Chapter Philanthropy
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The Fraternity encourages its members to donate money as a tribute to Frater Reagan, who in 1994 announced he had the disease. "President Reagan lived the mission of TKE by contributing to the advancement of society," said Kevin Mayeux, Chief Executive Officer of Tau Kappa Epsilon. "With the recent passing of Frater Reagan, all TKE members have an opportunity to honor him and to aid in eradicating this disease."
Today 4 million people in the United States have Alzheimer's disease. Without a research breakthrough, by 2050 that figure could exceed 14 million.
"If we don't arrest and prevent this disease, we'll bankrupt healthcare systems, we'll wreck families and we'll doom generations to a future that is very bleak," said Stephen McConnell, interim president and CEO of the Alzheimer's Association. "Research is the first step, and it can't be taken without funding. We thank Tau Kappa Epsilon for their generosity; their hard work will help lessen the likelihood that future generations will have to endure this disease."
The Alzheimer's Association is working tirelessly to ensure that the nation harness its resources, both public and private, to conquer Alzheimer's disease, much as it has mobilized against cancer, heart disease and AIDS. The association has urged Congress to increase federal funding of Alzheimer research from its current level of $598 million a year to $1 billion annually.
The Alzheimer's Association is a national network of chapters committed to finding a cure and helping those affected by the disease. The Fraternity has partnered with the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute, which was established in 1995, one year after Frater Reagan announced to the world that he had Alzheimer's. Since then, TKE has raised more than $350,000 and even more for the local chapter's of the Alzheimer's Association.
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity has established a partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, naming it as an official TKE philanthropy. The Fraternity will encourage its members to raise money for the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute, which was established by the Reagan family to advance research into the disease. Started in 1995, the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute funds cutting-edge research. The institute has raised over $1 million in funding for research.
We appreciate donations of all sizes made to The Alzheimer's Association. If you would like to donate, please contact TKE Xi Omega chapter or Click here for more information.
The Collegiate Advisory Committee, headed by chairman Nat Sheppard (Omicron, Ohio State Univ.), recommended in 2008 to the Grand Council that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital be adopted as the official primary philanthropy of TKE.
St. Jude, founded by Frater Danny Thomas (Gamma-Nu, Univ. of Toledo), is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility. Its researchers have made discoveries that have completely changed how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. With research and patient care under one roof, St. Jude is where some of today's most gifted researchers are able to do science more quickly. St. Jude researchers are published and cited more often in high impact publications than any other private pediatric oncology research institution in America. St. Jude is a place where many doctors send some of their sickest patients and toughest cases - a place where cutting-edge research and revolutionary discoveries happen every day. They have built America's second-largest health-care charity so the science never stops. Click Here to Read More!
TKE also particpates in a variety of other Philanthropy on campus.
Philanthropy's of Planned TKE Attendance This Year :
Pi Beta Phi's - Hoopfest
Alpha Omega Epsilon's - Taking It To The MAX
Delta Delta Delta's - Flapjacks, Fashion, and Football
Alpha Chi Omega's - Mock Rock
Sigma Kappa's - Ultraviolet Nights
Alpha Delta Pi's - Safari Hunt
Delta Sigma Phi's - Seesaw for Life
Kappa Kappa Gamma's - Caddyshack
Gamma Delta Sigma's - 2nd Annual Date Auction Benefiting Boys & Girls Club
Philanthropy's TKE Particpated In Last Year
Alpha Chi Omega's - Mock Rock
Alpha Delta Pi's - Safari Hunt
Alpha Gamma Delta's - King of the Hill
Kappa Delta's - 5K
Kappa Kappa Gamma's - Splaah and Dash
Pi Beta Phi's - Hoopfest
Sigma Kappa's - Memory Walk
Zeta Tau Alpha's - Zeta Yacht Club
