Representing the Town of Cortlandt Area, Xi Chi Omega was chartered on October 15, 1983, as the second graduate chapter in Westchester County, New York and the first graduate chapter in Putnam County. Since its chartering, this chapter has grown into a dynamic force in the Northern Westchester County and Putnam County communities.

In 1979 the Westchester/Putnam Interest Group of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority emerged. They, like Alpha Kappa Alpha women of old, knew that Alpha Kappa Alpha women could provide positive role models and invaluable service to the community and that the time to do that had come. 

The first project as an interest group was to create and sponsor a “Parents as Learning Partners” workshop for parents of pre-school children in Peekskill in the summer of 1980.  The program was so well received that parents requested that the program continue. 

On October 15, 1983 the Interest Group received it charter, thus the group became known as XI Chi Omega Chapter. 

The charter members are:

Mary Andrew Anderson*, Maud Melinda Bell*, Hattie Hayes Booth*, Gina Chew, Pamela Craig, Regina Brandy Burg Crump, Wiley A. Dickerson*, Ruth Spigner Dungie, Hattie Watson Dunlap*, Myrtle Gloria Fleming*, Bessie Ford, Barbara Freeman Harris, Evelyn Holmes, Velma Garrett Lewis, Laura Laurence Mimms, Camilla Booth Peterson, June Sudderth*, Phyllistine Ross, Loretta Rhem Taylor, Lorraine Scott Ward, Jeanette Watley-Wilson, Ida Silver Wiggins and Marsha-Diane Worrell

*Deceased

Small in numbers, but powerful in service, Xi Chi Omega Chapter has continued to maintain the value and spirit of their Charter Members in providing excellent service to the Town of Cortlandt and surrounding Northern Westchester and Putnam County communities. 

Since its chartering, Xi Chi Omega has provided “Service” to the communities of northern Westchester County and Putnam County and awarded thousands of dollars in annual scholarship to high school seniors. 

The chapter is proud of its financial contributions to organizations that share common values and purpose: NAACP, AKA Educational Advancement Fund, United Negro College Fund, the National Council of Negro Women and the Urban League. 

Xi Chi Omega Chapter has celebrated the achievements of over fifty African American men in the tri-state area for their contributions in the fields of religion, business, education and youth outreach.