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Restore King Chapel Now. Every Day & Dollar Counts

Help us give the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel the amazing future it deserves!

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Restore King Chapel Now. Every Day & Dollar Counts

Restore King Chapel Now. Every Day & Dollar Counts

Restore King Chapel Now. Every Day & Dollar Counts

Restore King Chapel Now. Every Day & Dollar Counts

Restore King Chapel Now. Every Day & Dollar Counts

Help us give the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel the amazing future it deserves!

Help us give the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel the amazing future it deserves!

Help us give the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel the amazing future it deserves!

Help us give the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel the amazing future it deserves!

Elise Durham
Elise Durham
Elise Durham
Elise Durham
1 Campaign |
Atlanta, United States
$5,048,213 USD 282 backers
63% of $8,000,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

UPDATE:

This is the last day of our campaign and we want to end with a nice round number.  Help us make it to $5, 050,000 be the end of the day!  

Class of 2015 Urged by Warnock to Fight Societal Ills by ‘Building and Burying’

Listen to the full speech here: 


Listen to President John Silvanus Wilson Jr. '79 and the Reverend Dr. Raphael G. Warnock '91, senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, speak to radio station Kiss 104.1FM in Atlanta about why YOU should give to the MLK restoration.  Click the link here: Kiss 104.1 FM Interview


Nelson Mandela received 37 honorary degrees here. F.W. de Klerk apologized for apartheid from this stage. Spike Lee premiered “When the Levees Broke.”  And Stevie Wonder came to be inspired.

There’s a price to pay for a building of this magnitude.

Now, the Chapel is cracking, peeling and leaking from age and use. We need to make major fixes now—before more damage is done.

King Chapel on the campus of Morehouse College is the only one of its kind in the world.

Everyone—from educators to entertainers, heads of states to social activists —is honored to speak in the only religious building named for Dr. King, Morehouse’s most distinguished graduate.



These leaders are humbled to visit the nation’s only college for African American men because of the rare opportunity to talk to an audience of 2,000 men whose intellect, ambition and social consciousness earned them the privilege of becoming Morehouse Men.

Urgent Repairs.  Immediate Need.

The fixes needed to restore the Chapel are major, with a new roof, new seating and new HVAC system the most important among them.

You know how delayed maintenance goes. It simply doesn’t work, and damages pile up like dominoes.

Your donation, regardless of size, will help us get started today with getting this national treasure to the condition on par with its importance to the community.

Why King Chapel?

Making Morehouse Men.  Every Morehouse student attends Crown Forum, an assembly that dates back decades.  Our students are inspired to become servant leaders with a passion for social justice.

It is the same tradition that nurtured King when he was a student here.  And he was not alone. Others include:

  • Samuel L. Jackson '72, Academy Award-nominated actor
  • Spike Lee '79, filmmaker and director
  • Jeh Johnson '79, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
  • David Satcher '63, former U.S. Surgeon General 
  • Louis Sullivan '54, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
  • Edwin Moses '78, Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Geoffrey Golden '15, 2014 BET Sunday’s Best Winner
  • PJ Morton '03, keyboardist for Maroon 5
Three million and counting. That’s the number of events that have occurred in King Chapel.

The first stop in General Motor’s four-city tour of the Table of Brotherhood Project, moderated by Roland Martin, was here.

When ESPN wanted to talk about race and sports, they brought that discussion here!

And the announcement that the College had acquired the highly coveted 10,000-piece Martin Luther King Jr. Collection was—of course—made here.

Celebrating All Faiths.  From Al Sharpton to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the Chapel offers its audiences wisdom and observations from a wide range of teachings and belief systems.

The Hall is Alive With Music. From arias from the acclaimed Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to the anthems of our very own world-renowned Morehouse College Glee Club, to the ballads of R&B sensation Fantasia, the Chapel has hosted guests from across the musical gamut.

WHAT WE CAN DO WITH YOUR HELP

We hope that you will have the chance to visit the Chapel—as literally millions have—to experience this national treasure for yourself.

But for now, we’re asking that you join us in restoring King Chapel. Every donation, regardless of size, is needed and will be put to good use.

The King Chapel Restoration Project is an $8-million campaign. So far, we’ve raised $5 million toward the goal, leaving us with $3 million to raise before the end of this campaign on May 5, 2015.

We need YOU to help us close the gap. 

Everyone who donates $25 or more will be listed in a souvenir rededication program when the Chapel reopens in all its renewed glory!

Here’s the work that needs to be done:

  • Replace major building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and code compliance improvements, including ADA)
  • Replace the roof
  • Replace auditorium seating
  • Install state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment and lighting
  • Install new acoustical shell and stage equipment
  • Improve ceiling grid, painting, flooring and signage

Your Tax-Deductible Donation

All donations to the King Chapel Restoration Project are fully tax-deductible. When you make a donation, you will immediately receive a charitable receipt. Morehouse College is a registered 501c3. Our EIN/Tax ID # is: 58-0566205.

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Virtual Standing Ovation

$5 USD
The entire Morehouse College community applauds you for helping to keep King Chapel beautiful. We can't do it without you. Thank you.
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INSTAGRAM Shout Out

$10 USD
You did your part, now we'll do ours with a special thank you message posted on the Morehouse College INSTAGRAM page as a Chapel Champion.
12 out of 100 of claimed

King Chapel Magnet

$15 USD
Celebrate this historic building everyday with this personal magnet featuring a color photo of the Martin Luther King Jr, International Chapel.
16 out of 100 of claimed

Limited Edition T-Shirt

$50 USD
This specially designed, limited edition t-shirt honors the MLK Chapel and can only be obtained by making a donation to this campaign. Thank you for your gift.
58 out of 200 of claimed

Key to the Chapel's Heart

$60 USD
For your gift we say thank you with a special silver plated Morehouse College key chain ... just for you.
11 out of 25 of claimed

Book Mark/Money Clip

$70 USD
You have a heart of gold. We thank you with this gold-plated Morehouse memento that can be used as a book mark or money clip.
7 out of 20 of claimed

Premium Morehouse Magazine

$75 USD
Get a commemorative edition of the Morehouse Magazine featuring President Barack Obama on the cover receiving his honorary Morehouse degree during the 129th Commencement Exercises. It includes the President's historic Commencement address in full.
6 out of 100 of claimed

Gold-plated Chapel Bookmark

$100 USD
This gold-plated custom designed bookmark is an elegant keepsake that depicts the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.
34 out of 100 of claimed

Homecoming Tent

$750 USD
10x10 tent in the Morehouse College homecoming tent village with complimentary Coca-Cola products and premium placement. More than 20,000 people attend this annual gathering each year.
0 out of 2 of claimed

Leather & chrome Morehouse pen

$1,000 USD
This signature pen is sure to wow. It's even got a tubular carrying case made of simulated leather with chrome-backed ends to keep it from getting lost or scratched.
0 out of 15 of claimed

Tix to A Candle in the Dark

$1,000 USD
A set of two VIP tickets to the A Candle in the Dark Gala, Morehouse College's signature event. Included are two tickets to the VIP reception sponsored the Coca-Cola Company. 5 sets are available so don't wait.
4 out of 5 of claimed

Table at A Candle in the Dark

$5,000 USD
A table for 10 at Morehouse College's signature gala. Purchase includes tickets to the VIP reception as well.
1 out of 2 of claimed
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Engraved Morehouse I.D. Tag

$25 USD
4 out of 4 of claimed
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Faux Leather Notebook Cover

$35 USD
1 out of 1 of claimed

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