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Signature Programs

making an “IMPACT “in the lives of others……..

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted”

“Making an IMPACT” - the theme and challenge Knowing that the participants would participate in
of Cassandra E. Brown, the President of the an outreach effort a=later in the day, Ms. Whiting
Montgomery(AL) Alumnae Chapter, was imple- included in her message that wrapping gifts with
mented by Soror Robyn Lindsey, EMBODI Chair the Sheriff’s Department is a prime and excellent
and Soror Rodonna Shannon, Co- example of helping, giving back and
Chair ACADEMY as they welcomed making an IMPACT in the lives of
the guest speaker, Ms. Sebrena Whit- others.
ing who addressed the Signature Pro-
grams participants. At the beginning
of the session, Ms. Whiting invited the At the conclusion of the session, she
audience to join in and help her sing allowed each participant to choose
“Give and It Will Come Back to You”. one “Act of Kindness” that they could
Ms.Whiting allowed the participants to complete over the Holidays. She
discuss their definition of the word stressed that it would not cost any-
“give” or the meaning of thing to implement the act of kind-
“giving”. ness in order to make
an IMPACT on
someone’s life. Some
Ms. Whiting sighted sev- of the participants Acts
eral ways in GIVING. of Kindness included,
Some of the ways she but were not limited to:
sighted: Give in love, 1) Smile at Everyone –
Give in faith, Give with Its Contagious 2) Help
joy and a smile on your make dinner and wash
face, Give as the Lord dishes without being
has given unto you. asked or told 3) Be
The participants were Obedient and 4) Be-
very intense and focus friend a new student.
on the discussion of mak- She challenged each
ing an “IMPACT” in the participant to make a
lives of others. She also “small” impact this holi-
stated, “That when we allow God day season in the lives of
to do a work in our hearts, the others.
primary motivation becomes giv-
ing for the sheer joy of giving.” In
addition, she stated, “That help-
ing for the pure satisfaction of
helping and when we attempt to
be a blessing to others we imitate
the heavenly father.”

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