• About Us

    Our Approach For the foundation year 2024-2025, we plan to: Award thirty $1,000 scholarships for year deserving high school students Renew 14 existing one thousand-dollar scholarships for another school year…

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  • 2023 New Student Scholarship Application

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  • Testimonial

    Past Scholarship Recipients Kwame’ L. Rowe, Esq   2011 Graduated James Madison College at Michigan State University 2015 Graduated Thomas M. Cooley Law School Currently Assistant Prosecuting Oakland County Prosecutor’s…

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Southfield Kappa Foundation

President's Message

Southfield Kappa Foundation is a certified non-profit charitable organization which has served Metropolitan Detroit since 1992.  Our Mission is to Award College Scholarships to deserving local students.  In addition, we deliver Community Outreach Programs such as Thanksgiving Food Baskets to those in need, Christmas gifts to children through the Saving Kids of Incarcerated Parents Program, Youth Mentoring and Reading Literacy to Elementary Students.
Please read my message which follows and review our website for the full scope of what we do and why we need your help.

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Our Story

SKF CENTER AND HEADQUARTERS FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES

SUMMARY OF SKF SUCCESS:

•We Have Awarded Over $950,000 In Scholarships Since 1992
•Mentored Over 300 High School Age Young Men For 4 Years Through Their High School Years
•Contributed Over 40,000 Volunteer Hours To Mentoring And Community Service Over The Past 25 Years
•Acquired A 2200 Sq. Ft. Building To Serve As SKF Center And Headquarters For Volunteer Services.
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SKF Activities Over the Past 12 Months

  • Supported Kappa League Leadership Academy Which Offered Mentoring, Academic, Leadership And Life Skills To 30 High School Students
  • Distributed 220 Thanksgiving Turkeys And Food Baskets
  • Donated Christmas $250 Gifts Certificates To The Saving Kids Of Incarcerated Parents (SKIP)
  • Hosted community health fair with Detroit Community Health Connection and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Southfield Alumnae Chapter

 

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STARTING IN 2019. OUR LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO: RAISE $1,000,000 OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS

SKF has embarked upon building an endowment fund to meet future foundation plans for scholarships and community donations.

OUR PLAN:

  • 500 INDIVIDUALS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE $1,000 IN A LUMP SUM OR OVER 10 YEARS.
  • 50 CORPORATIONS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE $10,000 IN A LUMP SUM OR  OVER 10 YEARS.
  • Earn a 4% return on endowment funds
  • Achieve an endowment fund balance - $ 1,000,000 by 2029

OUR STATUS

  • AWARDED A $15,000 DONATION FROM ALLSTATE INSURANCE FOR SKF ENDOWMENT FUND.
  • COMMITMENT TO RECEIVE A $15,000 DONATION TO MATCH THE ALLSTATE INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION

Our fundraising goal for 2024 - 2025 IS $50,000:

SKF has also embarked upon a major fundraising effort to meet the future foundation plans for scholarships and community programs.

Our goals require support from the following sources:

  • Corporate donations
  • Corporate employee matching contributions
  • Sponsorships for SKF signature events:
    • Love & Laughter
    • Beautillion
  • DAMPS Golf Tournament
  • Individual outreach fundraising :
    • small business, professional, family & friends
  • Social Media: e.g. Facebook, GoFundMe, KICKSTARTER
  • In-kind services

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