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THE EGO Ivy Informer
TARGET II: HEALTH PROMOTION
Article By: Sorors Rhonda Thompson and Karen Turnage
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated continues its efforts to increase the
emphasis on diet, exercise and hypertension management by launching a new stroke
and heart disease prevention awareness campaign. Led by Sorors Truelove Sandifer,
Adelaide Stone and Harriett Clark, EGO’s Target II: Health Promotion will focus on
three areas: Alzheimer’s disease, Stroke and Mental Illness.
AREA 1: Stroke & Heart Disease Awareness
Target II is making plans to participate in the chapter to participate in benefit walks to
the annual American Heart Association’s raise funds for health related charities and
to increase awareness of health conditions
National wear Red Day event in our that affect African Americans such as
signature “Pink Goes Red” for Heart Sickle Cell Disease, Diabetes and Cancer.
Target II’s goal is to raise $2500 in
Health Day. Also, Target II is planning a donations for the benefit walks.
Heart Health Forum to further support the
fight against heart diseases in women.
Additionally, teams will be established for
AREA 2: Alzheimer’s Disease & Caregiver Support
The Alzheimer’s disease and Caregiver Alzheimer’s Association to participate in
the “Longest Day” activity to raise
Support Program is designed to expand
community awareness and support awareness and funds to support local
continued research for Alzheimer’s
disease. In support, EGO will partner families. Target II will also host an
with the local North Alabama Regional Alzheimer’s Care-giver Seminar as a
part of mental health awareness.
AREA 3: Mental Health Awareness
Millions of Americans are impacted by has on the surrounding community,
mental health conditions including: Target II plans to partner with the
anxiety, behavioral, eating, mood, National Alliance of Mental Illness in
personality, psychotic and suicidal Huntsville to help families who have at
disorders, mental health and substance least one family member with mental
abuse. In advocacy of and to raise illness.
awareness of the impact mental health
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
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TARGET II: HEALTH PROMOTION
Article By: Sorors Rhonda Thompson and Karen Turnage
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated continues its efforts to increase the
emphasis on diet, exercise and hypertension management by launching a new stroke
and heart disease prevention awareness campaign. Led by Sorors Truelove Sandifer,
Adelaide Stone and Harriett Clark, EGO’s Target II: Health Promotion will focus on
three areas: Alzheimer’s disease, Stroke and Mental Illness.
AREA 1: Stroke & Heart Disease Awareness
Target II is making plans to participate in the chapter to participate in benefit walks to
the annual American Heart Association’s raise funds for health related charities and
to increase awareness of health conditions
National wear Red Day event in our that affect African Americans such as
signature “Pink Goes Red” for Heart Sickle Cell Disease, Diabetes and Cancer.
Target II’s goal is to raise $2500 in
Health Day. Also, Target II is planning a donations for the benefit walks.
Heart Health Forum to further support the
fight against heart diseases in women.
Additionally, teams will be established for
AREA 2: Alzheimer’s Disease & Caregiver Support
The Alzheimer’s disease and Caregiver Alzheimer’s Association to participate in
the “Longest Day” activity to raise
Support Program is designed to expand
community awareness and support awareness and funds to support local
continued research for Alzheimer’s
disease. In support, EGO will partner families. Target II will also host an
with the local North Alabama Regional Alzheimer’s Care-giver Seminar as a
part of mental health awareness.
AREA 3: Mental Health Awareness
Millions of Americans are impacted by has on the surrounding community,
mental health conditions including: Target II plans to partner with the
anxiety, behavioral, eating, mood, National Alliance of Mental Illness in
personality, psychotic and suicidal Huntsville to help families who have at
disorders, mental health and substance least one family member with mental
abuse. In advocacy of and to raise illness.
awareness of the impact mental health
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.
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