07/29/2026
Reflections of service in June and July!
Sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc./Zeta Psi Omega Chapter and Zeta Pi Chapter have been very busy! A purpose-driven and rewarding Christ-work type of busy when we gave a very small portion of our summertime to a much larger and worthy cause/need -- Second Harvest Food Bank - Feeding South Louisiana serving the Calcasieu Parish Summer Feeding Program.
The mission entailed plating 415 meals DAILY (during a two-hour shift on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday) and preparing an additional 315 bagged lunches on Thursdays for Friday for the feeding program's seven sites. Do the math! That was a whole lot of meals!
The Why: These healthy meals filled the gap for children 18 years of age and under from families facing food shortages especially during summers months of school closure.
Although the assignment also ties in with the sorority's anti-hunger initiative, accepting the challenge for many was a personal choice while enjoying a rewarding "win-win" payoff of "GIVING BACK". While the added bonus was our knowing this service made a substantial impact in the fight against hunger here at home.
As SH Committee Chair and project coordinator, I cannot say THANK YOU enough to these amazing individuals who served including Deborah Garriet, Ann Pitre, Toni Miles, Jennifer Shilow White, Michelle Daniel Evans, Dwaunis Broussard, Alice Wallace, Janet Madison Clemons, Kyandria Scott, Kimberly Jenkins Lewis, Janet Griffin, Christe Jena' Hester Pettis, Kaya Garriet, Twila Sterling-Guillory, Kayla Ned, Leah Johnson and Kaycie Kennison. Thanks to Frieda Perryman Rigmaiden, chapter president, for her support.
Whether you served a two-hour shift or up to approximately 30 hours (some served multiple shifts) -- your warmth, positivity, reliability, and productivity were valued and appreciated by me and the staff of Second Harvest Food Bank - Feeding South Louisiana .
The Summer Feeding Program ended on July 24, but the dynamic mission of Second Harvest continues. Second Harvest Food Bank - Feeding South Louisiana remains in dire need of Calcasieu Parish volunteers for other projects. Make a difference! Signup TODAY at no-hunger.org/volunteer
Gloria J.