The Pink Rose Foundation, Inc is a 501.c(3) organization whose membership is the members of Eta Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. This nonprofit corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, more specifically to provide youths’ tutoring, cultural enrichment, self - esteem development and scholarships; and to provide community enrichment projects and charitable assistance.

Our goal is to advocate for underprivileged families as we reach out to our community to be proactive in accessing health care, education, and information disbursement. Through various projects we offer families free access to healthcare services, backpacks and school supplies, and scholarships to accredited colleges and universities. The members are committed to their code of "Service to all Mankind".

Pink Rose Foundation has made donations to – Avenue D Boys Choir, Club Utilitas, Daisy Hope, Zora Neale Hurston festival, American Diabetes, American Heart Association, and many other organizations that make life easier for the less privileged members of our society.

We sponsor an annual Essay contest in which a scholarship of $1,000 is awarded in each county we serve. To fund the scholarships, we have sponsored the following activities: The Pink Ice Ball, The Jazz Soiree, and Vibin In the Vineyard. After expenses, all funds are donated to the community.

Of the many ways we have donated to the community, our most recognized activity is the annual “Back To School Expo". We partner with local community organizations (Listed below)

1. Health Department of St Lucie County

2. Florida Community Health Centers

3. Children Services Council

4. Healthy Kids of St Lucie County (Florida KidCare)

5. Commissioners of St Lucie County

6. Walmart Distribution Center 7038

7. Lawnwood Regional Medical Center

8. St Lucie County Fire District

9. St Lucie County School Board

10. St Lucie County Sheriff’s Department

11. Fort Pierce Police Department

We have sponsored the “Back To School Expo” for twelve (12) years. During that time frame, we have donated approximately 20,000 backpacks with school supplies, made school physical and vaccination appointments for children prior to attending school, provided parents with the necessary information and services available to them, fingerprinted children for identification purposes, awarded bicycles, helmets, books, and laptops as prizes as well as many other services.

We plan to continue to sponsor our “Back To School Expo” and the Essay Contest. In addition, this year, we will have a competition in the arts for the purpose of giving scholarships to graduating seniors.