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Sorority Launches Community Assistance Mini-Grant Initiative To Help Small, Non-Profit Organizations
The New Life Center in Plant City was the scene of a retirement celebration for Ganetta Carson. (PHO- TOS BY JULIA JACKSON)
St. Petersburg - The Zeta Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has launched a new Com- munity Assistance Awards Ini- tiative. The purpose of the awards is to support the devel- opment of community service projects and increase civic en- gagement among youth and families.
The Community Assistance Awards range from $500 to $1,000 and may be awarded to eligible small community serv- ice and charitable or non-profit organizations* in the Tampa Bay area. Only one award will be granted per organization. Recipients will be notified by November 23, 2015. Funding will be awarded to organiza- tions who successfully imple- ment a program or activity that addresses one of the following program targets:
• Health
• Education
• Poverty
• Entrepreneurship/Financial Literacy/ Budgeting
• Social Justice & Human Rights
• Literacy
• The Arts
Applications are available at www.zuochapter.org and must be received or post- marked by October 31, 2015. Awards will be pre- sented during a public recep- tion at 4 p.m. on December 20, 2015 at the St. Petersburg Hilton Hotel.
For more information, con- tact Jacqueline Gayle-Kelly at zetaupsilonomega@gmail. com.
• Organizations without 501(c)3 status can apply. Or- ganizations who are mem- bers of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and National Panhellenic Con- ference are not eligible to apply.
Honoree, Ganetta Carson.
Jerome P. Flagston spoke at the retirement cel- ebration.
Gerrie Thomas said a few words at the celebra- tion.
Thomasina Jones was all smiles at the celebra- tion.
Retirement Celebration Held At New Life Center
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