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Beta Commission leads the charge Brothers step up to close fundraising gap
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Since 1866 Kappa Alpha Order has celebrated the success of one of its greatest partnerships, the Beta Commission at Virginia Military Institute (Beta Chapter through 1885). During their years at VMI, our initiated brothers exemplified the ideals of Kappa Alpha through their love of learning, commitment to excellence, leadership, and sense of public service. Upon graduation, they were selected by their peers to become one of “Marshall’s Men.” Last year, Kappa Alpha Order commemorated the 50th anniversary of General of the Army George C. Marshall’s death. General Marshall is one of Beta Commission’s most influential and distinguished brothers. The commemoration not only celebrated the life and achievements of General Marshall, but also recognized the Commission’s role in continuing to exemplify the ideals of the Order. As you know, this past year has been difficult for many organizations across
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“It is not enough to fight. It is the spirit which we bring to the fight that decides the issue.” General George C. Marshall, Beta Commission 1901
the country, and the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation (KAOEF) is no exception. In these challenging times, it would have been easy for the Order to discontinue its leadership education and values-based training opportunities, but we know that these types of programs are more essential today than at any other time. Therefore, Kappa Alpha Order has remained aggressive in our approach to educational opportunities. When KA men are faced with adversity, the idea of
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Therefore, the KAOEF called on Marshall’s men to assist in helping the Order in its fundraising efforts, to bring about the kind of results needed to ensure our programming and scholarships could continue through uncertain times. Our Beta Commission brothers once again answered the call to duty without hesitation, and as a result the KAOEF was able to meet our fundraising objectives once again. With the spring rapidly approaching, our 2011 Beta Commission initiates will be able to see firsthand the level of support their alumni show the Order, and will understand why they were selected to carry on the KA legacy. Please join the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation in recognizing Marshall’s Men for their support in 2010. To send notes of thanks to these men, please send your emails to foundation@ ka-order.org.