Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. (Gainesville, FL) - 13th Annual Golf Scramble Souvenir Book (2021)

2021

13th Annual

Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. Golf Scramble 'Honoring Dr. Cullen W. Banks' Mark Bostick Golf Course

Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. The Charitable & Educational Arm of The Mu Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

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The Twenty Pearls Foundation was established in July of 2006 after members of the Mu Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority saw an opportunity to transform the Gainesville/Alachua County Community through expanded scholarships, community service and programs. These programs are implemented and executed in partnership with Mu Upsilon Omega and other community partners that share and support the Foundation's goals and purpose. The Foundation is headed by a board of thirteen dedicated, established women who are change agents and have proven records of professionalism, and service to the community. They, along with more than 70 additional members of the Mu Upsilon Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, have pledged their time, commitment and resources as volunteers to the Foundation in order to serve those in most need of assistance.

Web: www.twentypearls.org Email: philanthropy@twentypearls.org 5

HBCU for Life: A Call to Action

TARGET I

The goal of the HBCU for Life initiative is to promote and market Historically Black Colleges and Universities and encourage students to attend HBCUs as a sustainability measure. Activities will include researching and publishing information regarding prominent Alpha Kappa Alpha women and other notable individuals who attended HBCUs. Recognizing that HBCU funding is one of the primary obstacles that threaten the longterm growth and survival of HBCUs, members will be encouraged to financially support HBCUs. Alpha Kappa Alpha will implement an AKA HBCU Endowment Initiative, in partnership with EAF, in which an endowed scholarship will be established at each accredited four-year HBCU. The goal is to stamp the Alpha Kappa Alpha brand of financial support on each HBCU campus to help students remain in school, complete their course of study, and receive their college degrees.

Signature Program: #CAPSM Alpha Kappa Alpha will assist students as they seek admission to college by providing guidance and support in completing the application and enrollment process through the 20182022 Signature Program, #CAPSM, which is short for College Admissions Process. Too many African American high school students lack the basic support needed to navigate through the college admissions process. Through #CAPSM, chapters will partner with local high schools and youth groups to bridge the gap between high school and college by demystifying the college application and enrollment process.

This educational initiative will extend to all colleges and universities, both HBCUs and non-HBCUs. #CAPSM is a stepby-step approach to facilitate college admissions from researching various institutions and submitting applications through completion of the enrollment process. Chapters will assist students in completing college applications, preparing for the ACT and SAT, writing compelling personal statements, identifying scholarships and other financial aid, and compiling a portfolio to track college admissions results. Through #CAPSM, Alpha Kappa Alpha will improve the trajectory of the lives of talented young people by increasing their potential for success and laying the foundation for positive, productive and fulfilling lives.

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Women’s Healthcare and Wellness

TARGET II

Alpha Kappa Alpha will continue to raise community awareness of critical health issues impacting African American women. The primary focuses will be breast cancer awareness and prevention, heart health, nutrition and wellness, and care for the caregivers. Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention will focus specifically on early detection through mammograms to improve the survival rate of women diagnosed with breast cancer. Alpha Kappa Alpha owns a digital AKA Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Unit that will travel to various locations and provide mammogram screening. Chapters will partner with local clinics, rural health centers, and hospitals to emphasize the need for African American women to receive regular mammograms.

Heart Health remains a focus as the sorority enhances its commitment to healthy hearts through fitness activities and walking. Chapters will be encouraged to form walking clubs and to invite the community to join the walking initiatives.

Nutrition and Wellness will emphasize healthy lifestyles including prenatal, childhood, adult, and senior nutrition programs. The focus will be on structured nutrition initiatives, and chapters will partner with local nutritionists and dietitians to design healthy eating plans and safe diets for longer, healthier living. Care for the Caregivers places emphasis on taking care of those who take care of others. Chapters will emphasize the need for caregivers to practice preventive healthcare as well as self-care behavior to eliminate the vulnerabilities and risks associated with the stress of caregiving.

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Building Your Economic Legacy

TARGET III

Alpha Kappa Alpha will emphasize financial planning, asset accumulation, and wealth building including savings and investment, managing debt, and improving credit. Personal Financial Planning and Asset Accumulation. Financial Freedom Legacy Workshops will be conducted in partnership with local certified financial planners who will share information on saving, investing, and retirement planning. Chapters will train community residents on ways to perform financial assessments to achieve their financial goals. Credit Repair and Monitoring. This initiative will focus on ways to repair credit and improve credit scores; including how to check for inaccurate or outdated information, and how to protect against both identity theft and unauthorized credit history use.

Entrepreneurship and The Black Dollar 365. This initiative will highlight and promote successful African-American owned businesses with an aim toward spawning new entrepreneurial ventures in our communities by encouraging intentional support and leveraging the power of the black dollar 365 days a year. Operation AKA Assist.

This initiative will focus on implementing programs to assist those in need in various communities by directing attention to the plight of the homeless, including homeless children and homeless veterans. Chapters will partner with or adopt a shelter, transitional home, or organization that provides assistance to these needy populations.

The Arts!

Alpha Kappa Alpha will expose students to arts enrichment and culture by focusing on visual and performing arts and by showcasing talent through the exploration of writers, entertainers and various other artists.

Salute to the Harlem Renaissance will be launched to celebrate the contributions of African American artists during the Harlem Renaissance through student research and chapter sponsorship of student talent showcases. This initiative will be correlated with HBCUs and African American culture and will include colleges with art collections.

The Salute to the Black Arts Movement will be unveiled and will focus on student research and celebration of African American artists during the Black Arts Movement. Chapters will champion activities that express the movement’s message and highlight members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority who served as leaders and participants. Activities will include art events, poetry slams, dancing, painting and performing arts.

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TARGET IV

Global Impact

TARGET V

Alpha Kappa Alpha will engage in programming designed to enhance the international footprint of the sorority. National Global Impact Day. Chapters will engage in a community service project that has an international impact and will partner with organizations that make a difference worldwide. Global Assistance Activities. Chapters will engage in global partnerships that provide assistance to the underserved in international areas populated with people of color.

These partnerships include the following: Soles 4 Souls. Chapters will collect gently-worn shoes and transport the shoes to specified locations. Soles 4 Souls, a non-profit organization, will process and ship the shoes to destinations around the world that are populated with people of color. Lions Club International. Chapters will participate in an eyeglass initiative designed to prevent blindness, help

restore eyesight, and improve eye health and eye care for millions of people around the world by donating used eyeglasses in partnership with local Lions Clubs. Pillowcase Project. Chapters will continue to use pillowcases to make dresses for little girls and will expand the sorority’s efforts to include shirts for little boys. The pillowcase dresses and shirts will be sent to Haiti to provide clothing for children in need. Refugees in America Assistance Program (RAAP). Chapters will focus on refugees of color in the United States by partnering with organizations engaged in support activities that assist refugees and their families to integrate into American life. This includes literacy classes, educational training, and other necessary transitional support.

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AKA International Day of Prayer Observance National HBCU Week AKA HBCU Day Observance Breast Cancer Awareness Day AKA Caregivers’ Day Observance Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Founders’ Day AKA Reactivation Day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. International Day of Service Pink Goes Red Day for Heart Health AKA Global Impact Day Observance 9

2021 Scholarship Recipients

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IN HONORARIUM

Recognizing the contributions of Dr. Cullen W. Banks for his commitment and dedication to the community, the Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. dedicated the charitable golf scramble in his honor. During the 1950s, Dr. Banks became the first black physician to have full privileges in the county hospital, Alachua General, in Gainesville. Dr. Banks received the 1996 Certificate of Merit, the highest state medical honor awarded by the Florida Medical Association. In 1988, the Rotary Club of Gainesville honored and presented Dr. Banks with the organization’s annual “Service Above Self” award.

Dr. Banks passed away on April 23, 2013 in Gainesville. In August 2013, the City of Gainesville renamed a portion of Southeast 11th Avenue in honor of the late Dr. Cullen W. Banks. He was an avid golfer who integrated several courses in Alachua County and surrounding communities. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mrs. LaKay Banks and their children, Colleen, Garry, Barry and Maritza.

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Congratulations To Meisha Wade Keep up the good work in Mu Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. Love your daughter, Kailey Wade

CONGRATULATIONS Soror Meisha Wade and the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. Love Your Daughter, Soror Kamille Wade

Congratulations and Best Wishes TO Meisha Wade May you continue your commitment to Mu Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. Love your husband and daughter, Earl & Kennedy Wade Kappa Alpha Psi, 1992 19

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BEST WISHES TO THE TWENTY PEARLS FOUNDATION SOROR MAXINE COHEN SOROR KRISTIN COHEN HERELLE SOROR SASHA COHEN

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In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Mother Dora Moore Brown Father George Brown & Brother George Brown Jr.  Congratulations Mu Upsilon Omega Chapter Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. For your “Service to All Mankind” 27

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Nelson’s Lawn Services Owner “Kenny Nelson”

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Congratulations to Mu Upsilon Omega Chapter Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. For Your Many Years of Service

AKA Ruby Baker

Best Wishes to the Twenty Pearls Foundation —Soror Barbara Smith

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In Loving Memory of

George Brown, Jr. Congratulations Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. & Mu Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. And thank you for the Service You Provide to All People Wife Johnnie Hollis Brown Son Anthony Brown Daughter Monica Brown Little Son George Rodney Brown Daughter Sandi Brown 49

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Twenty Pearls Foundation, Inc. 2021 Golf Tournament Sponsors Gold Dharma Endowment, Foundation Silver Butler Enterprises Successful Living, Inc. - Chipping range sign Bronze Bishop Samuel L. Green, Sr. Presiding Prelate, 7th Episcopal District (South Carolina), A.M.E. Church McKnight Insurance Agency, Inc. **************************** Southeast Car Agency, Inc. - Lunch-Signage Campus USA Credit Union - Lunch-Signage McDonald’s Corporation, Inc. - Breakfast-Signage

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We Send Our Sincere Appreciation to the Twenty Pearls Foundation

DHARMA ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION

Thank you for the important service you are doing to raise the level of health, economic literacy, and education on our community.