One of our illustrious brothers, Bob Mays, attended MSU for many, many years and continues to enjoy the memories of his time as an active Zeta Chi Pike. Like many of our brothers, Bob’s enthusiasm in reestablishing a Zeta Chi presence at Missouri State University has led us to establish a Bob Mays Leadership And Brotherhood Fund For Zeta Chi. This Fund can be used as a source to fund the academic and educational aspects of a future fraternity house, as well as leadership, scholastic and academic scholarships to future members of Zeta Chi Pikes.
Bob was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness which magnified his desire for a sustaining Fund to support the return and future of Zeta Chi.
While every brother cares deeply about the Fraternity, our chapter and its legacy, through the Bob Mays Leadership and Brotherhood Fund for Zeta Chi we can ensure that Bob’s wishes, as well as our own, can be realized. Zeta Chi forever is the mission. The Fund allows each of us to be a part of that mission. It is Bob’s wish that these funds be used for the replacement of the Fraternity House.
In the design of this Fund we wanted all gifts to be tax deductible by you and keep the contribution process simple. We found that our National Headquarters had in place within their Education Foundation a facility already established to achieve our goals. It is professionally managed by staff that specializes in Endowments, Funds, and Scholarship programs. The Fund we have established is specifically designed for future Zeta Chi membership use, and will not be shared by other Pike chapters.
Zeta Chi Alumni can make gifts through the Education Foundation and designate them to the “Bob Mays Leadership And Brotherhood Fund for Zeta Chi”. The money will be placed into an unendowed account which will allow our Alumni Association the flexibility to actually determine how to use the money down the line, whether through an Educational Facilities Grant or a Leadership Award.
Gifting is easy. Use the following link to access the online donation form on the website and in the “comments box” just indicate you want to designate it to the Bob Mays Leadership And Brotherhood Fund For Zeta Chi: Click here.
In addition, please select the Pike Fund option desired down the road. This is an excellent way to launch our campaign. If you should choose to send in a check, please indicate it should go to the Bob Mays Leadership And Brotherhood Fund For Zeta Chi on the memo line or with a note. You can send your checks, payable to “Pi Kappa Alpha Educational Foundation” to:
Judy L. Bruno, Foundation Programs & Donor Relations, Pi Kappa Alpha Educational
Foundation, 8347 West Range Cove, Memphis, TN 38125.
Your tax deductible gift today in honor of Bob Mays will help secure a sound and promising future for Zeta Chi.