October 2020

Upcoming Events

​Celebrating Founders' Day
Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 7:00pm
​Virtual Zoom Event
RSVP to AXO KOK

Book Club: Big Little Lies
​Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 6:30pm
​Virtual Zoom Event
RSVP to AXO KOK

September Event

​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!

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

This October, we ask our community to reflect on and support populations that are disproportionately oppressed through domestic violence. To honor those affected by domestic violence, check in with your local shelters and service providers to find out how you can best support their efforts to end domestic violence. Alpha Chi Omega also encourages our sisters, alumnae and chapters to use these social media assets to help spread awareness for our philanthropy and education: https://www.alphachiomega.org/.../domestic-violence.../. #AXODVAM

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 Sara Duran-Fernandez

Sara Duran is an initiate of Alpha Psi (The University of California, Los Angeles) and currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona. She has 2 kitties, Rikki and Charlie. Sara is currently working as a marketing assistant at a local non-profit. As a collegiate, she was Warden, VP Ritual & Fraternity Appreciation, and the voting delegate for her chapter at convention. As an alumna, she has done application reviews for awards and signed up to be a mentor! Her favorite Alpha Chi memory was dressing up for “raids” and coming up with costumes from what she could pull from her sisters’ closets. Her favorite costume was for Halloween her senior year, where she made a hot dog costume from scratch and her best friends were mustard & ketchup. In her free time, she works at her small business that you can follow at @sarabecreating! 

News from Headquarters

Founders' Day Challenge
Are you up for the challenge? Join Founders' Day Challenge with a gift to the Real. Strong. Women.® Fund today!  The Challenge will run for the entire month of October.
With your support, you're paying tribute to our Founders and enhancing the Real. Strong. Women. Experience through educational and philanthropic programs for our members. You're inspiring our sisters to take on challenges that help them positively impact their communities and empowering women to embrace their ambitions and reach their fullest potential.
Real, strong women supporting real, strong women; this is the core of who we are and what we do.

​To give today, CLICK HERE.

Save the Date: Alpha Chi Night Out 2021
​Our annual Alpha Chi Night Out will be held on February 9, 2021 and we can't wait. 

Introducing Shop Alpha Chi
​We are excited to announce ShopAlphaChi.com, our new marketplace for finding Alpha Chi Omega-branded merchandise! You can now easily search an array of apparel, jewelry, gifts, drinkware and more from participating licensed vendors. 

Call for Individual Award Nominations
​Alpha Chi Omega enjoys celebrating members who are going above and beyond in their communities and professions, and who are giving selflessly to our Fraternity. Nomination forms for individual alumnae and collegiate awards are now open, and all nominations must be submitted by November 15. Members may self-nominate, or you can nominate a sister who stands out to you as exceptional.

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 [email protected].

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.