From Beats to Benevolence: “A Sweet Taste of Summer”-White Party Fundraiser Powers Purpose and Community Change

Saturday, August 2, 2025, Monarch Awards Foundation, Inc. hosted "A Sweet Taste of Summer"-White Party Fundraiser at Park Tavern, Chicago. The afternoon was a radiant celebration of joy, unity, and impact—where music met mission and every moment fueled meaningful change.

Monarch Awards Foundation members showed up not only in style, but in spirit—championing our commitment to delivering impactful community programs, scholarships and donations to not-for-profit organizations.

Very Special Guests in attendance included:

• Carrie J. Clark, International Regional Director, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®

• Pamela Bates Porch, 27th Central Regional Director, Former Chairman, International Spiritual Oversight Committee, and 9th Monarch Awards Foundation, Inc. President

• Dr. Nichole Wilson, International Nominating Committee Chairman, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®

• Dr. Tresa Dunbar Garrett, International Sisterly Relations Chairman, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®

From event to raffle ticket purchases, every act of support helped power community service programs and scholarships that directly benefit students and families across Chicago. Congratulations to Jennifer Ellis-Jackson, 2025 Monarch Awards Foundation President, and Van’essa Pope, 2025 Fundraising Chairman, for orchestrating an outstanding event that blended elegance, impact, and community spirit. The event was more than a party—it was a purposeful gathering that embodied the spirit of sisterhood, service, and summer joy.

Learn more at www.MonarchAwardsFoundation.org