Joyce Gillespie Harrington Educational & Charitable Foundation

11/29/2021

Hello family, friends, and colleagues,

As President of the Joyce Gillespie Harrington Educational and Charitable Foundation (JGH) of the ZUL Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., I am excited to announce an opportunity for us to support an important day that is coming up for JGH.

Giving Tuesday is November 30! As you may know, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global day of philanthropy where people around the world support the causes they care about. For JGH, it has become a special day for families, and friends to support our foundation. This year in particular represents an important opportunity for all of us to invest in JGH, as every gift will also count toward our strategic goals of scholarship and community service.

We hope you will play a vital role in the success of this initiative by doing two important things:

Making a gift on Giving Tuesday at https://jghfdn.org/challenge/ and sharing with others on your social media why you gave. (
Help spread the word as a JGH Giving Tuesday ambassador to your family, friends, and colleagues.

Thank you for being a strong supporter of JGH and its mission!

11/30/2020

Help us do more to serve our community!

There are multiple ways to give to JGH:
• Use Text-to-Pledge by texting your donation to 703-215-3822
• Make a donation at http://jghfdn.org/donate-today/
• Write a check payable to the JGH Educational and Charitable Foundation
• Contribute via the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC #79423)

Your gift will be an investment to support our continued work to advance education and improve others' lives in our community. No amount is too small or too big!

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11/30/2020

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020, is designated in the United States as Giving Tuesday. For those who may not know, Giving Tuesday began in 2012 to respond to commercialization and consumerism in the post-Thanksgiving season. It is a movement to create an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas season.

Many of you participate in Giving Tuesday each year and make donations to your favorite charities. This year, the Board of Directors of the Joyce-Gillespie-Harrington Educational and Charitable Foundation (JGH) and members of the Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. ask that you strongly consider joining us in giving to our charitable foundation. As you know, the money raised through our educational and charitable foundation supports scholarships and other impactful community service programs.

In 2020, even as our nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, JGH has steadfastly continued to fulfill its mission by awarding $20,000 in scholarships for college-bound students, supporting STEM education for minority students, COVID-19 relief community food drives, Thanksgiving food and clothing for the homeless, and the upcoming donation of toys for kids in Fairfax County. In 2021, we plan to do more!

You can help us do more to serve our community!

There are multiple ways to give to JGH:

• Use Text-to-Pledge by texting your donation to 703-215-3822
• Make a donation at http://jghfdn.org/donate-today/
• Write a check payable to the JGH Educational and Charitable Foundation
• Contribute via the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC #79423)

Either way you choose, your gift will be an investment to support our continued work to advance education and improve others' lives in our community. No amount is too small or too big!

We truly appreciate your consideration as you make your charitable donation decision.

03/17/2019

As President of the Joyce-Gillespie-Harrington Educational and Charitable Foundation of the Zeta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., I invite you to join us at our 39th Annual “Black & Gold Scholarship Ball” on Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 12 midnight at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles, 14750 Conference Center Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151.

We have a phenomenal event planned for you and hope you can join us in our work to invest in our foundation's continued efforts to support scholarships for exceptional college-bound students!

More information about the JGH Educational and Charitable Foundation is available at: jghfdn.org.

You can purchase tickets on our website at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4044647. You may insert my name on the website link for Guest of Brother Ron Hamm.

For the second year, we will have our 2019 Text-to-Pledge initiative during the event will allow you to use your mobile phone to pledge charitable contributions via a text to support our community service objectives.

If you are unable to attend the Black & Gold Ball, please consider making a donation to support our efforts at http://jghfdn.org/donate-today/. Please feel free to use this message to invite your friends as well.

Thank you for your consideration.

11/27/2018

Giving Tuesday: An Opportunity for You to Invest in Education and Community Service

On behalf of the Joyce Gillespie Harrington Educational and Charitable Foundation, Inc. (JGH), thank you for your support in 2018.

On this , we ask that you consider making a tax-deductible charitable donation to support JGH in 2019. During the last 15 years, JGH has awarded scholarships totaling over $200,000 and has supported various community service initiatives. With your continued investment, WE CAN DO MORE! Your donation will help us support more students pursuing a college education and our other programs for youth and the community!

The are several ways to donate. First, you can text your pledge. By following a few simple steps, you can contribute ANY AMOUNT to our organization right now.

Here’s how you Text-to-Pledge®:

1. First, create a new text message or SMS on your cell phone…
2. Second, enter 703-215-3822 in the address line…
3. Type your name or company name, the amount of your pledge and any short message you want to share with us.
4. And simply HIT SEND. That’s it!

Second, you also can donate at: http://jghfdn.org/challenge/ or mail a check made payable to JGH, 11654 Plaza America Drive, #290, Reston, VA 20190. No amount is too small or too big.

Third, if you are a Federal Government Employee, we encourage you to make a donation or pledge through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Our CFC Charitable Giving Organization Code is 79423.

No amount is too small or too big.

Thank you for your support!

Ron Hamm
President, JGH Educational & Charitable Foundation, Inc.
EIN # 01-0674819
Combined Federal Campaign # 79423
www.jghfdn.org

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07/27/2018

Thanks for the opportunity allowing the Joyce-Gillespie-Harrington Educational and Charitable Foundation to support the Heritage Fellowship Church Academic Enhancement Committee's 2018 "Transition to College" Informational Dinner. Our dear Alpha brother, Virginia State University President, Dr. Makola Abdullah, provided great insights during this informative and resourceful event! As President of the JGH Foundation, it was an honor to preside over the dinner program. We also appreciate the opportunity to mentor the young men in the 2018 Brothers' Fun Camp through our Project Alpha and Go To High School Go To College national programs.

02/21/2017

We look forward to seeing everyone on April 8th to support our 37th Annual Black & Gold Ball. Get your tickets here - http://jghfdn.org/2017-black-gold-ball/ .

We Thank You Again For Your Continued Support!!

11/29/2016

During the last 6 years, we have awarded a total of 70 scholarships totaling $107,800.00. We could not have done this without your continued support and belief in our mission. As we begin our year end fundraising program on , we thank you for your support and ask that you continue investing with us in our future. No amount is too small or too big.

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11/27/2016

The brothers of the Zeta Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., with support from its JGH Educational and Charitable Foundation, and other dedicated volunteers, prepared and served Thanksgiving holiday dinner at the Embry Rucker Community Shelter in Reston, Virginia. We were honored and blessed to serve today to brighten the day for others!

10/16/2016

After Years of Decline, Obama Admin Tries New Approach to Spur Feds’ Annual Giving
ERIC KATZ | OCTOBER 14, 2016 3:16 PM ET

President Obama signed an executive order Thursday to make it easier for federal employees to volunteer at charitable organizations and for retirees to donate to them.

The order adjusts Ronald Reagan era guidance on the Combined Federal Campaign, the federal government’s annual giving drive. Under the new rules, federal workers will be able to make non-monetary pledges to CFC charities by instead committing to donating their time. Some agencies already allow employees to volunteer at CFC organizations and some do not, the program’s Director Keith Willingham said, but none credit the hours toward the annual pledge goals each agency sets. The order will give the Office of Personnel Management -- which oversees CFC -- the authority to allow volunteer hours to count toward program goals.

An OPM spokeswoman said that guidance is forthcoming.

The order will also allow federal retirees to make charitable contributions through their annuities. Many current federal employees donate through an automatic paycheck deduction.

Willingham said CFC has received feedback that some feds who could not afford monetary contributions wanted additional opportunities to give and participate in the program while helping their agencies reach their pledge goals. He added the program could especially benefit millennials, who have expressed more interest in “hands on” contributions. The order is not meant to be “prescriptive,” Willingham said, and will give OPM and agencies flexibility in exactly how they carry it out.

The idea is for agencies to “monetize” the volunteer hours their employees contribute, OPM said, so an estimated value will be given to one hour of volunteer time. Agencies will then use “the total value of volunteer time given by a donor” and add it to their total contributions from all employees for the year.

“These changes will allow more federal, postal and military personnel to give back to their communities, whether through their checkbooks or with their time,” said acting OPM Director Beth Cobert.

She added the annuity deduction change will impact 2 million federal retirees, and allow the government to “raise even more money for these worthy causes from employees that choose to donate over the course of their career and into retirement.”

The changes come from a commission OPM launched on CFC’s 50th anniversary, which issued recommendations in 2012.

Federal employees have donated less money each year since 2009, when feds gave $282.6 million to CFC charities. That figure has fallen annually and dropped to $177.8 million in 2015.

07/28/2016

The Joyce-Gillespie-Harrington (JGH) Educational & Charitable Foundation is excited to partner with the Heritage Fellowship Church (HFC) Academic Enhancement Committee to sponsor tonight's dinner at the HFC Brothers Fun Camp Boarding School/College Information Night event. We appreciate the opportunity to help advance education opportunities and success for our young brothers.