Submitted photoMembers of the AKA organization gave a $300 donation to the Thomasville Salvation Army to assist local refugees as part of their Impact Day Observance.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., an international service organization with nearly 300,000 members, is observing Global Impact Day today, April 12.

Members worldwide will work with corporate partners and others to connect with and support victims at home and abroad by donating their time, talents, gifts and resources to those in need. Annually the organization completes four major projects that have a global impact: Donation of seasonal wraps, Soles 4 Souls (shoe collection), eyeglass donation for the Lions Clubs, and dresses and shirts for girls and boys in countries that have been devastated by natural or man-made disasters.

Thomasville’s Lambda Xi Omega Chapter, the local chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, has worked diligently and succeeded in completing three of these mandated projects.

They collected and donated 262 seasonal wrap items to the local Homeless Coalition on Dec. 16, 2018.

They donated 12 pairs of glasses to the Lions Club in Moultrie, on March 23, and on March 26, they gave a $300 donation to the Thomasville Salvation Army to assist local refugees as part of their Impact Day Observance.

They have collected and packaged 44 pairs of lightly worn shoes that will be mailed to the Soles 4 Souls organization today to complete the observance.

They are currently sewing 100 dresses for girls and collecting 100 shirts for boys in Haiti.

For more information about Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and its programs, log onto www.aka1908.com.