of philanthropy for Alpha Gamma Delta and senior majoring in elementary education from Clanton, Alabama. “Our chapter impacts the lives of many, both locally and globally, by providing support to those who may suffer from food insecurity.”
During their fall philanthropy week, Sept. 9 through 13, AGD held several events, including spirit nights at local restaurants, the Paint A Gam on the Quad event and the annual Fall Fest, themed ‘Rave Hunger Goodbye.’
This year, Alpha Gamma Delta sold over 600 tickets for Fall Fest and raised over $4,000. Throughout the week, the members worked diligently and were able to fundraise over $12,000, all of which will go towards their mission of fighting hunger in Pike County.
“While we, as Alpha Gams, enjoy serving the entire Troy community, our primary philanthropic focus is Fighting Hunger,” Giles said. “We are passionate about this cause for many reasons -- particularly because food insecurity is a hidden issue affecting 23% of Pike County, which equates to around 7,000 people in our local community.
“Fighting hunger is a cause that has no bounds, and it affects every age, race and community.”
The Mu Alpha chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. held a food drive, from Sept. 11 through 13, to raise non-perishable items to donate to the university’s Office of Civic Engagement’s food pantry on campus.
The food drive is just one of the many service events the sisters of AKA put on to meet the sorority’s service standards and requirements.
“Nationally, it’s part of our sorority to meet initiatives like this where we have different programs and events requiring us to help our campus,” said Jordan Chambers, an active member of AKA and a senior broadcast journalism major from Birmingham, Alabama.
With a priority to help the campus, the sorority held a food drive to help students who may need assistance getting their next meal.
“Our mission is to be of service to all mankind and ensure that our fellow students, at Troy University, have all their needs being met,” said Jaden Mason, the Initiative Chairman for AKA’s Empower Our Families, and a senior elementary education major from Oxford, Alabama.
Even though the sisters of AKA have service requirements to meet when it comes to being in the organization, it’s also an important personal mission for some sisters to participate in events like the food drive.
“I want to give back to my community, which is why I joined my sorority in the first place, so I can be an active participant in making change,” Chambers said.
“It’s important to do things like this just to show that we are part of the community and that we’re doing things to help,” Mason said.
In three days, the sisters of AKA were able to donate over 100 food items to the university’s food pantry.
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