The Ivy Community Service Foundation, Inc. is the 501 (c) (3) nonprofit tax-exempt arm of the Sigma Tau Omega (STO) Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®.

Founded in 1998, the Ivy Community Service Foundation allows contributors and supporters to make tax-deductible contributions. These contributions fund academic and need-based educational scholarships and community service programs in the following target areas: the arts, economics, education, health and strengthening the black family.

The mission of the Ivy Community Service Foundation of Cary, Inc. is to enhance the quality of life through program development and financial support in the areas of arts, economics, education, family and health.

EDUCATION

• Help youth excel in learning and foster positive self-esteem

• Explore diverse career opportunities

• Assist in the financing of higher education

FAMILY

• Focus on family values that promote unity and a sense of pride and heritage 

HEALTH

• Educate and inform the community on health issues that disproportionately affect women and minority populations

• Encourage healthy lifestyles 

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

• Promote economic empowerment and encourage financial planning

• Support women and minority businesses

• Promote and encourage entrepreneurship 

ARTS

• Heighten awareness of the visual, performing, and literary arts

• Support arts education and sponsor cultural enrichment programs 

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For more information, visit our website: www.icsfofcaryinc.org