To demonstrate appreciation to Knoxville, Tennessee, the host city of the 93rd South Eastern Regional Conference of Alpha Kappa Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA), members of the international women’s organization and local leaders will plant trees at Danny Mayfield Park on February 15, 2025.
Also, the sorority will distribute food packages as part of its Childhood Hunger Initiative Power Pack (CHIPP™) program to help combat hunger. The two community service projects align with AKA’s commitment to service in local communities.
WHAT: Tree Planting at Danny Mayfield Park will honor the late District 6 Councilman Danny Mayfield and the legacy of the 14th International President of AKA, Arnetta G. McKamey Wallace, a noted resident and educator of Knoxville. The tree planting project is part of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Enhance Our Environment initiative that promotes environmental sustainability to combat climate change through tree planting campaigns.
Immediately following the tree planting, Childhood Hunger Initiative Power Packs will be distributed at Danny Mayfield Park in the historic Mechanicsville community. This service project is part of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Empower Our Families initiative that addresses childhood hunger by providing weekend and holiday meals in local communities.
WHEN: Saturday, February 15, 2024
Tree Planting, 9:00 a.m.
CHIPP™ Distribution, 9:45 a.m.
WHERE: Danny Mayfield Park, 700 College Street, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHO: Tracey Morant Adams, Ph.D., South Eastern Regional Director, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
Indya Kincannon, Mayor, City of Knoxville
Gwen McKenzie, Knoxville City Councilwoman, 6th District
Melissa Hinton, Executive Director, Trees Knoxville
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About Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is an international service organization founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek letter organization established by and for African American college-educated women. AKA is comprised of over 300,000 members in 1,064 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, Liberia, the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Germany, South Korea, Bermuda, Japan, Canada, South Africa, and the Middle East.
About South Eastern Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®
The South Eastern Region (SER) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is one of 10 regions. SER is composed of three states: Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. Within the region, there are approximately 119 undergraduate and graduate chapters serving over 14,000 members. Annually, the members perform service projects to enhance and improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.
