A Resolution Honoring the Community Service Legacy of the 32nd Annual Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Monarch Awards
Gala
WHEREAS, I Alderman Michelle A. Harris, and on behalf of the residents 8th Ward & my fellow colleagues of the Chicago City Council, am proud to inform this august body of a significant upcoming event by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, namely the Thirty-Second Annual Monarch Awards Gala. This year's 2015 theme, 'Uptown Saturday Night, will incorporate the annual 'Tribute to Black Men', honoring six stellar male mentors, civic leaders and role-models for their outstanding community commitment and service; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is the nation's oldest organization founded by and for women of African-American descent. AKA is comprised of more than 283,000 professional women, of which I am a proud member, in 983 collegiate and alumnae chapters throughout the United States and abroad. AKAs are considered to be extraordinary women of advocacy, activism and achievement, who annually contribute hundreds of thousands of hours in community service; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has used sisterhood as a grand lever to raise the perception, status and lives of African Americans -particularly girls and women. Members enrich minds and encourage lifelong learning; provide for the poor, sick and underserved, initiate social action to advance human and civil rights; work collaboratively with other groups to maximize outreach on progressive endeavors; and continually produce leaders to continue its credo of service; and
WHEREAS, The XINU OMEGA Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was organized in 1982; and
WHEREAS, The Monarch Awards Foundation; the philanthropic arm of XI NU OMEGA, is an IRS 501(c) 3, a not-for-profit charitable organization established in 1988; and
WHEREAS, The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, via the Monarch Awa...
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