Sisters of Sophistication, Inc. will host its 9th Annual Back To School Rally
Saturday August 6, 2011 10:00 am - 3:00 pm McKinley Middle Magnet School
What is S.O.S. ?............
***Yes,
SOS is the initials for Sisters of Sophistication..............But it
is also the commonly used description for the International Morse code
distress signal.
We'd like you to think of SOS when you are in distress......
Sisters
of Sophistication, Inc. uses the life preserver as its symbol to represent safety, hope and rescue. The same is true for
S.O.S.'s call letters.
Offering hope, support and guidance for our youth and/or the adults who love them.
"We must improve our communities, one teenager at a time; It should be a combined effort of all".
Services:
Mentoring
Tutoring
Group Session Facilitators
Safe Sex vs. Abstinence
Drug/Alcohol Abuse Awareness
STD Awareness
Annual Back To School Rally
8th Annual Back to School Extravaganza:
Sisters of Sophistication hosted its 8th Annual Back To School Extravaganza on Saturday August 07, 2010 at McKinley Middle Magnet School's Gymnasium. BREC provided sponsorship.
Attendees were allowed to begin registration at 10:00, followed by a continental style breakfast.
The event officially opened with welcome by Andrell Ward followed by a prayer and National Anthem sung by Arianne Deruise.
State Representative Pat Smith spoke to attendees and offered community support to her district.
In the afternoon guests were able to visit the many booths provided by such vendors as: Boys Town LA, Dept of Juvenile Services, Office of Community Services, Crime-Stoppers, Elite Choice Realty & Travel, LaChip, EBR Clerk of Court to name a few.
We enjoyed performances by Gospel Rap Artist and Performer ZO, also dance routines by Diversity Dance Production, Anointed 2 Dance, and many more.
Wonderful cheer and dance routines by MOKA Dance and Cheer Elite.
Throughout the day door prizes were given away Sling bags, school supply filled book bags, dental supplies, provided by Sisters of Sophistication.
EBR Clerk of Court was on hand to provide ID's to children in attendance as part of the Ident-A-Kid Program.
After everyone enjoyed lunch book bags were handed out. Councilwoman Tara Wicker and State Representative Pat Smith donated 250 book bags, they were distributed to the 450 children in attendance on a first come, first serve basis.
School supplies donated by Sisters of Sophistication to the more than 400 children this year and we look forward to servicing the needs of our community next year.
Some of our financial/product contributors included: Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Jaguar Protective Services, Wilson Barber & Beauty, Wal-Mart (Cortana & College Dr.), Church's Chicken, Earnest Stephenson, Rev. & Mrs. Robert B. Combs, Jr., Wilson Fields, Brendia Johnson (Century 21) as well as host of individual donors.
We would also like to thank all of our wonderful volunteers who worked over and above the call of duty to offer support.
If you'd like find out more about how to become involved with next years event please send an message on the
"Contact Us" tab.
Thank you,
Sisters of Sophistication, Inc.
Sisters of Sophistication, Inc. is dedicated to the community it serves, we are passionate about being the help, and support our young people need to be successful members of their communities. We are always looking for positive activities to support and our hearts are always open to your support and ideas.
Sisters of Sophistication, Inc.