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nity and King Elementary School. In attendance at the reception was the principal of King Elementary, teachers, parents, local Guide Right participants and the Lt. Governor of the State of Wisconsin (Mandela Barnes, Gamma Phi 2005). During the reception, the members of the North Central Prov- ince donated over 1,500 books to the school and made a monetary donation in the amount of $1,400.00 to the school’s reading program. The princi- pal of the school was visibly moved by the generosity of the Fraternity, and one of the parents of a local Guide Right participant indicated how she was honored and excited for her son to participate in such a great program. As
march Byron C. Thornton, gathered at the Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary School to read to the children. Each of the brothers that read to the children were touched by the enthusiasm and excitement of the kids as well as the faculty. The visit to the school served as the initial launch of the partnership be- tween the Fraternity’s new “Hands on Books” program and the global Room to Read organization. The official launch of the Hands-on Books program will be during National Founders’ Day in Las Vegas, NV. The members of the Province also held a public reception to acknowledge the partnership between the Frater-
we prepare for the official launch of the Hands-on Books program in January, it is clear that there is no better invest- ment to be made than in this genera- tion of students. Room To Read's Official Launch with Kappa Alpha Psi The partnership officially launched on January 2, 2020 in Las Vegas dur- ing the Annual National Founders' Day celebration with a national press conference. The program will run for 8 months in a pilot phase with the potential for extension and in April 2020, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc will host a Room to Read Day across its campuses around the nation, celebrat-
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