Lambda Epsilon Omega Works to Bring Awareness to Childhood Hunger

DeKalb County, GA - Lambda Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will host a “Community Impact” event on Saturday, October 15 in efforts to bring awareness to childhood hunger, as well as provide food and school backpacks to Dekalb County families. The free event will be held at McNair High School, 1804 Bouldercrest Road, SE, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Community members are invited to attend.

Consider this alarming fact. Feeding America, a nationwide network representing more than 200 food banks, reports that 1 in 7.5 people, or an estimated 755,400 people in metro Atlanta and north Georgia turn to food pantries and meal service programs to feed themselves and their families each year. This includes more than 164,000 children.

“Good nutrition is just as important to a child’s future as a quality education,” said Betty Stuckey, President of Lambda Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. “Our chapter encourages residents to come to our event, receive free food and services, and learn about the local resources available to ensure that their kids have the tools they need to succeed.”

The event will feature a budgeting seminar, a hunger workshop and free food from The Ronald E. McNair Pearls Closet Food Pantry. Lambda Epsilon Omega will also giveaway more than 300 backpacks filled with power snacks and supplies.

“Childhood hunger is a solvable problem that can make a significant difference in a student achieving their goals, and this event aim is to ensure that all the children that we serve and their families can receive healthy meals and snacks,” said Kristina D. Carter, Vice President of the chapter.

The event complements Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.’s International program focus, Family Strengthening, which targets critical issues facing many families, including lack of food, shelter and financial means. The event also supports the organization’s AKA One Million Backpacks℠ initiative which works to provide substantial support to students.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosts community impact days six times a year where local chapters all over the world collectively work to service their communities on a program target area.

Community members can learn more about the event at leochildhoodhunger.eventbrite.com.

About Lambda Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Lambda Epsilon Omega Chapter is the second oldest graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in Metro Atlanta. Lambda Epsilon Omega Chapter has served the community of DeKalb County since its chartering on June 26, 1976, and has grown from its original twenty-two charter members to a current working membership of over three hundred fifty, successfully rendering “supreme service” to the DeKalb County community. For more information on Lambda Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. please visit www.lambdaepsilonomega.com.

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