Gamma Omicron supports the Albany County Safe Project because their mission is to advocate for and empower survivors of stalking, intimate partner, family and sexual violence. This year we were also able to participate in their Take Back the Night event. Safe Project has made a huge difference in our community and we feel lucky to have been able to support them for multiple years.
==Highlights of 2020s:2020==
(From In the spring our chapter history reportshad many things planned that were affected by COVID. We planned on having formal, scholarshipMr. Wyoming (our philanthropy event), group honors/awardsinitiation, traditions, special and many more events, changes . Everything got cancelled when we all went home for spring break and never returned until the fall. However before we went home for spring break we participated in Panhellenic book club and a social with SigEp on campus or within chapter, overall nature of March 7th. In spring 2020 we were supposed to have Greek Week but it sadly got cancelled. We still received the chapterOutstanding Community Service award for book buddies, chapter goalsOutstanding Philanthropic endeavor award for Mr.Wyoming, challenges and the Impact award for Mr.Wyoming. Upon the return of our members in the fall our Chapter Council had to figure out how they to hold safe events and meetings due to COVID. We settled on having meetings on Zoom and having hybrid committees and events. Our work week was held virtually from August 16th-21st on Zoom. This was a big change from normal where we are normally in person. We also practiced what recruitment would look like if it was held virtually. Our recruitment was held virtually after many changes to the original hybrid in person plan. Recruitment was held on September 10th-13th. We utilized break rooms to have one on one conversations with PNM’s. We had bid day on September 14th which was held virtually on Zoom. We once again utilized break rooms for active members to meet the new members. Formal Pledging was held on September 21st on Zoom. Just like in the spring our members participated in Panhellenic Book Club. Our chapter decided to do a philanthropic t-shirt drive for Albany County SAFE project. Big-Little Reveal was on October 20th for our new members. We had Initiation from November 4th - 7th. All of our Initiation events were overcome, etcheld on Zoom.)
Our chapter supports our Fraternity philanthropy, Reading is Fundamental. We also support our local philanthropy, Albany County SAFE project. We also do book buddies with our local schools.
We love working with Albany County SAFE project because they have a great message. They help with domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, etc. We also love participating in book buddies with our local schools because it involves our chapter with more reading events.
'''Housing:''' '''Philanthropy:''' '''Convention Awards:''' During work week we spent half a day talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We had a presentation and discussion about what diversity, equity, and inclusion are. We talked about how we would include and be conscious of how to include DEI in recruitment and other chapter events.
Our chapter celebrated Kappa’s 150th anniversary with the Founder’s Day Ceremony. We also watched the Facebook live celebration that was held by the Fraternity. Our kitchen also made special blue cupcakes to celebrate the 150 years!
==Highlights of 2021==
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