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THETA ZETA OMEGA
CELEBRATES JUBILEE MILESTONE
story by Cherie Ward
photo courtesy of the Theta Zeta Omega of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Members of Theta Zeta Omega honored their past while planning their future during their Diamond & Pearls jubilee with a legacy celebration full of joy, reflection, and community spirit.
Theta Zeta Omega, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Mississippi Gulf Coast Chapter, celebrated its 60th anniversary in mid-May with a two-day event, a Chapter Reunion and an Anniversary Jubilee.
Dr. Tracey Morant Adams was the event’s keynote speaker. Adams is a dedicated, lifelong active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and has more than 35 years of service. She is also the Southeastern Regional Director leading about 14,000 members in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama.
Since the inception of the Theta Zeta Omega Chapter in 1965, members have created a legacy for the future
by blazing trails and reaching heights. Members have spearheaded new programs centered on significant issues surrounding families, communities, government halls, and world assembly chambers.
Focused on upholding the vision set by the sorority’s founders to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, promote unity and friendship among college women, and develop programs that help cultivate women, Theta Zeta Omega has been a beacon of light on the Gulf Coast for more than six decades.
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Keesler Federals's Golf Tournament Scores Big for Veterans Group
story and photo courtesy of
Keesler Federal Credit Union
The 14th Annual “Eagles Under the Oaks” golf tournament sponsored by Keesler Federal Credit Union raised a record $115,000 to support the Combat Wounded Veterans of South Mississippi (CWVSM) organizers announced last month.
“Keesler Federal has raised funds to support the organization since its inception in 2011,” said CWVSM founder Donna Anderson, a former case worker with the Air Force. “I began by just asking people for donations to help wounded soldiers who could no longer serve in the active military. I met with Keesler Federal early on and they embraced the mission. They supported us in the beginning, and ever since.”
CWVSM helps servicemen and women who have sustained physical or psychological disabilities and are now longer
able to pursue their career in the military. The organization provides and connects these wounded veterans to services to assist them in transitioning from military to civilian life.
The annual golf tournaments have raised almost $500,000 for CWVSM since 2011, with more than $220,000 of that amount coming in just the last two years. One hundred percent of the proceeds go directly to CWVSM.
“We need to do everything we can to support our combat wounded veterans who have sacrificed so much for us all,” said Andy Swoger, President and CEO of Keesler Federal Credit Union. “This event keeps getting bigger every year which shows that many people feel the same way.”