Sacramento Nupes Celebrate Iota Beta's 30th

On November 17th, 2007, brothers joined together to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the chartering of the Iota Beta of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. at California State University, Sacramento.

Brothers traveled from the Bay Area, Southern California, Texas, and Delaware to celebrate three decades of honorable achievement at Sac State. All told, 18 Iota Beta pledge lines were joined by brothers from Sacramento Alumni, Roseville Alumni, and Mu Omega.

Rather than having a traditional keynote speaker, brothers from each of IB's decades spoke on behalf of their respective decades. Perrish Geary represented the latest generation; Montie Rattler spoke about the middle generation; and Heyman Matlock discussed the chapter's early years. In a true act of fraternity, Brother Matlock paid homage to Richard Harris, the brother whose vision made Sacramento Alumni (1974) and Iota Beta (1977) a reality.

During the evening's awards program, Brothers Matlock (1976) and Forrest Williams Jr. (1991) were recognized for the distinction serving as presidents of Associated Students Inc. (ASI) while at Sac State, while Larry Lewis (1989) was acknowledged for his extraordinary service to Iota Beta.

To cap off the event, Iota Beta presented a check to the Sacramento Achievement Foundation for the establishment of a building fund. It is the chapters' hope that all brothers in the greater Sacramento area will support this fund so that, in the near future, we can have a place to call "home".

For event photos, visit http://picasaweb.google.com/ibnupes.

Sacramento-Area Kappas Fight Hunger

As the holiday season approaches, we are reminded of all that we should be thankful for.

To put those sentiments into action, members of Kappa Alpha Psi will join together at Sac State on November 22nd to participate in the Sacramento Food Bank's 14th Annual Run to Feed the Hungry, one of many national "turkey trot" fundraisers held on Thanksgiving morning. Based in the Oak Park neighborhood, the Sacramento Food Bank provides a variety of services for people in need.

Don't be fooled by the term "run" (or even "trot"). With a few exceptions, most of the roughly 15,000 participants treat the event as an opportunity to take a leisurely walk through the beautiful neighborhood of East Sacramento.

Kappas, friends, and family are encouraged to join us as we make room for turkey & stuffing by starting the day off with a 5K (3.1 mile) walk. Registration is just $30 and includes a souvenir t-shirt (ignore the more expensive "team member" options; they are for corporate team packages).

Too busy basting the bird to get out of the house that morning? Not a problem. Folks can participate in several other ways, including:

• register as a "virtual runner" (includes a souvenir t-shirt), or
• make a tax-deductible donation on behalf of the Kappa team (any contribution helps; all proceeds benefit Sacramento Food Bank Services)

Join us in helping Kappa Alpha Psi brighten the lives of those in need!