2010 PROGRAM INITIATIVES

Feeding the Hungry After the Holidays Food Drive
Through partnerships with Randallstown Community Center, Morning Star Baptist Church and Grace AME Church, Upsilon Epsilon Omega hosted a food drive with the theme, Feeding the Hungry After the Holidays.  The food drive was kicked-off on Martin Luther King Day of Service and continued through the end of February. Over 770 items were collected and donated to the Maryland Food Bank in Halethorpe, MD.  For more information about the MD Food Bank and how you can help visit www.mdfoodbank.org.

Rebuilding Together
Upsilon Epsilon Omega participated in Rebuilding Day 2010 with Rebuilding Together Baltimore.  The mission of Rebuilding Together Baltimore is to keep people living in warmth, safety and independence, while helping to build better communities in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, MD.  On Saturday, April 24, 2010, Upsilon Epsilon Omega members helped to beautify the St. Helena community in Dundalk, MD by planting trees and laying down mulch.  For more information about Rebuilding Together Baltimore visit www.rtbaltimore.org.

NAMIWalks for the Mind of America Walkathon
Upsilon Epsilon Omega participated in the Baltimore affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness' (NAMI) 2010 NAMIWalk on Saturday, May 1, 2010 to raise money and awareness about our country's need for a world-class treatment and recovery system for people with mental illness.  For three decades, NAMI has established itself as the most formidable grassroots mental health advocacy organization in the country.  To date, UEO has raised more than $1,000 toward this effort.  To read more about NAMI and its mission visit www.nami.org.  If you would like to make a donation to UEO's NAMI Walk team visit our team page.

Healthy F.I.T.T. Fair
The Healthy F.I.T.T. (Fitness Involving Teens and Tweens) Fair was a collaborative event with Epsilon Omega Chapter, Iota Lambda Omega Chapter and Rho Xi Omega Chapter.  This free specialized fair helped to raise the awareness amongst teens and tweens about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.  The fair offered workshops on asthma, diabetes, disaster preparedness and self esteem building.  Attendees had the opportunity to participate in an interactive fitness workshop and a healthy eating cooking demonstration.  The Healthy F.I.T.T. Fair took place on Saturday, May 15th, 2010 at The Seed School in Baltimore, MD.  View the event flyer.

Solidarity Walk for Emotional, Spiritual and Physical Healing
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. held a worldwide Solidarity Walk for Emotional, Spiritual and Physical Healing on Saturday, June 26th, 2010.  Upsilon Epsilon Omega Chapter joined other North Atlantic Region Cluster I Chapters to participate in this event at UMBC.  The walk was 2.10 miles in the direction of St. Louis, MO (location of 2010 Boulé).  The culmination of this walk will conclude with a symbolic walk at the 2010 Boulé in St. Louis, MO.  This was a community activity to encourage healthy families.  View the event flyer. 

Mission Restoration: Uplifting, Empowering and Reviving Our Community
Upsilon Epsilon Omega Chapter will be hosting Mission Restoration: Uplifting, Empowering and Reviving Our Community on Saturday, September 18th, 2010 at Randallstown Community Center (3505 Resource Drive, Randallstown) from 10am - 2pm. The objective of this event is to provide educational awareness and resources to those families affected by the economic crisis in America. UEO will collaborate with community leaders and local service organizations to assist in restoring our communities and the people of the Baltimore County area to economic strength. View the event flyer.

Adopt A Family
As part of our commitment to the economic growth of the Black family, UEO has adopted a family in the Baltimore County area with the help of the Baltimore County Department of Social Services. The goal of this initiative is to influence family stability, build family self sufficiency, and improve their economic and social growth.  UEO achieves these goals through mentoring, introducing the family to cultural activities and providing resources to the family. 

Adopt A Highway
UEO has adopted a one mile stretch of Liberty Road, between the intersections of Live Oak and Offutt Roads, in partnership with the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA).  UEO is responsible for picking up litter along this stretch of roadway four times a year as part of Maryland SHA Stop Waste And Trash (SWAT) campaign.

Genesis Eldercare
Four times a year, the members of UEO plan recreational activities for the residents of Catonsville Commons (Genesis ElderCare). The activities range from crafts to games of BINGO.  Additionally, UEO members send cards to the residents quarterly as part of the C.H.E.E.R. initiative (Cards Helping to Encourage Eldercare Residents).

Black Barbie Doll Project
Through the Black Barbie Doll Project UEO collects black Barbie dolls to donate to Grace A.M.E. Church in Catonsville, MD.  Each year UEO donates over 100 black Barbie dolls to the church around the holidays. The dolls are placed in the holiday baskets of families in need.  We are accepting black Barbie doll donations throughout the year.  Feel free to bring new black Barbie doll's to any of our upcoming events.