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educational experience. The commitment of CAC through the Donald Spencer Reading Academy at Bond Hill Elementary has bene- fited over 1000 students, receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from par- ents, teachers, and students, motivating CAC to continue its mission of impacting and supporting the students of Cincinnati. Annual Turkey Drive: CAC hosts a Turkey Drive at Allen Temple AME Church in the heart of the Bond Hill community of Cincinnati, where the chapter donates over 250 turkeys annually to families in need. STRENGTHENING BROTHERHOOD CAC adheres to the phi- losophy that building relationships must precede reclamation and has suc- cessfully reclaimed over 44 brothers since 2022. Nota- ble activities which drive strengthening Brotherhood include the annual Bourbon Trail Tasting Tour, sum- mertime Kappa Kookout, Nupe Walks, and recla- mation gatherings. These events have fostered strong fraternal relationships resulting in CAC standing as the largest chapter in the East Central Province with 113 sustaining members.
Clockwise: Brothers volunteering at the annual CAC Turkey Drive. Cincinnati Kappa League Student of the Year, Ricky Johnson (center) at the 86th Grand Chapter Meeting in Tampa. The proud 2024 CAC Scholarship recipients.
CAC Foundation: The Cincinnati Alumni Chap- ter, Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation, serves as the philanthropic branch of the local fraternity chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., established in 1923. In 1987, the Cincinnati Alumni Chapter Foundation was formed as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization to support the fraternity’s mission. The foundation’s goal is to assist chapter members and
others in community service endeavors. The Foundation has been actively involved in supporting community food and clothing drives, as well as national projects like the United Negro College Fund, Habitat for Humanity, and Piney Woods Schools. It has also provided financial aid to college-bound males from the African American community as part of the alumni chapter’s commu- nity service initiative. The Foundation has awarded
scholarships totaling over $350,000. Kappa League: The Cincinnati Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fra- ternity reintroduced the Kappa League Program in the Greater Cincinnati Area in 2015. CAC’s Kappa League produced the 2023 East Central Province and National Guide Right Student of the Year, Rickey Johnson from Walnut Hills High School. Johnson was honored with the Student of
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