Welcome to the Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter's Website!

Fairfax, Virginia

Dear Friends:

The members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Lambda Kappa Omega (LKO) Chapter welcome you to our website.
LKO was chartered in December, 1976 and since that time the programs and services of the chapter have served
countless individuals throughout Fairfax County Virginia.

LKO has over one hundred dedicated members. Following the vision of our national leadership
Lambda Kappa Omega’s programs are aligned to the national program targets of Alpha Kappa Alpha including
Emerging Young Leaders (EYL), Health, Global Poverty, Economic Security, Social Justice and Human Rights,
and Internal Leadership Training for external service initiatives. LKO awards more than $10,000 annually
in scholarships and commits more than five hundred hours of community service to support the elderly,
provide social and support services to children and teens and raising awareness of major health issues
affecting the citizens of Fairfax County. The work of LKO is supported by the Educational and Charitable Foundation of LKO,
a tax exempt 501c(3) organization.

We invite you to browse the website and learn more about the dynamic women of Lambda Kappa Omega and our programs.

Thank you for visiting us and thank you for allowing us to be a part of the Fairfax County service community.

Sincerely,

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter

LKO Activities

CPDC at Buckman Road:
The Community Preservation and Development Corporation (CPDC) is a program serving families living
in the CPDC housing development at Buckman Road, Alexandria, Virginia.  LKO is partnering
with CPDC to expand the educational and social skills of children of CPDC by conducting
enrichment activities on the first Saturday of each month.

Foundations:
Foundations is a Fairfax County facility for young ladies involved in chronic offenses
and/or delinquent behavior.  LKO is partnering with
the Girls Probation House by mentoring and assisting young ladies 13-17 years of age with gaining
a sense of independence, self control, and self-confidence so they can successfully
return to their homes and communities and build healthy and productive futures.
Monthly events are held with the young ladies.

Single Moms Mother's Day Baskets
The Single Moms Mother's Day Baskets project recognizes single mom's in the Northern Virginia area
by providing them with a 'feel good' basket.  Items, such as toiletries, household and food,
are collected from LKO members to create baskets. Baskets are presented during the Mother's Day
weekend.

Kozy Kerchief
Members of LKO will work together to produce scarves for women who are undergoing treatment
for cancer. The one day activity includes cutting, sewing, ironing, and packaging the scarves
for presenting to area hospitals/cancer centers.

Thanksgiving Baskets
Committee members create thanksgiving baskets for presenting to local families
during this special time of the year. Baskets include nonperishable goods as well as gift cards
for area grocers.

Orphan Foundation of America' Care Package' Project
Members of LKO volunteers to assist the Orphan Foundation of America with its 'Care Package' project.
Three times per year, the organization assembles nearly 2500 packages for distributing
to college students without families.

Little Miss AKA Youth Enrichment Program
Information coming soon.

Young Authors Program
The purpose of the Program is to improve reading and writing skills of young children.
Students in 2nd - 8th grade from Fairfax and Loudoun County submit a literary entry for
competition and the winners become published authors and illustrators.

Download Entry Guidelines and Permission Slip

Grants
In conjunction with the Educational Charitable Foundation (ECF) of LKO, we award annual grants
to students attending Fairfax County and Loudoun County Public High Schools and community
outreach grants to graduate students, as well as donations to the general scholarship
of a Historically Black College and University.

Download ECF Undergraduate Education Grants
Download ECF Graduate Grants & Fellowships

Other Program Activities American Cancer Society Relay for Life

Ad Hoc Activities

Annual MLK Day of Service
Voter Registration Drive

Mailing Address:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter

Post Office Box 2323

Fairfax, Virginia 22031

Email:

Information@aka-lko.org

Undergraduate

ECF Estelle Gaymon Grant ($4000)-tuition and fee award for a male or female Fairfax or Loudoun County
graduating senior who will attend a four-year college or university in the U.S. full-time.

ECF Community College Grant ($2000)-tuition and fee award for a Fairfax or Loudoun County
graduating senior or community college student (U.S. Citizens only) in pursuit of a two-year degree.

All forms must be completed and submitted electronically to grants@ecf-lko.org by March 20, 2012.

Incomplete applications will result in disqualification. Students must provide the names and email
addresses of two professional references (including at least one teacher) and an autobiographical
statement that explains career goals, civic and extra-curricular activities. Students must possess
a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale and provide an electronic
or scanned copy of the latest term grades indicating cumulative grade point average. If selected
as a finalist official high school or GED transcripts are required.

Contact Karen Hughes or LaRonda Peterson at grants@ecf-lko.org or 571-268-5585 if you have questions
or need additional information.

Download ECF Undergraduate Education Grants

Graduate

ECF Graduate Fellowship ($1500)-funds graduate studies in education.

All application packets must include:

Send ALL materials as one .pdf document to dcor@ecf-lko.org by March 20, 2012.
DO NOT FAX OR SEND HARD COPIES BY MAIL. If you are unable to send .pdf files and
need an exception, please contact Leondra Burchall, Director of Community Outreach and Research
at dcor@ecf-lko.org at least two weeks prior to the deadline.

Download ECF Graduate Grants

Young Authors Program

The Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, has a tradition and long history of supporting youth and future leaders. Improving the reading and writing skills of young children is a major goal of our Sorority. In keeping with our tradition, we are pleased to announce the Young Authors Program for 2012.

The Young Authors Program is supported by The Educational and Charitable Foundation of LKO. We invite students in the second through eighth grades in Fairfax County and Loudoun County to submit a literary entry for competition. The guidelines for submission are in the attached flyer.

The emphasis for judging is on the quality of the written text. The student may include art work; however, only the text will be judged as part of the selection process.

A winning entry will be selected from each of the grade categories. A winner will be selected from the entries from grades 2-3, grades 4-5, and grades 6-8.

Entries must be received by April 9, 2012.

Download Entry Guidelines and Permission Slip