KAPPA PHILANTHROPY: THE GALLERY
Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands were still reeling from the effects of these deadly storms when the calen- dar year ended and the new one began. As we entered 2018, for instance, much of Puerto Rico remained without power. Many citizens where the hurricanes hit on the mainland were still rebuilding homes, mourning the loss of loved ones, pets, and belongings that can never be replaced. In true American fashion, those of us whose hearts were touched and who were financially able sent and are still sending donations to organizations that exist for the purpose of helping victims of storms and other natural disasters. That is the good news. The other side of that good news is that nationally, donations are trending down- ward to other organizations that cham- pion important causes…causes such as the long-standing and vexing problem of hunger in the United States. We certainly do not begrudge the fact that donations are up for disaster relief organizations. Each night, how- ever, some 600,000 of our Mississippi citizens, including the most vulnerable among us, children and senior citizens, still go to bed hungry or not know- ing how they will get their next meal. In that regard, I have to remind you that your support of the work we do is needed as much now as it ever was.” Above: brothers of the Delta Delta Chapter as well as the Canton-Madison and Jackson (MS) Alumni Chapters put time in to help those in need. Middle photograph from left: Kyren Garel, Polemarch, and Gregory Poindexter, Vice Polemarch, Delta Delta (Jackson State University); Kalvin Robinson, Polemarch, Jackson Alumni; Dr. Charles Beady, CEO, MS Food Network; Robert Lock, Polemarch, Madison-Canton (MS) Alumni; Barry Dixon, Vice Polemarch, Jackson (MS) Alumni; Dr. Andre Samuel, immediate past Polemarch, Jackson (MS) Alumni. Sometimes they bring their sons. The Bible says: Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
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