Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Celebrates St. Jude Partnership

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Celebrates St. Jude Partnership
An Initiative for the Health of Children

(Philadelphia, PA) May 7, 2008 – Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. announced today that it is celebrating its ongoing partnership with the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and their work to eradicate cancer in children.  The celebration will be held at the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, May 12-13, 2008.

The membership of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., has taken on the awesome responsibility of sponsoring events at the local levels, educating and making citizens aware of the great work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the ongoing need to highlight health/wellness, especially for children who need it most.  The fraternity has held various golf tournaments throughout the country to raise funds for St. Jude and in 2007 launched its “Sunday of Hope Project” in partnership with churches across the country, aimed at raising funds that directly impact on the lives of children with cancer who are able to avail themselves of the great services provided by St. Jude Children’s Research Center.

This celebration is being sponsored by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, to better familiarize the leadership and members of Kappa Alpha Psi with their facilities and operations, and to encourage the long-term relationship that is expected to grow with the participation of other Greek-lettered organizations.  The entire National Leadership of the fraternity, as well as the Top Ten (10) contributing Churches, and the Top Five (5) Kappa Chapters are expected to attend.

According to Grand Polemarch (president) Dwayne M. Murray, Esq., “Our St. Jude initiative has exceeded our initial goals, and we are looking forward to increased emphasis on health/wellness issues and increased support from our more than 650 local alumni and undergraduate chapters and the partnerships they have established with churches and other philanthropic entities. This is one of the many ways we are seeking to inspire members and our constituents to increase our contributions to the betterment of mankind.”

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. has supported the efforts of St Jude for years and today’s announcement acknowledges the relationship in perpetuity and that Kappa Alpha Psi is true to its commitments, especially for our children.  As a result of the fraternity’s overall efforts, in 2010 the lobby in the Translational Trials Unit wing of the hospital will be dedicated in its honor

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