Our Campaign Journey Begins

Stepping up, stepping out

It is said that the longest journey begins with a single step. But what if our campaign journey began, not with a single step; but with several hundred Kappas, joined with clasped hands “stepping out” together toward a common goal? How much shorter and rewarding would our journey become.

Our journey to renovate the Kappa House started about seven months ago when we applied for a façade easement grant from the Brush Park Development Corporation .This grant is earmarked for exterior improvements exclusively to restore the house to circa 1945 architectural vintage.

After several months of developing remodeling plans, obtaining contractor bid quotations, and establishing financial goals, we are now well poised to embark upon our capital campaign journey.

This ambitious yet challenging journey is aimed to restore and renovate 269 Erskine to the stately grandeur so rightly deserved and once enjoyed.

No doubt as we closely follow this interesting transition we’ll rekindle some exciting memories experienced during our college campus days.

So please join hands with your fellow Kappa brothers and walk lock- step together and shorten our journey through your generous contribution.

List of Donors

Financial controls

The following controls and accounting procedures have been instituted to insure the most efficient utilization of donor funds:

All donations made toward the engraved tile program will be deposited in a separate, restricted checking account and will be used to cover house renovations expenditures exclusively.  

An open, transparent accounting system showing all financial transactions, receipts, meeting minutes, etc. will be made available for review.

No fees will be paid to individual brothers providing supporting services except for professional service that may be provided through a contract obligation.  

Except for the incidental expenses (i.e. advertising, postage etc.) donations will be held in the restricted account and released for use only when the following financial targets are met in the order shown:

Phase 1 -- Remodeling Lounge area
Phase 2 – Upgrade, automatic bar features
Phase 3 – Remodel men’s restroom
                                                                   Financial target #1   $ 80,000 - $95,000

Phase 4 Improve ingress / egress to basement   

                                                                   Financial target #2   $15,000 - $20,000

Phase 4 Remodel women’s restroom (first floor)

                                                                    Financial target #3 $35,000 - $40,000

The overall house renovation project cost of $ 130,000 - $155,000 will be partition to cover each of the above  phases  as funds are accumulated thereby providing timely completion of construction schedules.