ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.® DOES IT AGAIN AND RAISES $1 MILLION IN SUPPORT OF HBCUS

AKA International President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Glenda Glover (second from right) is joined by (l-r) former Bennett College President Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, AKA Mid Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer King Congleton and Erika Everett, executive director, education advancement foundation at Alpha Kappa Alpha International Headquarters in Chicago for grant presentations to 32 HBCUs during Black History Month in 2019.
AKA International President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Glenda Glover (second from right) is joined by (l-r) former Bennett College President Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, AKA Mid Atlantic Regional Director Jennifer King Congleton and Erika Everett, executive director, education advancement foundation at Alpha Kappa Alpha International Headquarters in Chicago for grant presentations to 32 HBCUs during Black History Month in 2019.

 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Does It Again and Raises $1 Million in Support of HBCUs

      For the third consecutive year, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® has successfully raised $1 million in 24 hours for the benefit of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
     The sorority’s annual HBCU Impact Day on September 21 exceeded its $1 million goal in online donations alone from local AKA chapters, private donors and corporate matching dollars from across the globe.
      “We did it, we did it again!” AKA International President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Glenda Glover shared with excitement in a video message to sorority members. “The online receipts alone totaled more than $1.3 million. We can now continue to provide endowments to our treasured HBCUs.”
     HBCU Impact Day is one part of a four-year $10 million fundraising goal set by Dr. Glover, who has challenged the women of AKA to lead the charge in helping to secure fiscal sustainability and success for accredited HBCUs around the country. The sorority was successfully able to reach the $1 million goal consecutively in 2018 and 2019, supporting the organization’s HBCU for Life: A Call to Action platform, which aims to promote HBCUs by encouraging students to attend and matriculate through these institutions.
     Last year, AKA gifted $1.6 million to the first 32 of 96 HBCUs through the AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund. Each HBCU received $50,000 in unrestricted endowment funds as part of a phased approach to help schools reduce student debt through scholarships, fund industry-specific research, recruit and retain top faculty, and other critical operations especially during this global pandemic.
     On Sunday, September 20, the sorority held a virtual brunch to launch the next round of 32 HBCU endowment recipients. Four more recipients were announced: Delaware State University, Lane College, St. Phillips College, and Medgar Evers College. Four additional grants were announced on Friday, September 25, the last day of HBCU Week, according to a press release. From there, the sorority had plans to announce 24 more recipients.
     “These institutions continue to make a powerful impact in our communities and throughout our country, graduating 22% of all African Americans with bachelor’s degrees, nearly 80% of all African-American judges and 50% of all black lawyers,” said Dr. Glover, who is also the president of Tennessee State University and an HBCU graduate. “It’s gratifying to know that funds raised will establish endowments, providing sustainability to our historically black colleges and universities.”
Although HBCU Impact Day has passed, individuals or organizations interested in supporting the effort can still make contributions by texting AKAHBCU to 44321, giving by mail or online at http://aka1908.com/hbcus/donate-hbcu.
For more information on the sorority’s commitment to HBCUs, visit www.AKA1908.com.

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