Local sorority members from AKA remember Breast Cancer’s impact
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated observed its third Impact Day, Breast Cancer Awareness Day, back at the beginning of October and also observed the month of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
This is the third of seven Community Impact Days observed annually by the sorority.
Members of Theta Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated wore pink attire at their October meeting in honor of this observance.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, accounting for nearly one in three cancers diagnosed in women.
The death rate for AfricanAmerican women is 42 percent higher than white women. Significantly, African-American women are nearly twice as likely as white women to be diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer which is more aggressive, spreads to other parts of the body faster, and is harder to treat than other forms of breast cancer.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) recognizes that early detection is a critical first step in fighting this dreadful disease.
The sorority has committed to make an impact by taking steps to help combat the devastating effects breast cancer has on its members, loved ones and families through education and mammogram screenings.
Throughout the year, but particularly during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is committed to help minimizing the devastating effects of breast cancer by providing education and mammograms. AKA vows to make a difference in this fight.
The sorority unveiled the Alpha Kappa Alpha Mobile Mammography Unit on October 1 during a special program on the campus of Texas Southern University in Houston. This historic event occurred under the AKA program umbrella of Target II ― Women’s Healthcare and Wellness.
In the coming months, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Mobile Mammography Unit will travel to various locations throughout the United States to provide education and mammogram screenings. The sorority’s goal is to make a significant difference in the lives of women who may not otherwise have access to the resources needed to save their lives.
“Theta Omicron Omega is excited about the new Alpha Kappa Alpha Mobile Mammography Unit” said Mrs. Sherry Turner, President of the chapter. “We will attempt to secure the mammography unit for our northwest and west Georgia communities because our goal is to make a difference through this life-saving initiative because we know that when it comes to breast cancer, early detection is a serious matter.”