The Eta Chi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®️ has served Lafayette, Louisiana and surrounding areas for over 60 years.
Chartered on March 30, 1963. Soaring to greater heights of service and sisterhood.💕💚💕 Through the years, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has used Sisterhood as a lever to raise standards for girls and women; enrich minds and encourage life-long learning; provide aid for the poor, the sick and underserved; initiate social action to advance human and civil rights; work collaboratively with
06/12/2026
Member orientation for newly initiated, recently transferred, and reactivated sorority members held by members of our membership committee. Great job to our membership committee for ensuring our new chapter members are ready to soar to greater heights of sisterhood and service! We are grateful for our new members.💕💚💕
06/05/2026
Sorors! It’s the first of June. Are you ready to, “Feed the Movement?”
This week, we are Wearing Pink, Spending Green, and Buying Black by intentional spending with Black-owned restaurants, cafes, bakeries, food trucks, and beverage brands.
Our sorority's collective goal is $8 million this month, and it starts with just $19.08. That’s one delicious meal, one specialty coffee, or one sweet treat. Let’s help “Build Our Economic Wealth,” one bite (or sip!) at a time.
Tag your favorite local food or drink business below, and let’s celebrate together!🩷💚🖤
Meet up at KOK Wings and Things tonight! 3221 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70506.
Track your Black Dollar Days spending here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPskMTqyd9meJRIgx7bEZMEu1U1AVeUxAEvPJobqpvzRHu8w/viewform
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It’s the first of June, and we are ready to, “Feed the Movement!”
This week, we are Wearing Pink, Spending Green, and Buying Black by intentional spending with Black-owned restaurants, cafes, bakeries, food trucks, and beverage brands.
Our collective goal is $8 million this month, and it starts with just $19.08. That’s one delicious meal, one specialty coffee, or one sweet treat. Let’s help “Build Our Economic Wealth,” one bite (or sip!) at a time.
Tag your favorite food or drink business below, and let’s celebrate together!🩷💚🖤
06/05/2026
It’s the first of June, and we are ready to, “Feed the Movement!”
This week, we are Wearing Pink, Spending Green, and Buying Black by intentional spending with Black-owned restaurants, cafes, bakeries, food trucks, and beverage brands.
Our sorority's collective goal is $8 million this month, and it starts with just $19.08. That’s one delicious meal, one specialty coffee, or one sweet treat. Let’s help “Build Our Economic Wealth,” one bite (or sip!) at a time.
Tag your favorite local food or drink business below, and let’s celebrate together!🩷💚🖤
It’s the first of June, and we are ready to, “Feed the Movement!”
This week, we are Wearing Pink, Spending Green, and Buying Black by intentional spending with Black-owned restaurants, cafes, bakeries, food trucks, and beverage brands.
Our collective goal is $8 million this month, and it starts with just $19.08. That’s one delicious meal, one specialty coffee, or one sweet treat. Let’s help “Build Our Economic Wealth,” one bite (or sip!) at a time.
Tag your favorite food or drink business below, and let’s celebrate together!🩷💚🖤
06/02/2026
✨ Women Entrepreneur Spotlight ✨
Our chapter is proud to highlight the amazing entrepreneurs within our sisterhood. Supporting women-owned businesses helps us build economic wealth and strengthen our community.
Today, we are proud to spotlight Sister Desiree Lemelle and her business La Petite Notary Public, LLC. Founded in 2024, La Petite Notary provides reliable and convenient mobile notary services in the Lafayette, Louisiana area and traveling to clients for document notarization. Services include notarizing legal, financial, real estate, and personal documents with professionalism and attention to detail.
Let’s show our support and celebrate the impactful work Sister Lemelle is doing in the community.🩷💚💼
05/29/2026
Our Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) participants have been busy with various activities and events! On Saturday March 7, 2026, as part of their Cultural Exposure module, our young leaders explored food within the Creole culture via a cooking class taught by Greedy's to Go owner and instructor,Krystal Martel-Moses! The YLI participants were taught lessons in cooking safety and etiquette. They prepared a sausage Creole dish and created their own milkshakes!🥤🩷💚
Further exploring local culture, on Saturday April 11, 2026, the YLI participants attended the Belle of the Boil Book Launch by author and chapter member, sister Andrea Brew-Harrison, and enjoyed a lively book reading. The YLI participants also viewed and discussed the different type of art exhibits submitted by local elementary, middle, and high school students at the Breaux Bridge public library.🩷💚
The YLI Committee is led by chairman Keena Jean-Louis and co-chairman Mary-Elizabeth Thibeaux-Clay!🩷💚
05/27/2026
Please join us for a Wills and Trust workshop for seniors in the community at Progressive Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on Saturday May 30, 2026 at 11am. This event is open to the public. Sign up here by Thursday May 28, 2026 : https://forms.gle/JH5PG2xJkddKJtNv9
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We look forward to seeing you there! 🩷💚
05/26/2026
On Sunday May 3, 2026, the National Pan-Hellenic Council - Lafayette, Louisiana held its 34th Annual Scholarship Program at the Clifton Chenier Center for local high school seniors and college undergraduates. The members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®️-Eta Chi Omega Chapter and the Ivy Legacy Foundation of Acadiana awarded over $17,000.00 in scholarships and book stipends.🩷💚
The Eta Chi Omega Chapter Earline D. Pipkin Scholarship. In honor of one of our chapter’s founding charter members and first chapter president, Earline D. Pipkin, the scholarship, in amounts totaling $2,500.00 is awarded to undergraduate sorority members of the Epsilon Beta chapter at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette based on merit, leadership, and community service. Congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients: sisters Madisyn Johnson, Shalisa Gabriel, and Taylor Auzout!💚🩷
The Eta Chi Omega Chapter Melba D. Braud Scholarship. In honor of one of our chapter’s charter members and Diamond member (75 years of membership and service or more), sister Melba D. Braud, the scholarship in amounts totaling $1,700.00, is awarded to undergraduate members of Epsilon Beta at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for their commitment to leadership and service. Congratulations to the recipients: sisters Taylor Young and London Williams!🩷💚
Eta Chi Omega Chapter Book Stipend Awards. Our book stipend awards, in the amount of $500 each, are awarded to the daughters and sons of chapter members who are graduating high school seniors. Congratulations to recipients Nenah Scott and Crystynn McNair!🩷💚
The Ivy Legacy Foundation of Acadiana,Inc. (ILFoA) Scholarship. The ILFoA awarded a total of $12,000 in scholarships to high school seniors in the Acadiana area based on their academic achievement, leadership characteristics, community service, and demonstration of high ethical and moral standards. Congratulations to the recipients: Moisha Noel, Eyriel Allen, Tori Bryant, Bryleigh Charles, and Nenah Scott!🩷💚
Congratulations to all recipients and we hope you continue to soar to greater heights as you matriculate at your designated colleges and universities. Thank you to the scholarship committees for our chapter and the ILFoA led by chairmen, sister LaKeshia Reed and sister Danielle Thomas respectively. Special congratulations to our chapter member, sister Elizabeth Reaux, for her distinguished service as the outgoing president of the NPHC-Lafayette Chapter!💕💚
05/25/2026
Help us wish a very Happy Birthday to our International President & CEO, Danette Anthony Reed!
Today, we celebrate the incredible woman leading Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® with excellence, heart, and vision. Madam President, your dedication inspires each of us daily to “Soar to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood.”
Wishing you a beautiful, joy-filled day surrounded by love and appreciation!🩷💚🎉
05/25/2026
This Memorial Day, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® pauses to honor the legacy of our nation’s heroes.
We deeply remember the brave men, women, and especially our courageous AKA Sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our freedom. Today, we reflect on their profound dedication, and commit to upholding the values of unity and service they so proudly fought for.
Wishing you and your loved ones a beautiful and meaningful day of remembrance.🩷💚🇺🇸
Last month during Black Maternal Health Awareness week our chapter’s Generation NEXT committee partnered with our undergraduate sisters of Epsilon Beta and hosted a live well, serve well health education seminar covering the topics of Black maternal health, infertility, oral health, and nutrition at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Thank you to our dynamic, expert health care professionals who served as panelists, for sharing their knowledge in their respective fields, empowering our attendees with questions to ask their health care providers, information about their health services, discussing health care resources, and delivering health information and advice to better their health.
Thank you to the moderators of each Q&A panel session and all of the guests who attended and supported the event. Thank you to SWLAHEC for supplying health information pamphlets and swag bags and the W.I.S.E. Foundation for the donation of toothbrush kits. Thank you to the planning committees of both chapters. The Generation NEXT committee is led by chairman, sister Breannie Charles, and co-chairman, sister Kezne Cook.🩷💚
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