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Programs

The Pearls of Hope Foundation, Inc. has collaborated with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Zeta Omega chapter and other community organizations to carry out a number of activities.  The foundation primarily focuses on supporting community initiatives in New Castle County, DE.

Collaborative Programs with
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Zeta Omega Chapter

  • Debutante Ball and Program, 2006 - 2022

  • “Pink on the Green” Golf Tournament, May 2008, 2010

  • Sickle Cell Tennis Tournament, Aug 2005 - Aug 2021

Community Collaborations and Support

  • Alzheimer’s Association

  • American Diabetes Association

  • American Heart Association

  • Contact Lifeline

  • Delaware Chapter, National Alumni Association of Spelman College

  • Delta Outreach Foundation

  • Domestic Violence Coordinating Council of Delaware

  • Food Bank of Delaware, “Back Pack Program”

  • Middletown Diaper Bank

  • The Leslie Johnson Head Start Center, Wilmington, DE

  • UrbanPromise of Wilmington, DE

  • Wilmington Salvation Army

Signature Programs

5K Run/Walk

The Pearls of Hope Foundation, Inc. hosts an annual 5K run/walk.  The 15th 5K Run/Walk was held on October 1, 2023.  Any funds raised are donated to assist people and/or organizations within New Castle County, DE.

Sickle Cell Tennis Classic

The Pearls of Hope Foundation, Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Zeta Omega Chapter previously hosted an annual Sickle Cell Tennis Classic.  The 44th tennis classic was held on August 7-11, 2021.  

 

Our organizations partnered with Alfred I. DuPont hospital's sickle cell program and donated the funds raised through the Tennis Classic to this effort.  Over $315,000 has been donated from hosting the Tennis Classic. We were proud to be able to assist a local sickle cell program. 

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