Post by Cambist on Jul 21, 2009 9:08:58 GMT -5
Kappa Alpha Psi Honored for Fulfilling $500,000 Pledge to St. Jude Through Sunday...
Mon Jun 8, 2009 9:22pm EDT
Kappa Alpha Psi Honored for Fulfilling $500,000 Pledge to St. Jude Through
Sunday of Hope National Fundraiser
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital(R) in Memphis, Tenn. recognized Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Incorporated for fulfilling a $500,000 pledge through Sunday of Hope, an
annual national fundraising campaign that supports the hospital's mission of
finding cures and saving children. The recognition ceremony featured members
of Kappa Alpha Psi, representatives from top fundraising churches, and St.
Jude patients and their families. In addition, nationally recognized clergy
Bishop Eddie L. Long delivered an inspirational message that encouraged
attendees to never give up hope in the fight against childhood cancer and
other diseases.
Partnering with churches across the country from January through April, Kappa
Alpha Psi chapters encouraged congregations to donate to St. Jude, one of the
world's premier pediatric cancer research centers. This year, more than 170
churches participated in the Sunday of Hope campaign raising $364,000. Since
2005, Kappa Alpha Psi has raised more than $750,000 through Sunday of Hope and
other fundraising initiatives.
"On behalf of our patients and families, I want to congratulate this amazing
group for their accomplishment of fulfilling their $500,000 pledge in honor of
the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital," said David L. McKee,
chief operating officer and interim CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising organization
of St. Jude. "We are so grateful for the support of Kappa Alpha Psi and for
the research and treatment that this generous gift will help provide to
children battling sickle cell disease and other deadly diseases."
"Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity recognizes that St. Jude epitomizes achievement in
medical research ensuring that children with catastrophic diseases will have a
better chance at survival and success," said Dwayne M. Murray, Esq., Grand
Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. "We want our fraternity
to be part of the journey that helps realize St. Jude founder Danny Thomas'
dream that 'no child should die in the dawn of life.'"
For more information about Sunday of Hope, visit www.stjude.org/sundayofhope.
SOURCE St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Tiffany Strange of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital/ALSAC,
+1-901-578-2344, tiffany.strange@stjude.org
Mon Jun 8, 2009 9:22pm EDT
Kappa Alpha Psi Honored for Fulfilling $500,000 Pledge to St. Jude Through
Sunday of Hope National Fundraiser
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital(R) in Memphis, Tenn. recognized Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Incorporated for fulfilling a $500,000 pledge through Sunday of Hope, an
annual national fundraising campaign that supports the hospital's mission of
finding cures and saving children. The recognition ceremony featured members
of Kappa Alpha Psi, representatives from top fundraising churches, and St.
Jude patients and their families. In addition, nationally recognized clergy
Bishop Eddie L. Long delivered an inspirational message that encouraged
attendees to never give up hope in the fight against childhood cancer and
other diseases.
Partnering with churches across the country from January through April, Kappa
Alpha Psi chapters encouraged congregations to donate to St. Jude, one of the
world's premier pediatric cancer research centers. This year, more than 170
churches participated in the Sunday of Hope campaign raising $364,000. Since
2005, Kappa Alpha Psi has raised more than $750,000 through Sunday of Hope and
other fundraising initiatives.
"On behalf of our patients and families, I want to congratulate this amazing
group for their accomplishment of fulfilling their $500,000 pledge in honor of
the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital," said David L. McKee,
chief operating officer and interim CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising organization
of St. Jude. "We are so grateful for the support of Kappa Alpha Psi and for
the research and treatment that this generous gift will help provide to
children battling sickle cell disease and other deadly diseases."
"Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity recognizes that St. Jude epitomizes achievement in
medical research ensuring that children with catastrophic diseases will have a
better chance at survival and success," said Dwayne M. Murray, Esq., Grand
Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. "We want our fraternity
to be part of the journey that helps realize St. Jude founder Danny Thomas'
dream that 'no child should die in the dawn of life.'"
For more information about Sunday of Hope, visit www.stjude.org/sundayofhope.
About St. Jude[/blockquote]
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its
pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other
catastrophic diseases. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center
to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer
Institute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis,
Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical
communities around the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research
center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No
child is ever denied treatment because of the family's inability to pay. St.
Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more
information, please visit www.stjude.org.
About Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. is an international organization founded on
the campus of Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana on January 5, 1911.
Since its inception, it has trained over 125,000 men, particularly
undergraduates, for leadership roles in their communities and the attainment
of a high degree of excellence in their academic pursuits. The International
Headquarters is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
SOURCE St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Tiffany Strange of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital/ALSAC,
+1-901-578-2344, tiffany.strange@stjude.org
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