PIEF Hosts 16th Annual Pink Hat Tea Highlighting ‘Poise and Pallettes’

The Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation, in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's Xi Omega Chapter, hosted its 16th Annual Pink Hat Tea fundraiser at the Westin DC Downtown on April 26. The luncheon event featured a hat fashion show and brought together hundreds of attendees dressed in glamorous attire to raise scholarship money for college-bound students in Washington, D.C. Since its establishment in 1988, PIEF has raised over $1 million in scholarship funds for local students. The event included notable hosts and speakers, including NBC 4 Washington anchor Molette Green and AKA North Atlantic Regional Director Elicia Pegues Spearman, who helped celebrate the organization's commitment to education and community service.