PROGRAMS
Psi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc. serves as the sole member, and volunteer force to the Boston Pearl Foundation. Examples of programs that BPF volunteers have been involved in since its inception include the following:
Volunteering
Spent a rewarding day volunteering at Paige Academy—cleaning and organizing toys on the playground to create a brighter space for the kids. We also donated and planted vibrant perennials, bringing fresh color and life to welcome the spring season!
Members volunteered at the Emergency Food Pantry of the Eta Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., dedicating their time to sort, organize, and pack food donations. These efforts directly supported local families in need, reflecting our ongoing commitment to uplift and serve the community.​
Service
​Members provide more than 2300 meals annually through the organizing, packing and weekly distribution of our Childhood Hunger Initiative Power Packs.
Arbor Day Annual Tree planting to improve and protect our environment
pINKWELL - Annual Beach Clean-Up and Waste Reduction efforts
Donations
Collecting and Donating hygiene supplies to The Department of Children & Families as part of our annual “We Are One” day of service
Collecting and Donating hygiene supplies for the unhoused community, partnering with Greater Boston NPHC
Scholarships
Scholarships awarded annually.
Partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Psi Omega Chapter
Debutante Program
​​The Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has sponsored debutante programs in Boston for over 48 years. The first program was offered in 1973. Similar to its existing youth development programs, which provide education and positive growth development and mentoring, the Debutante Program, sponsored in collaboration with The Boston Pearl Foundation, Incorporated, targets young women of color enrolled in grades 10-12. In an era where images of women in various media and entertainment mediums are disturbingly negative, the Precious Pearls Debutante Program gives young minority women within the greater Boston area a positive self-image, role models and personal development activities that promote high moral and ethical standards. The six-month program culminates with a formal ball that allows the community to acknowledge and celebrate the efforts of the debutantes to mature into cultured, confident, principled and civic-minded women.