Post Office Box 2133   
Galveston, TX 77553   
email: islandnupes@gmail.com   

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The Galveston Alumni Chapter is rich with history and traditions.

The late T.D. Armstrong, a well-known local businessman and the late Cornelius A. Harris, a well-known educator, organized the chapter. Both of these men were members of the Houston Alumni Chapter.  Both lived and worked in Galveston and felt a need to have a chapter in this area. To get a chapter they needed more than just the two of them. They reached out and found six noble men. These men were James E. Coleman, Edward J. Crockett, William Jackson, A.W. MacDonald, Charles Moore, and Dr. Leon A. Morgan. Each of these men joined the fraternity through the Houston Alumni Chapter.

The Houston Alumni Chapter and the Grand Board of Directors granted our chapter its charter on December 2, 1950, and the genesis of this chapter became official. All of the chapter’s charter members were either educators or in the business world. Each helped to shape the history of Galveston and the surrounding area in their own way.

With ACHIEVEMENT as a base, our chapter’s charter members chose SCHOLARSHIP, CHARITY, and BROTHERHOOD as the chapter’s cherished goals.

The Galveston Alumni Chapter
Chapter Resume

2010

• Kappa Family Pik Nik at Walter E. Hall Park in League City. July 10, 2010.

• Juneteenth Day Parade, Galveston, Texas. June 19, 2010. Participated in the parade and passed out candy to the youth.

• Chapter financially supported two kids to attend Kappa Kamp, June 13-27 in Piney Woods, MS.

• Chapter Meeting, Clear Lake, Texas, May 15, 2010. Chapter's foundation - ICARE Foundation - received letter that it's stautus was official as a 501(C)(3) organization.

• Chapter Meeting, Clear Lake, Texas. May 15, 2010. Provided financial support to the Galveston Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha for a local fundraiser they were sponsoring.

• All Male & Parent SAT/ACT Preparation Workshop, Wheatley High School, Houston, Texas, May, 8, 2010. Assisted the Alpha Kappa Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha and other brothers from other local area chapters at the event.

• Galveston Pan Hellenic Greek Awards Banquet, Old Central Cultural Center, Galveston, Texas, April 25, 2010. Supported the event as a chapter brother was being recognized.

• Avon Breast Cancer Walk, Service Project, Rice Village, Houston, Texas. April 10, 2010. Provided support as needed at the event's cheering stations at the end of the finish line. This is the chapter's 3rd year participating.

• St. Jude Sunday of Hope Radiothon, Houston, Texas – March 25, 2010 – Chapter coordinated Houston area Kappa brothers participation in the event.

• Attended the 74th Southwestern Province Council Meting & MOIP Spring 2010 Membership Intake Process, Dallas, Texas. March 24-28, 2009. Recognized for Outstanding Chapter Certification and 1st Chapter to submit. Also won 1st place in the Southwestern Province 50 Million Pound Challenge Small Chapter Category.

• Rosewood Cemetary Fence Project, Galveston, Texas. March 20, 2010. Volunteered to help rebuild the fence at Galveston's Historical African-American Rosewood Cemetery. The cemetery, founded in 1911, was designated a historical property by the Texas Historical Commission on January 12, 2004. The chpater helped to rebuild the fence destroyed by Hurricane IKE.

• Sigma Gamma Rho National Convention, Houston, Texas. March 20, 2010. co-sponsored a hospitality suite with Houston Alumni in support of the national convention for Sigma Gamma Rho.

• Attended the Texas - New Mexico Kappa Kaucus, Fort Worth, Texas. February 26-27, 2010. A $100 donation was made on behalf of the chapter to go towards the $5,000 deposit required to start production on the Texas Kappa Alpha Psi License Plate.

• Annual 2010 Mardi Gras Gala, Texas City, Texas - The Galveston Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc hosted their Annual Mardi Gras Gala at the Doyle Convention Center in Texas City, TX on February 19, 2010 to benefit their 501(c)(3) ICARE Foundation. The purpose of the ICARE Foundation is to partner with parents and educators in building young leaders of tomorrow around the pillars of Integrity, Compassion, Achievement, Respect and Excellence.  With nearly 200 people in attendance, including local business leaders, area fraternity members, and supporters of the ICARE Foundation, the gala event marked a great success as guests were greeted with complimentary wine and cheese, served an exquisite Cajun cuisine, and treated to a side-splitting comedy show by one of the chapter’s own fraternity brother – Billy Sorrells.

• Progressive Missionary Baptist Church Clean Up, Galveston, Texas – January 30, 2010 – Brothers participated in the church cleanup.

• Kluster IV Founders Day, Clear Lake City, Texas - January 23, 2010. The Galveston Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc hosted the Southwestern Province 18th Annual Kluster IV Founders Day Meeting January 23. The event was held at the University of Houston Clear Lake Campus. Current Polemarch James M. Wilson, Jr. served as chairperson and Board Member Dr. Anthony Jenkins was the guest speaker.

2009

• Co-Sponsored 22 Food Baskets in December 2009 with the Galveston PanHellenic Council. Baskets were delivered to families all throughout the Galveston area communities.

• Ronald McDonald House Kappa Kitchen, Galveston, Texas.  Prepared holiday meals for the youth, families, and the staff at the Ronald McDonald House in November 2009.

• Adopt-A-Family, Galveston, Texas. Adopted a family in November 2009. Provided a food backet including ham, turkey, can goods, bread, milk, and other holiday food items.

• Participated in the Kashmere High School College Fair, Houston, TX, October 8, 2009. The event which began at 9 a.m. in the Gymnasium of Kashmere High School provided students from all grade levels the opportunity to visit booths of numerous Universities, Colleges, Business/ Technical schools and African American Greek lettered organizations.

• Various members attended the CRWLC Conference at Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS, September 18-19, 2009.

• Co-Hosted a hospitlity suite on September 4, 2009 with local alumni chapters for the Labor Day Classic game between TSU and PV. Proceeds benefitted the athletic departments of both universities.

• Various members attended the 79th Grand Chapter Meeting, Washington, D.C, August 4-9, 2009.

• McGuire-Dent Community Center, Galveston, TX. August 1, 2009. Counseled youth on the principles of the ICARE Foundation (Integrity, Compassion, Achievement, Respect, and Excellence. Also played a basketball games against the Galveston First Responders (Fire Department) as the youth watched after being served hot dogs and refreshments.

• Ford Culinary Foundation Scholarship Awards Gala, Houston, TX. July 18, 2009. The foundation's mission is to help out the community by providing scholarships to individuals who do not have access to financial aid.

• Kappa Family Pik Nik at Walter E. Hall Park in League City. July 11, 2009.

• Ronald McDonald House Bingo Night, Galveston, Texas. July 10, 2009. This house serves as a “home away from home” for families of children who are seeking medical attention at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, and Transitional Learning Center.

• Juneteenth Day Parade, Galveston, Texas. June 19, 2009. Participated the parade and passed out candy to the youth.

• Island Nupes Kappa Kar Wash Fundraiser, Houston, Texas. May 30, 2009. Proceeds used to send Tolen Avery (Central Middle School) to Kappa Kamp, June 14-28 in Piney Woods, MS.

• Avon Breast Cancer Walk, Service Project, Houston, Texas. April 5, 2009. Provided support in the form of Closing Ceremony support, crowd control, and other support as needed.

• Attended the 73rd Southwestern Province Council Meting & MOIP Spring 2009 Membership Intake Process, Jackson, Mississippi. March 25-29, 2009. Recognized for Outstanding Chapter Certification. James M. Wilson, Jr. (GAC Polemarch) recognized as the Chairman for the Southwestern Province 50 Million Pound Challenge Coordinator.

• Attended the Texas - New Mexico Kappa Kaucus, Arlington, Texas. February 28, 2009.

• Mardi Gras Gala, Texas City, Texas. February 21, 2009.

• Kluster IV Founders Day, Prairie View, Texas. January 24, 2009. Participated in Kluster IV Founders Day Meeting in Prairie View, Texas on the campus of Prairie View A&M University hosted by PV Alumni and Zeta Beta chapters. Galveston Alumni Chapter was selected to host the 2010 Kluster IV Founders Day meeting.

2008

• Adopt-A-Family, LaPorte, Texas. December 22, 2008. Chapter partnered up with Big Brothers Big Sisters to adopt a family for the holiday season. The chapter donated a basket of food including turkey and fixings and several gifts to a family that had been relocated to Texas after Hurricane Katrina.

• Holiday Basket Giveaway, Galveston, Texas. November 2008. Chapter partnered with the Galveston Council of Greeks and donated a holiday food basket.

• Created ICARE Foundation, Galveston, Texas. November, 2008. The purpose of the ICARE Foundation is to partner with parents and educators in building young leaders of tomorrow around the pillars of Integrity, Compassion, Achievement, Respect and Excellence. The Foundation advances this mission primarily through its work in middle and high schools in Galveston County, Texas and two age appropriate programs.

• Voter Registration Drive, Houston, Texas. September 27, 2008. Held  a voter registration drive on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Sharpstown Mall, with Houston and Missouri-City/Sugarland Alumni Chapters.

• Reklamation PikNik, Houston, Texas. August 9, 2008. Chapter BBQ and reklamation piknik for chapter brothers, family, and friends at the University of Houston Clear Lake Campus.

• School Supply Drive and Charity Basketball Game, Galveston, Texas. August 2, 2008. Participated in a charity basketball game against Party 93.3 FM radio station at the Wright Cuney Center. During the halftime, the chapter presented the youth of Galveston County with school supplies donated by the chapter and Walgreen's Drug Store.

• Ronald McDonald House Bingo Night, Galveston, Texas. June 27, 2008. This house serves as a “home away from home” for families of children who are seeking medical attention at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, and Transitional Learning Center.

• Juneteenth Day Parade, Galveston, Texas. June 19, 2008. Participated the parade and passed out candy to the youth.

• MOIP Spring 2007 Membership Intake Process, Houston, Texas. April 2008.

• Avon Breast Cancer Walk, Service Project, Houston, Texas. April 12, 2008. Provided support in the form of event setup, crowd control, and other support as needed.

• IslandNupes Spring Bling 2008 Party/Fundraiser, Houston, Texas. March 20, 2008

• Westlawn Elementary Career Day, La Marque, Texas. March 14, 2008. Speaking Engagement.

• Wright Cuney Center Book Drive & Presentation, Galveston, Texas. March 8, 2008

• Mardi Gras Ball, Galveston, Texas. February 16, 2008

• Wright Cuney Center, Galveston, Texas. January 5, 2008. Held a Toy Drive and donated the toys to the center.

2007

• Wright Cuney Center, Galveston, Texas. November 17, 2007 & May 5, 2007. Spoke to Youth Center’s Kids.

2006

• Silhouette Appreciation Day Program. At Daryle Rose’s House. Pearland, Texas. May 20, 2006.

• March 6-10, 2006 Fire Safety Week with Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Texas City, Texas

• Habitat for Humanity. February 4, 2006. 3519 Palm Ave, Texas City, TX 77590. Assisted with interior cleaning and interior beam stabilization.

• Hosted the Texas Kluster IV Founders’ Day Meeting. January 14, 2006

• Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Houston, Texas 77004.

• Habitat for Humanity. January 7, 2006. 3519 Palm Ave, Texas City, TX 77590.

• Assisted with building roof and stapling Tyvek paper around the house.

2005

• Habitat for Humanity. November 12, 2005. 3519 Palm Ave, Texas City, TX 77590.
Assisted with assembling front porch main beam.

• Kappa Family Pik Nik at Carver Park in Texas City. August 6, 2005

• St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Galveston, Texas Sealy Street. July 17, 2005.
Attended Services at Brother Frank Avery’s Church.

• Habitat for Humanity. Texas City, Texas. July 16, 2005
Dug a trench and laid grass in the front yard and both sides.

• First Thursday’s Happy Hour with da I’Land Nupes. June 2, July 7, & August 4, 2005. Live Sports Bar, Downtown, Houston.

• “Make a Change Campaign” Memorial Scholarship Fund. May 2005

• Mardi Gras Ball. February 2005.

• “Adopt A Family” La Marque/Texas City Little League baseball registration (sponsored 3 boys). February 2005.

2004

• “Adopt A Family” Supplied Family with Thanksgiving Meal. November 2004.

• Participated and made monetary donation to the La Marque Almnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Aids Walk. March 2004.

• “Voter Registration” at La Marque High School. Registered over 90 individuals. February 2004.

2002

• Joy Tabernacle MLK and Griggs, Houston, TX. Spoke to the kids about responsibility (1st – 5th grade). March 28, 2002.

• Boys and Girls Club Galveston, Texas. Chapter made a monetary donation to the club for Band Supplies. March 23, 2002.

• Boys and Girls Club Galveston, Texas. Chapter attended band practice with the Boys and Girls Club throughout the months. Brothers served as chaperons during the Mardi Gras Parade in Galveston, Texas on February 2, 2002.

2001

• “Red Cross” flood relief for Tropical Storm Allison. June 2001.
Brothers loaded, unloaded, and distributed supplies to affected communities.

• Chapter participated in the Fall Festival for the Boys and Girls Club Galveston, Texas. Brothers spoke about decisions we make as young adults. September 29, 2001.