Saturday, April 24, 2004
A health fair and style show also are planned.
HOWLAND -- Epsilon Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will sponsor its annual fund-raiser, Women Celebrating the Millennium, May 1 at Avalon Inn and Resort, 9519 E. Market St.
The event will feature a health fair from 8:30 a.m. to noon, workshops from 10 a.m. to noon, and luncheon and style show from 12:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Workshop speakers will be Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett, a faculty member at Kent State University, whose topic will be "Women's Anxiety Disorders"; medical students from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in Rootstown, who will discuss careers in medicine; and Kara Thomas, whose topic will be "Accessorize with Color." The event also will include a silent auction and vendors.
The sorority is encouraging the participation of minority high-school girls. They will have the chance to form a Future Medical Professional Club to encourage and support the members' decision toward a medical career. College students will serve as mentors.
The cost is $30 for adults and $15 for students. For information contact Dorothy Davis at (330) 759-4807, Brenda Moore at (330) 746-5414 or Evelyn Fisher at (330) 652-9768.
Proceeds from the event will benefit AKA scholarships.