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St. Jude/Kappa Alpha Psi “Sunday of Hope”


Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. has partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to raise funds.  Last year we raised $100,000 (over $10,000 from the Eastern Province) which represented the largest donation that Kappa has given to any charity.  Due to our success and goals, Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. has committed to raise $500,000 in five years.  With this commitment, the St. Jude lobby of the Translational Trials Unit will bear the Kappa name. 

Grand Polemarch Murray is leading the charge with his strong commitment to St. Jude, and is relying on us all to push its continued success.  This year St. Jude has developed a program for Kappa called ‘’Sunday of Hope’’.  This program is designed to be implemented in churches across the country.  Please review the attached presentation, it provides a detailed TIMELINE in which I have highlighted some important dates below: 

TIMELINE

September – November

  • Each alumni chapter is asked to secure at least one church to participate in the Sunday of Hope program which takes place in January. The goal for each participating church is to raise at least $1,000.
  • After a church agrees to host the Sunday of Hope, the designated Kappa Representative will assist the church official in completing the Sunday of Hope commitment form.  I will be getting those forms out to the chapters once I received them from St. Jude.
  • Please have all commitment forms completed and a copy sent to me by November 5th.  Also have the church registered by November 20th.

December


  • At the beginning of December, a kit will be shipped to the designated Kappa Representative.
  • The Kappa Representative will be responsible for delivering the Sunday of Hope kit to the church. The Kappa Representative will also need to verify that all aspects of the program are in place for implementation.

January


  • On the actual day, the Kappa Representative will be presenting the Sunday of Hope to the church congregation using the talking points provided by St. Jude. In addition (if facility capable), the Kappa Representative will show a St. Jude patient story video.
  • The Kappa Representative along with the church minister will ask the families to give a “love offering” to St. Jude.  A bookmark will be given to each family that donates to this worthy cause.  During this time, the St. Jude gospel CD can be played.

March


  • St. Jude will host a National check presentation ceremony at St. Jude for Kappa members and top church officials.
  • The top 10 fundraising churches and their Kappa contact will be invited to attend the check presentation ceremony.
  • St. Jude will send out a national post event press release to publicize Kappa’s commitment to the community.

Brothers, I can’t stress enough the importance and significance of our expansion of this partnership. For any questions, please don’t hesitate to send me an email or call.

Y.I.T.B,

Cornelius “Neil” Hudgins IV
Polemarch - Chesapeake/VA Beach Alumni Chapter
Eastern Province – St. Jude Representative
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Kappa Alpha Psi/Chesapeake - VA Beach Alumni Chapter
P.O. Box 1193
Norfolk VA 23501-1193


Jerry Siegel
National Chairman, St. Jude Partnership
502.387.6530
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