Miss World Bahamas Rosetta Cartwright & Miss Bahamas Universe Tommi Culmer learn about the suit drive from Brother Quinton LIghtbourne
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The men of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity are known across US College
campuses as the more debonair, well dressed of the Greek letter
fraternal organizations. It’s a designation Kappa men are all too happy
to carry on long after their college days are over and done with. It’s
no wonder that the local alumni chapter was able to donate over 100
suits, ties and shirts to a group of men looking for a second chance at
making a first impression.
The Bahamas Alumni Chapter of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. (ΚΑΨ) donated the proceeds of a “Suit and Tie”
drive, which included over 100 suits, over 150 ties, and approximately
50 dress shirts to The National Lead Institute, a community correctional
organizational which assists men in transition.
“We decided to
take on this venture because we realize that many young men do not have
the bare necessities to go on job interviews and simply present
themselves as men who are employable,” Kappa Alpha Psi member and
Community Service Organizer, Quinton Lightbourne said, “The L.E.A.D
institute does an incredible job of preparing these men to make that
transition and we just thought it was fitting to aide them and do our
part in ensuring that our young men are worthy to go into the work force
and dress the part.”
The National L.E.A.D. Institute is a local
non-profit community correctional organization founded in September,
2009. It actively stands as a highly recognized and the leading
community corrections organization that provides programmes and services
for pre to post prison/correctional facility inmates as well as to the
“at-risk” males within the educational system.
“This donation
will help our job readiness program for individuals that have completed
our Social Skills programmes which means they are ready to take that
next step in the programme,” L.E.A.D Institute President and CEO, Troy
Clarke said, “This donation will help them in dressing appropriately for
the occasion and help with the burden of inmates making that transition
to a contributing member of society.”
The Institute presently runs
three effective programs: Project Re-Entry, The Eagles Academy and The
Life Management Male Empowerment Programs. The group’s programs cover
various strategic life lessons and tools for becoming a more productive
and
community building citizen, family member and leader. The
aim is to try and reduce the rate of recidivism and offence continuation
in men considered to be “at-risk”.
The L.E.A.D institute is a member of
the American Correctional Association (ACA), North Carolina
Correctional Association (NCCA), Caribbean Association of Corrections
(CAC), the International Third World Leaders Association (ITWLA) and The
North Carolina Center for Non-Profits.
