Community, HEALTH, News

Local organizations support breast cancer awareness

by Jackson Advocate News Service

November 2nd, 2021

From left, Albert Porter; Alisa Hughes; students Jonathan Lindsey, Jaimen Mozee, Christian Boone, Dennis Walker, James Kline, Jr., and Kelvontae Murphy; Hinds employee Temcula Robinson; Ingalls employees Bridgette Kirkpatrick and Sherry Griffin; (back row) students Mark Roberson, Marquavious Gowdy, Curtis Daley, Tristian Hemphill, Treli’ono Edley, Justin Sutton, Jequavious Blanden, and Jeremiah Lloyd; Hinds Welding instructor David Lawrence; and Ingalls employee Jimmy Fields. (Photo by Ingalls Shipbuilding/Derek Fountain)

Gloria Salters, president, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Rho Lambda Omega Chapter, talked to the local media following the donation. Others present were: Chelsea Crittle, vice-president, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Rho Lambda Omega Chapter; Dr. Sandra Melvin, CEO, Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health and member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Rho Lambda Omega Chapter; Phaedra Stewart Scott, member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Rho Lambda Omega Chapter; Keisha Milton, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Alpha Zeta Delta Chapter; and Perry Paige, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Rho Xi Omega Chapter.

The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health and other organizations joined forces to “Boo Away Breast Cancer”.

On Monday, October 4, hundreds of items were donated to support the cancer patients and their caregivers at Hope House of Hospitality, located at 786 Northside Drive, Jackson, MS.

Hope House of Hospitality is designed to provide a home away from home for people undergoing outpatient cancer treatments. They offer lodging, transportation to medical appointments, meals, and laundry facilities at no cost to their guests.

Items donated for “Boo Away Breast Cancer” included nonperishable food, cleaning supplies, paper goods, and gift cards. Lunch was also provided.

This Breast Cancer awareness event was a collaboration between Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Rho Lambda Omega Chapter; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Alpha Delta Zeta Chapter; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Rho Xi Omega Chapter; and the Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health.