August 2020

Upcoming Events

Surfrider Foundation Beach Cleanup
Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 9:00am
​Moonlight Beach

Book Club: Know My Name: A Memoir
​Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 6:30pm
​Virtual Zoom Event

RSVP to AXO KOK

July Events

​Kappa Omicron Kappa had a blast getting together for a virtual game night! Our ladies loved being able to catch up with each other and have some friendly competition! ​

Congrats to Carmen Rene for winning!

KOK Chapter Leadership Opportunities for 2020-2021

Calling all leaders! Here is your opportunity to enjoy the society of your sisters, network, cultivate new relationships and work with Real.Strong.Women. to advance the goals of the alumnae chapter. There are many roles available to choose from and the response form details general information for each role.

Please respond needed as soon as possible.  The term is from August 1, 2020 - July 31, 2021.  

Contact KOK President, Maya Botvinick, if you have any questions by CLICKING HERE.​

Renew Your KOK Membership or Join Today!

We're mixing some well-loved classics, like our holiday party and our Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday event, with exciting new events (ax throwing, anyone?). KOK members enjoy a supportive community of sisters and valuable networking opportunities. Your membership dues help KOK support three local collegiate chapters--Iota Nu (UCSD), Kappa Lambda (USD) and Iota Tau (CSUSM). A portion of your dues also goes to the national organization to provide Alpha Chi Omega the resources needed for alumnae programming for all.

​Ready to renew your membership or join? You can pay online OR fill out the registration form.

Philanthropy Corner

Among all of the horrors that COVID-19 has brought, there has been an uptick in reports of domestic violence and abuse (more commonly referred to in clinical settings as “intimate partner violence” or “IPV”). The United Nations Population Fund suggests that three months of quarantine will result in a 20 percent rise in IPV throughout the world. In total, the report predicts at least 15 million additional cases of IPV will occur as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns. IPV surges in times of natural disasters and crises. 

Kappa Omicron Kappa supports Carol’s House in San Diego by providing “Welcome Bags” each year. We have an Amazon Wish List of the supplies we are in need of to assemble these bags. Items range from $2.99 to $19.46. We hope you can participate in this call for the shelter’s essential items. Thank you sisters!

Meet Shannon Merrill, KOK VP Communications


Shannon Merrill is an initiate of Kappa Lambda (University of San Diego) and currently resides in San Diego. She works as the Annual Campaign & Gifts Manager at the Lawrence Family JCC. She also recently graduated with her MBA from Cal State San Marcos. In her downtime, Shannon enjoys going to spin class, reading, and cooking new recipes in her dutch oven. She has served as the Treasurer for Kappa Omicron Kappa and currently is VP Communications. Shannon was also involved as the advisor for VP New Member Education at Iota Nu a few years ago. Her favorite Alpha Chi Omega memory is being pinned by her mother during her initiation as her legacy.

News from Headquarters

Star Challenge Recap
​Together, we raised more than $140,000 for the Real. Strong. Women.®Fund – a number to be proud of! In addition, we engaged 69 new donors and received donations from 606 individuals. 
  
Our next annual giving initiative is Founders’ Day Challenge, which takes place during the month of October.

Women & Wisdom: Alpha Chi Omega's Network of Real, Strong Women
We invite you to join Women & Wisdom: Alpha Chi Omega’s Network of Real, Strong Women. This online platform is the newest addition to our Women & Wisdom program offering opportunities for sisters to network, make mentoring connections and more!
Women & Wisdom is Alpha Chi Omega’s program focused on the professional and personal development of members, and we are excited to engage sisters on this new virtual platform. It offers a robust variety of opportunities that will allow sisters to find empowering connections with other real, strong women through networking and community.

On this new online platform, Women & Wisdom brings our sisterhood together through resources and features that allow personal growth and professional advancement at any stage of life. As a member of Alpha Chi Omega, Women & Wisdom gives you access to:
  • A running feed of sisters’ news and posts, interesting content, photos and conversations
  • An online member directory of alumnae and collegians, allowing you to connect with your Alpha Chi Omega sisters
  • A mentorship program, giving you the opportunity to be mentored by others or offer mentorship to fellow alumnae and collegians
  • A job and internship board with current opportunities, posted by Alpha Chi Omega sisters
  • Professional groups, allowing you to engage with Alpha Chi Omegas sharing similar careers, interests and more
  • Events posted by sisters and Alpha Chi Omega, inviting you to upcoming gatherings, pop-up engagement, coffee meetings and virtual gatherings around the world, webinars hosted by subject matter experts within our networks, and other organic engagement opportunities created for and by members
  • A business directory to feature Alpha Chi Omega-owned or -supported businesses that may feature special sister offers
  • A mobile app so you can stay connected on the go

Join Women & Wisdom: Alpha Chi Omega’s Network of Real, Strong Women for exclusive access to our online community, mentoring opportunities and more. Register now and expand your network!

Shopping with My Sisters

We would like to promote the businesses of our sisters. By CLICKING HERE, we will advertise your business in our newsletters, social media and website.

There is no fee except you need to be a paid member of the Kappa Omicron Kappa Alumnae Chapter. Renew or Join by CLICKING HERE or use the form to mail to us.

Any questions contact us at axokok@gmail.com.

Sister Snaps

​Share Your News with Us
​This is your space to celebrate notable career achievements, marriages, anniversaries, and births. Please submit news and photos to Caitlin by CLICKING HERE and filling out our update form. If you don't, she'll continue to be one of the only members featured. And that will get boring quickly.