Walk/Run for NAD Youth Leadership: Gallaudet 5K

The Kappa Gamma Fraternity will host the first Gallaudet 5K, a charity event benefitting National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Youth Leadership Programs on Saturday, April 7th.  Everyone is welcome to participate in the Gallaudet 5K by walking or running a course that winds through the picturesque Gallaudet University campus.

Besides fostering brotherhood among its brethren on the Gallaudet campus, the Kappa Gamma Fraternity strives to serve the deaf community and is the only collegiate organization that is a NAD affiliate. Many active brethren benefitted from participating in NAD Youth Leadership programs including Junior NAD, Youth Leadership Camp, and the College Bowl. With this event, Kappa Gamma hopes to return the favor and give the next generation of NAD youth leaders a boost.

Colin Whited, president of the Kappa Gamma Fraternity, said that the fraternity “prides itself in being a staunch supporter of nurturing the future of the deaf community. The beauty of the NAD Youth leadership Programs is that it empowers the finest of our young deaf and hard of hearing Americans to become future leaders and advocates. We take great pleasure in hosting the inaugural Gallaudet 5K in benefit a cause of such pivotal significance.”

“The NAD appreciates Kappa Gamma’s commitment to our organization and the NAD Youth Leadership Programs”, said NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins. “We look forward to participating in this event to raise much needed funds to train and develop deaf and hard of hearing youth for years to come. It’s a very noble way to give back to those who follow in your footsteps.”

The cost to register for the Gallaudet 5K is $20 for adults, and $10 for college students and youth 18 and under. The event will be chip-timed, and the first three male and female finishers will receive an award. For more information or to register online, please go to www.kappagamma.com/5k. [2]