Alpha Kappa Alpha donates children’s books

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Epsilon Mu Omega (EMO) Chapter of Youngstown met recently with social workers of Youngstown City Schools and donated children’s books that can be used to work with children of parents who may have a mental illness, children who may be affected by bullying or have a type of mental illness themselves. The books provide information to help open a line of communication about those topics and are available for children and teens through 12th grade. Above, from left are Shelly Russ Taylor; LaToya Perry; Mary Lois Gross, EMO; Deanna Brown, EMO president; Mary Boyd; Jacqueline Brown; Robin Bradley, EMO; Sparkle Sanders; May Samad; Dr. Carol L. Staten, EMO vice president; and Christina Scissum.