Xi Alpha Chapter January 2013 Newsletter

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X i A l p h a C h a p t e r N e w s l e t t e r • X A C h a p t e r @ y a h o o . c o m • h t t p : / / T N X - X A . w i x . c o m / h o m e

Welcome, Final Decree!

Congratulations to the

newest butterfly in Xi

Alpha, Courtney Chase!

Soror Courtney crossed

on October 26, 2012 as

a Solo Ace!

#1 Final Decree,

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Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.Xi Alpha Mobilizes to

Help Victims of

Superstorm Sandy

Pages 1 & 2

Welcome Soror

Courtney and Baby Eva

Pages 1 & 2

Xi Alpha Lives out

Theta Nu Xi’s Ideals

Pages 3, 4, & 5

Bonding with Other

Chapters and

Organizations

Page 6

Superstorm Sandy Affects the NortheastLearn about Soror Jessica Peñaranda’s experience with mobilizing sisters and volunteering with the relief efforts.Sitting in my living room in Uptown Manhattan and watching the scenes

on television of the aftermath, wreckage, and loss one and two days after

Sandy, I began to feel extremely blessed that we were not affected. At

the same time, I felt helpless that I could not assist those that had lost

everything, even families who lost loved ones. As someone who works

in social services I started to think not only about the physical needs

folks were desperately needing, but also there emotional safety and state.

This prompted me to start mobilizing our chapter and through social

media connecting folks with information on how to go about

volunteering. The ripple effect of our sisterhood's volunteer power first

took effect after I signed up for Occupy Sandy, an offshoot of the

Occupy Wall Street movement that began relief efforts the day after the

storm hit. I was receiving and continue to receive constant inquiries

from sisters through email, Facebook, and

text messages about what is needed. On

November 2, about 20 disabled and

elderly folks who live in a building in

Union City, NJ, a town next to the one

where I grew up, were in need of food and

other necessities. Not being able to

access New Jersey from New York City, I

posted the information on Facebook, and

immediately two of our sisters in the area

responded. Continued on Page 2

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Announcing Eva Ororo Tomlinson!

Congratulations to Soror Rhaema and Jafari

on their new, beautiful baby girl, Eva Ororo!

Eva was born on August 14 at just 4lbs 9oz.

Welcome to the world, Eva!

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Superstorm Sandy Affects the Northeast continued...Seeing that by simply getting information out

there was so powerful and helpful, I decided to

do more. On Saturday, November 3, we found

out there was an evacuation center in our

neighborhood (George Washington High

School) and brought much-needed supplies and

clothes there. On that same day leaving the high

school, we (my partner and I) found out there

was a local business group that was mobilizing

to gather supplies and deliver them to Staten

Island and Queens; we also assisted through this

group. Throughout the week as a chapter, Xi

Alpha decided to combine our upcoming

Emergence celebration on November 9 with a

fundraiser for victims of the storm; we raised

over $170, which will continue to help buy

supplies and fund local communities working on

the ground. Earlier that same day I volunteered

in Sunset Park, Brooklyn at St. Jacobi Church

through Occupy Sandy and was assigned to help

out in the distribution center. This experience

was humbling, saddening, but most importantly

empowering to see constant donations coming

in at the same rate of donations leaving with the

canvass volunteers. Preparing boxes and bags of

baby food, formula, nonperishable food, etc. and

realizing how dire the needs still are almost two

weeks after the storm was heartbreaking.

Supplies were dispatched to the Rockaways, Staten Island, and other areas where residents had yet to receive anything, like the NYCHA Housing Projects. This relief movement has really impacted those who had yet to be seen or heard concerning their needs; the community relief model has really sustained an extraordinary effort, and while they may not have the structure or capacity of bigger organizations, like the Red Cross or FEMA, we the community are filling a gap through much needed mutual aid, empowerment, compassion, and empathy. Power to communities!

What else did Xi Alpha do to help Sandy victims?

Tanya volunteered as on-site registered nurse

with the medical reserve corps at a Red Cross

shelter in Philadelphia two 12 hour shifts.

Ivey and Xiomara purchased and delivered food

and supplies to local residents.

Rhaema volunteered with Food Not Bombs to

cook food, including carrots, sautéed onions, rice,

and beans.

Katie volunteered at a local shelter sorting

through donations and serving food.



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Living Out Our IdealsTake a look at just a few of the ways Xi Alpha has lived out Theta Nu Xi’s tenets of

Scholarship, Service, Sisterhood, Leadership, and Multiculturalism in 2012!

Scholarship

Left: Soror Jessica received

her Masters degree from

New York University.

Right: Soror Katie received

her Bachelors degree from

Ramapo College of New

Jersey.

Top Right: Sorors Katie, Tanya, and

Iris attend the AIDS Walk in

Central Park. Bottom Right: Sorors

Tanya, Strawbry, Jessica, Ivey,

Rhaema, Xiomara and friends

attend the Making Strides Against

Breast Cancer Walk.

Service

Left: Sorors Rhaema,

Xiomara, Carina,

Ayana, and Katie

attend the Run for

Congo Women.



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Leadership

Left: Sorors Tanya, Ayana,

and Jessica attend the

National Convention in

Detroit. Right: Soror

Courtney emerges as a

beautiful butterfly.

Multiculturalism

Right: Sorors Ayana, Rhaema,

Courtney, Carina, and Katie attend

the NYC Pride Parade.

Left: Sorors Ivey, Xiomara,

Strawbry, Courtney,

Monica, Devon, Katie,

Ayana, Jessica, Carina, and

Rhaema attend the

Thanksgiving Potluck

Dinner.



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Sisterhood

Right: Sorors Carina, Jessica,

Kiara, Iris, Katie, Ayana, and

Chryssy enjoying time together

at Point Pleasant Beach.

Left: Sorors Rhaema,

Genesys, Carina, Strawbry,

Iris, Nadera, Ivey, Jessica,

Katie, and Ayana attend

the annual Summer

Barbeque and Sisterhood

Retreat.

Right: Sorors Kiara, Jessica, Katie,

and Shirley after the movie night

in Times Square.



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Bonding Time!Xi Alpha spends time getting to know other organizations and chapters in the Northeast.

Xi Alpha and Alpha Iota from SUNY Plattsburgh

Xi Alpha, Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc, Malik

Fraternity, Inc., and Chi Chapter from Columbia University

Xi Alpha and Xi Xi from Mahwah, NJ



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About the Xi Alpha Chapter

Xi Alpha is the New York City

Graduate, Alumnae, and

Professional (GAP) Chapter of

Theta Nu Xi Multicultural

Sorority, Inc. There are

currently 10 active members in

the chapter, all of whom strive

to live out the mission and

tenets of Theta Nu Xi in

everything they do.

The chapter was founded on

April 11, 2002 by Soror Holly

Woodard (Beta, Spring 1999),

Soror Rebecca Treherne (Beta,

Spring 2000), Founding Monarch

Melissa Murchison-Blake (Alpha,

Spring 1997), and Founding

Monarch Janelle Poe (Alpha,

Spring 1997).

Mission StatementTo promote leadership,

multiculturalism and self-

improvement through academic

excellence, involvement in and

service to the campus and

community as well as being

living examples of sisterhood

across different races, cultures,

religions, backgrounds, and

lifestyles.

MottoSisters of Diversity Together as

ONE!

TenetsScholarship, Service Sisterhood,

Leadership, Multiculturalism

For More Information About Theta Nu Xi Visit:

www.ThetaNuXi.org

For More Information About Xi Alpha and Our Upcoming Events Visit:

http://TNX-XA.wix.com/

home

Contact the Chapter at:

[email protected]

Welcome to the

Xi Alpha Chapter!

Soror Monica

Delta Chapter Founder, Spring 2000

Soror Katie

Alpha Theta Chapter Founder, Spring 2009



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