The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society won first place for raising $1,500 during the Seventh Annual Riley House “Rock-A-Thon.”
“The FAMU Chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society is ecstatic to win the honor of raising the most money for the Riley House Museum. But it was the collective effort of the FAMU community and Dr. James H. Ammons that really helped make our fundraising a success,” said Joy Dixon, president of the FAMU chapter of Golden Key. “Golden Key is pleased that they were able to positively represent the university and thanks each individual who contributed.”
The Riley House “Rock-A-Thon” is a fundraiser for the John G. Riley Center and Museum of African American History & Culture. Built in the 1890s, the historic John G. Riley House is the last visible evidence of the middle class African-American community that existed in Tallahassee during the periods of Reconstruction to the 1950s. The Riley House showcases the cultural and educational history of African Americans in the Tallahassee area, as well as in the state of Florida.
Charitable donations from the FAMU faculty, staff and student body and deans of the various schools and colleges enabled the executive board of the FAMU chapter to raise $700 more than last year and capture first place.
“For us it was more than just trying to raise money to win an event,” said Michael Bandy, director of fundraising and “Rock-A-Thon” event chairperson for the FAMU chapter of Golden Key. “It was about raising awareness about the historic museum right here in town.”
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