In July 2005 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. announced St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as its national philanthropic partner. Since that time, members across the country have joined in the fight against pediatric cancer, sickle cell disease, and other catastrophic illnesses. Kappa Alpha Psi has answered the call to service by raising more than $750,000—representing the largest contribution that Kappa Alpha Psi has ever donated to charity. 

Members of Kappa Alpha Psi have now committed to raise $1,000,000.00 since the initial goal of $500,000 was completed in only 3 years of the 5 year commitment.  This is all done in support of the hospital’s sickle cell program. St. Jude has one of the largest pediatric sickle cell research and treatment programs in the world. St. Jude is the first known hospital in the world to cure sickle cell disease through bone marrow transplantation. Today, bone marrow transplantation still offers the only cure for sickle cell disease. 

Members of the East Central Province of Kappa Alpha Psi will reach out to churches in our province's local communities to host a Sunday of Hope during the month of January in support of St. Jude. January was selected because this is the month of Kappa’s founding. During the Sunday of Hope, churches will take up a special offering in honor of the patients and families of St. Jude. 

At the 2008 ALSAC/St. Jude Board and Awards Dinner, Kappa Alpha Psi received the Volunteer Group of the Year Award for their efforts in the inaugural year of the Sunday of Hope program which secured more than 130 churches to participate and raised more than $280,000.  That record was shattered the next year of the program, as we raised over $340,000. 

For more information how your chapter can participate in the Sunday of Hope Program or lend support to St. Jude, please contact the East Central Province Guide Right Chairman, John Floyd, Jr. at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it