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It is my absolute honor to serve as the President of The Ivy Foundation of Little Rock. Our purpose is to promote scholarship, health, community service, education, and cultural programs for youth, the aged, physically, or mentally impaired, and economically disadvantaged individuals. We currently have four recurring fundraisers: two annually and two biennially in the fall.
 
Since our inception in 2003, the Foundation has provided thousands of dollars in scholarships to deserving students. Over the years, scholarship giving has ranged from ten thousand dollars annually to now more than twenty-five thousand dollars, in recent years. Additionally, The Ivy Foundation helps to sponsor the United Negro College Fund, J.A. Fair Preparatory Academy’s Next Generation Program, and Glad Star Ministries.
 
We have the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Beta Pi Omega Chapter to thank for having the foresight to establish this non-profit organization. The Ivy Foundation of LittleRock also provides financial support towards Beta Pi Omega’s program initiatives. All financial members of the Beta Pi Omega Chapter are also members of the Ivy Foundation of Little Rock.
 
The Ivy Foundation is committed to philanthropy, service, and scholarship in the community; and we
thank each of you for your support.

 

I Value You,

Kanetra J. Staton

President

Ivy Foundation of Little Rock

 

 

Overview

  The Ivy Foundation of Little Rock was started in 2003. The Ivy Foundation’s purpose is to plan and execute programs to benefit scholarships for high school and undergraduate students; and to provide community service, educational and cultural programs. The Foundation Leadership is made up of Foundation officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Parliamentarian and Chaplain. There are also three Beta Pi Omega Chapter Officers on the Board, along with four Past Presidents and several Members-at-Large. The Ivy Foundation of Little Rock is the owner of the AKA House (Jenkins House) which was restored in 2009 by the foundation.  The house has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior. 

 

Official Purpose of the Ivy Foundation:

The purpose of the Ivy Foundation is to promote support scholarship, health, community service, educational and cultural programs for youth, aged, physically, or mentally impaired and economically disadvantaged individuals. The Foundation is also a premier partner of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority® Beta Pi Omega Chapter.

 

Officers:

President                       Kanetra Staton

Vice President               Tanya James

Secretary                       Denise Banks

Treasurer                       Janis Hadley Williams

Financial Secretary       Jacqueline Williams

Chaplain                         Eve Geiggar

Parliamentarian            Johnnie Brown Swift

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Beta Pi Omega Officers:

LaTrese Johnson

Danyell Crutchfield Cummings

Pamela Drew

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List of Ivy Foundation Programs/Fundraisers:

Annual Ivy Ball

Scholarship Awards Program

Biennial Fashionetta® (Project)

Biennial Golf Tournament

Giving Tuesday

Passive Income Initiative Programs

 

List of Scholarships:

The scholarships listed below were created for high school students both female,

male and undergraduate female students.

 

Fine Arts (High School)                            

Leadership & Service (High School)  

Math & Science (High School)  

Scholastic Achievement (High School)  

 

Undergraduate Scholarships:

Gamma Alpha Chapter                 Philander Smith College

Epsilon Phi Chapter                       University of Arkansas at Little Rock

 

High School Scholarships provided for Scholastic Achievement

Ivy Foundation of Little Rock Book Scholarships

The Ivy Foundation of Little Rock General Academic Scholarship

The Social Justice & Human Rights Male Scholarship

The Ivy Foundation of Little Rock Male Community Service Scholarship

The Mary Louise Williams Scholarship

The Dr. Evangeline Upshur Scholarship

The Gwendolyn M. Floyd General Scholarship

The Thelma Mothershed Wair Scholarship

The Carmelita Smith Scholarship

The Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) General Scholarship