Greetings Sorors,

It is an honor and privilege to serve as the Chairman for the 2018 Cluster IV Founders’ Day Celebration. On behalf of the Sorors of Pi Xi Omega Chapter, we are especially excited to serve as your host of the 110^th Founders’ Day Luncheon and Rededication ceremony of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Embracing the vision of our revered Founders, our Sisterhood has endured and flourished to be the premier Greek-Lettered organization for women of color. Sorors, we are “110 Years Strong!”

The Sorors of Pi Xi Omega Chapter of Passaic County, New Jersey, cordially invite you to attend the 2018 Cluster IV Founders’ Day Luncheon and Rededication Ceremony. The celebration will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at the Meadowlands Hilton located 2 Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey. We are pleased to announce that the Passaic County Prosecutor, Soror Camelia Valdes, will serve as our keynote speaker.

The cost of the luncheon is $85 for Graduate Sorors and $65 for Undergraduate Sorors.  Registration is only available online at www.akanorthatlantic.org. Early registration is available until 11:59 p.m. until Saturday, January 27, 2018. Late registration is available for an additional fee of $25 beginning January 28, 2018 at 12:00 am until February 3, 2018 at 11:59 pm. Chapter Basilei are encouraged to assist Golden and Diamond Sorors with registration. There will be no on-site registration.

For your convenience, rooms are available at the Meadowlands Hilton Hotel for Friday, February 9, 2018. The group rate is $119.00 per night for a single or double room.  Make your room reservations by contacting the hotel at 201-896-0500 and reference the code AKB23A or by clicking on the link:

http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/E/EWRSMHF-AKB23A-0180209/index.jhtml. 

The deadline for hotel reservations is Wednesday, January 24, 2018.

The attire for the luncheon is uninterrupted white. Please be reminded that hats or pants are not permitted during the Rededication Ceremony. We look forward to celebrating Alpha Kappa Alpha’s 110^th Founder’s Day with you. If you have any question or concerns, please contact us at: clusterivfoundersday@akapixiomega.org.

Yours in Sisterhood and Service,

Soror Janice Rainford

Soror Janice Rainford, 2018 Cluster IV Founders’ Day Chairman

Soror Amy Allen Basileus, Pi Xi Omega Chapter