ALPHA DELTA KAPPA DECEMBER 2010 - Gedung Kuning

What Is The Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation?
This is a question that many people ask often. I, too, have asked that
question. It has been said that to find the answer to a question, one must be
actively involved or engaged in it. At this point in the biennium, I must totally
agree with whomever said this. I have found the answer to the question, “What is
the Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation?” The member who pays her dues each year.
The member who makes a contribution to the Foundation in honor or memory of
another sister is the Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation. The member who makes a
contribution to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and/or Komen for the Cure
through the Foundation is the Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation. The member
who uses Goodsearch.com instead of Google, Bing or another search engine when
looking for something on the Internet is the Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation.
When a chapter makes a contribution toward the Chapter Challenge, they are the
Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation. When a member uses traveladk.org instead of
Travelocity or another online travel site to book a flight, make a hotel reservation
and/or rent a car, she is the Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation. And, last but not
least, everyone who uses that wonderful silver piece of plastic, the Alpha Delta
Kappa Credit Card is the Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation.
Why do I say that these members are the Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation?
Because if you do these things, YOU are the ones who are putting money
into the Foundation to allow Alpha Delta Kappa to be able to continue the
wonderful altruistic programs, scholarships and grants. Yes, YOU, are the
ones who make all these programs possible. YOU are the ones who make the
yearly $30,000 contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and
Susan G. Komen for the Cure. YOU are the ones who make the seven yearly
Regional Professional Development Scholarships and the multiple Regional Mini
Professional Development Scholarships. YOU are the ones who bring our brilliant
International Teacher Exchange scholars to the United States to study. YOU are
the ones who make the Fine Arts Grants possible. YOU are the ones who make
the Excellence in Education Award possible.
The immediate recipients of these altruistic dollars and scholarships and
grants might be tracked. But can you imagine everyone affected—I think about
dropping a pebble in water. Oh, my goodness, what an enormous impact YOU,
the Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation, have made on this world.
As Chairman of the Foundation, I speak of all the Trustees, when I say thank
you for what you do to make your Foundation what it is, for what it is able to do.
We thank you in advance for all that you will do in the future.
With fraternal love,
Ann Hudson
Chairman,
Alpha Delta Kappa Foundation
Excellence in Action in Altruism
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