Gamma Eta Omega Chapter

Welcome to the Website of Gamma Eta Omega Chapter
Servicing Baton Rouge, Louisiana since 1940

My fellow Louisianans,

We made good progress to move from Phase 1 to Phase II by practicing social distancing, wearing masks, regularly washing hands and avoiding large gatherings. Our unique Louisiana culture is family and friends together just because for Sunday dinner or a Saturday seafood boil. It is backyard gatherings to celebrate baptisms, graduations and even funerals. We thrive on being able to hug one another for both good and bad news. I recognize that we may feel that continuing the safe practices that reduces the spread of COVID-19 are a burden but we must STAY THE COURSE.

The gift of doctors and scientists allows us to enjoy advances in society. Whether it be in medicine, technology or gadgets like our smartphones. Compassion and kindness are the gifts that allow us to live out the golden rule: do unto others as you would want unto you.

There is a website www.healthdata.org which is maintained by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, Washington. Under the Covid-19 tab, you are able to see projections for daily deaths, total deaths, infections and testing, hospital resource use and social distancing. There is even a tab to see the projections if we had universal masking or eased mandates. For example, the current projection for the number of daily infections on November 1, 2020 is 3,393.67; if we participated in universal masking the projection is 378.62 infections.

I believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and His exhortation that we are to love our neighbor as ourselves. Louisiana please show your true spirit of community and work together to flatten the curve. Wear masks, practice social distancing, regularly wash your hands and avoid large gatherings. FaceTime, Duo, Zoom, Teams or GoToWebinar may not be as personal, but to stop the spread it is worth it. Please mask up and dispose of the masks in a garbage receptacle not the parking lot or roadways. Thank you!

Monique M. Edwards, President

Welcome to the cyber home of the Gamma Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. We begin a new decade that promises to have moments of pure joy as we celebrate eighty years of service to the Baton Rouge community. It will be challenging to help our community members be counted for the census. The eligible voters must be registered, educated on the issues and respond by voting in our upcoming mayoral and district attorney elections. We will elect a president of the United States, all members of the US House of Representatives and one senator. Our communities need hope that they are not forgotten. The members of Gamma Eta Omega, through our program targets addressing education, women’s health, economic empowerment, the arts and global citizenship, will be the shining city on the hill. It takes a village is as important today as ever before. We are open to collaborations, partnerships and strategic alliances to empower and reclaim our neighborhoods, culture and spirit. Stay tuned for events and programs. Thank you for visiting the cyber home of Gamma Eta Omega!!

Monique M. Edwards, Esquire