NORFOLK, VA – During the 2015 Convention, Alpha Kappa Psi presented ForKids with more than 16,000 school items collected during the Stuff the Bus campaign which was distributed to students in their program.
ForKids, Inc. is a non-profit agency with a mission to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty for families and children. ForKids currently provides housing, education and support for families experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. Items were collected during PBLI and Convention to help ForKids fulfill their mission. As a result, Alpha Kappa Psi presented ForKids with the following:
- 194 backpacks
- 190 packs of loose leaf paper
- 287 binders
- 330 spiral notebooks
- 161 pairs of scissors
- 350 glue sticks
- 49 hand sanitizers
- 44 box of tissues
- 980 highlighters
- 24 combination locks
- 57 jump drives
- And 13,763 misc. supplies
The representatives from the Zeta Lambda Chapter (Tennessee) and the Garden State Alumni Chapter were brought on stage to reveal the donations to Senior Development Associate, Rachel Newman. Newman spoke briefly about the large impact the gift would have on the families they support. The amount of donations collected provided materials for all 175 families they currently assist.
ForKids, Inc. is a non-profit agency founded in 1988 with a mission to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty for families and children. Today, ForKids is the largest service provider for homeless families in the state of Virginia. ForKids currently serves up to 165 families on any given day with over 350 children throughout South Hampton Roads.
