Kappa Silhouettes host annual toy drive

By AFRO Staff

On Nov. 22 the Kappa Silhouettes held their annual toy drive.

For more than a decade the Silhouettes have been a driving force behind the Christmas cheer experienced by families across Baltimore City. Over 100 toys donated by those in attendance. From dolls to art sets and learning games and small keyboards, recipients are sure to enjoy the offerings from this year’s volunteers.

All gifts collected will go towards Afro Charities’ Mrs. Santa Toy Giveaway. Members of the Afro Charities team will hold the Mrs. Santa program at Furman L. Templeton Elementary School, located at 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, on Saturday, Dec. 13th, from 12 p.m.- 3 p.m.

Afro Charities Director of Programs and Partnerships, Deyane Moses (left), Freddie Vaughn, and Diane Hocker, AFRO director of community and public relations, thank those in attendance before brunch starts.
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Lashawn Scroggins, of Baltimore Alpha Wives, shows her support for the Kappa Silhouette holiday initiative.
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Members of Kappas Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. from Howard University put on a show for those in attendance.
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Camellia D. Clark, vice president of the Baltimore Silhouettes,deems the event a success. (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)
DJ Eric spins tunes for the audience, surrounded by some of the gifts donated. (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)
Afro Charities members pose with partners of the 2025 Kappas Silhouettes Toy Drive. Shown here, Deyane Moses (front, left) Afro Charities director of programs and partnerships; Jackie Brock; Freddi Vaughn; Gary Delemos; Victor Green (back, left), AFRO Director of Community and Public Relations Diane Hocker, Bob and Janette Cepeda, Joan Pratt and Mildred Harper (back, right). (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)
Attendees dance and fellowship as they come together for a cause. (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)
Kita Holmes enjoys the festivities. (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)
Donae Fluitt introduces the men of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. before their performance at the Kappa Silhouette function. (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)
Cheryl Williams Smith, chairperson of the scholarship, takes a moment of rest during the busy event. (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)
Afro Charities Director of Programs and Partnerships, Deyane Moses, stands with this year’s collection of gifts for the children. (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)
AFRO Board Member Laura Byrd (left), AFRO Director of Community and Public Relations Diane Hocker share a moment with Afro Charities Director of Programs and Partnerships, Deyane Moses. (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)
Each year the Baltimore Chapter of the Kappa Silhouettes help families in need through a partnership with the Afro Charities, providing the gifts that will be donated to children in the community. (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)
President of the Baltimore Silhouettes, Audrey Bennett (right), catches up with her dear friend and soror, Basileus of the Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc. Jan Carter. (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)
Brandon McCaskill, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. from Howard University, leads the line in a step show for the event. (AFRO Photos/ Nyame-Kye Kondo)