HEALTH & WELLNESS
“KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INC. PROUDLY SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS AS PART OF OUR ENDURING COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. AS GRAND POLEMARCH, I COMMEND THE CINCINNATI ALUMNI CHAPTER FOR ITS LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION IN ADVANCING THIS EFFORT ” - Jimmy McMikle, Grand Polemarch
informational videos in collaboration with Cincin- nati Children’s Hospital • Creating resource lists for families, to be distributed to members, but also to the broader community • Integrating content into the Kappa Learning Management Platform to extend awareness and education nationally Such bold initiatives scale the local impact into a broader organizational objective by transforming a chapter-level program into a model for fraternity-wide adoption. Grand Polemarch Jimmy McMikle offered his praise for CAC’s Autism efforts. “Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. proudly supports Autism Awareness as part of our enduring commitment to service and community leadership. As Grand Polemarch, I
commend the Cincinnati (OH) Alumni Chapter for its leadership and dedica- tion in advancing this effort, which exemplifies the true spirit of our fraternity, working together to uplift communities and create lasting impact.” The success of the event reminds us that leader- ship often begins with a personal conviction but must be sustained through organizational will. As Brother Cole shared during a WLWT Channel 5 broad- cast, “what began as an idea one night while lying in bed has grown into a movement now embraced by hundreds in the Cincinnati region. The challenge before us is to ensure that this work continues, expands, and becomes part of the larger legacy of Kappa Alpha Psi’s commitment to achieve- ment and service.”
WLWT Channel 5 host Ashley Kirklin with Krishona Poignard of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Cincinnati Queen City Alumnae Chapter, and Brother Brian Cole, Sr.
Autism affects countless families across all back- grounds, but its impact on African American children makes it a critical area for focused fraternal engage- ment. By championing this cause, Kappa Alpha Psi not only uplifts families like Brother Cole’s but also demonstrates what it
means to live out the frater- nity’s enduring purpose: to stand as a beacon of service, brotherhood, and achievement in every community we touch. ♦
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