delta sigma theta sorority, inc
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What's new in this issue:President's PenSorors Supporting Students (SSS)Founders Day ProgramFinancial FortitudeDAC Speakers BureauYouth InitiativesMLK March: Hot Chocolate HistoryMembership ServicesProtocol & Traditions2020-2021 Dues RemindersDelta Dears NPHC Service ProjectFebruary BirthdaysFebruary Chapter Meeting Agenda
DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INCF E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 | V O L . 1 | I S S U E 6
Dayton Alumnae Chapter
President's Pen
This is the month ofLOVE! I love each
and every one of you.Elephant Hugs and
Love from my heart toyours.
S O R O R K I MB R O W N E R
February is Black History Month: Delta Sigma Theta is Black History!
2020 Theme- African Americans and the VoteThe year 2020 marks the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment and the culminationof the women’s suffrage movement. The year 2020 also marks the sesquicentennial ofthe Fifteenth Amendment (1870) and the right of black men to the ballot after the CivilWar. The theme speaks, therefore, to the ongoing struggle on the part of both black
men and black women for the right to vote (ASALH, 2020).
The important contribution of black suffragists occurred not only within the largerwomen’s movement, but within the larger black voting rights movement. Through voting-
rights campaigns and legal suits from the turn of the twentieth century to the mid-1960s, African Americans made their voices heard as to the importance of the vote.
Indeed the fight for black voting rights continues in the courts today. The theme of thevote should also include the rise of black elected and appointed officials at the local and
national levels, campaigns for equal rights legislation, as well as the role of blacks intraditional and alternative political parties (ASALH, 2020)
“SORORS SUPPORTING STUDENTS”(SSS) EDUCATIONAL FUND” NEEDS YOU!
Thank you my “Sisters” for your continued support to our SSS Educational Funds.
Because of you, we have given over $8,000 in support of our programs andscholarships. These programs and scholarships are: The Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta
Academy, GEMS, EMBODI, Educational Symposium, and the Debutante BallScholarships along with the Ruth Richardson Scholarship. Can we count on you to
continue to give your tax-deductible donations?
Please give today! $25, $50, $100 or whatever you can give. Please make your checkpayable to: Del Sig Foundation, Inc. On the memo line, write “SSS Funds.” Please sendyour check to: Delta Sigma Theata Sorority, Inc., Dayton Alumnae Chapter, ATTN: SSS
Committee, PO Box 2316, Dayton, OH 45401.
With your donation of $25 or more, your name will be placed in the 2020 DebutanteBall Journal. To be recognized in the 2020 Debutante Ball Journal, you must submit
your donation by Tuesday, March 3, 2020 (Sorority Meeting). Please give today!
PEARL LEVEL - $100.00 or moreJEWEL LEVEL – 50.00 – $99.00
MINERVA LEVEL - $25.00 - $49.00
Yours in Delta!Sharon D. Platt
Chair, Sorors SupportingStudents Committee
Tickets may be purchased at February Chapter Meeting and Executive Board Meetings.
Don’t stretch the truth about your finances. Always be honest and factual regardinginformation on your loan application. Falsifying financial information is a definite NO-NO!When you cosign for a loan you are obligating yourself financially. Home lendersdisapprove of any applicant that decides to co-sign.Don’t buy emotionally! No matter how you much you “LOVE” the home, don’t spend morethan the value of the home or property. Don’t overextend yourself. Don’t allow creditors do inquiries into your credit. The mortgage company sees thatinquiries are being made; they may assume you are trying to take out more debt – even ifyou aren’t.Avoid making large deposits into your bank account or making cash deposits. Avoid buying a car or furniture/household goods on credit while purchasing a home.
$$ Financial Fortitude Corner $$Taking Care of Your Financial House in 2020
This sorority year much of our focus has been on buying and maintaining a home. Check outthe information below: PITFALLS TO AVOID WHEN applying for a mortgage
The next Financial Fortitude committee meeting
is Sunday, Feb 9th at 2:00 p.m. Until then remember, “If I take care of the pennies…”
Soror Jacqueline Ewings and the Financial Fortitude Committee
Youth Initiatives will be raffling off 2 gift basketsduring the February chapter meeting.
Baskets include: First Watch Gift Cards, City
Barbeque Gift Certificates, Bath and Body Works,Free Hair Cut, and More ($50+ Value).
Tickets $1 each or 6 tickets for $5.
As we celebrate Black History Month, this is just a little chapter history: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.----Dayton Alumnae Chapter
The Chapter History of the MLK Walk/ Hot Chocolate
The Dayton Alumnae Chapter started marching in the MLK walk in the early 80’s, when Rev.Raleigh Trammell was the coordinator of the march, we first left from Westtown Shopping Center,one year Welcome Stadium, and now Drew Health Center, all ending at the Dayton ConventionCenter, Downtown. I am not sure what year the chapter started making & passing out the HotChocolate to the marchers. The first Hot Chocolate was made at Wayman AME Church, Mr. James Myerts, our church vandriver, would help us load the van, and take it to the place where we passed it out, we made it atWayman Church for several years. Other place where we made the Hot Chocolate were: Dixon United Methodist Church, Mt Enon Baptist Church, NAACP Headquarters,Millie Dixon’s Apartment, Sweet Dots Bakery/ Café, Weekend Ribs and our presentlocation Ziks Pharmacy. At first we just had plain Hot Chocolate, Alex Freeman gave a special recipe to JoHelen Williams,she added to it. Later Elaine Springer added to it and today we serve our special “DAC HotChocolate”. We thank Wayman Church member, Kathy Henderson, who volunteered with us formany years and offering the suggestion to use muffin tins to pass out the Hot Chocolate. All thesorors who started out marching and making the Hot Chocolate are now Delta Dears and someare even in the Omega Omega Chapter. We have been doing this for over 40 years! In the pastseveral years Wilberforce & Montgomery County Chapters have joined us. Submitted by the youngest of those Dears, Peggy A. Wynn
Protocol and Traditions: Reminders Business attire is traditionally a business suit or other clothing that reflects a professional style. ADelta’s business attire must satisfy the Sorority’s accepted business, social and aesthetic standards.Business Attire Shoes Rubber soled shoes commonly referred to as flip flops (foam bottomedshoes), shower shoes, and beach shoes are not appropriate business attire. This does not apply orrefer to sandals or open toed shoes.
Business Attire Guidelines • Opening Plenary Session – white attire (hats are inappropriate and notpermitted, shawls and cover-ups must also be white) • Memorial Observance – red, white or blackattire (solid colors, no combination of the colors) • Ecumenical Service – red, white, black orbusiness attire • Closing Banquet – formal or after-five attire ∆ National/Regional Meeting –business attire 20 Protocol and Traditions Manual ∆ National Convention/Regional ConferenceObservance
∆ Chapter Meeting – business attire ∆ Founders Day – business attire, color to be determined bythe chapter(s) in charge. If Rededication is con-ducted, no pants ∆ Establishment of New Chapter– black attire, no pants ∆ Omega Omega Service – black attire, no pants ∆ PyramidInduction/Initiation – Sorors, black attire; Candidates, white attire; no pants ∆ Rededication –business attire, color to be determined by the chapter(s)/Region in charge.
No pants. Denim shall not be worn to any of the functions listed above. Paraphernalia jackets arenot appropriate and cannot be worn as a covering. Children must not be present in chaptermeetings or business functions.
The Financial Secretaries will be collecting dues January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020. Dues paidafter March 31, 2020 will be assessed a late fee.
Per our policies and procedures, local does MUST be paid at the same time as
National Dues with a completed Annual Membership Dues Renewal Form (FinancialSecretaries will have some forms at the Meetings).
Only cashier checks, money order, or cash will be accepted for dues in the month of March.
Local Dues $125
Per Capital Fee $10National Dues $190
Rochelle Jones,
Treasurer
NPHC Service Project
Please join Dayton Alumnae Chapter as we collect new Teddy Bears for NationalCouncil for Negro Women (NCNW) to distribute to local children in foster care.NCNW has asked the community to collect 1,000 bears so they may distribute
them on February 14th. The National Pan-Hellenic Council of MontgomeryCounty will be collecting for this cause.
Please bring NEW teddy bears to our February chapter meeting.
This aligns with NPHC's mission to help with the community, to be a leader to
the youth, and to be a positive impact to those around us.
In Sisterhood and Service, Soror Kim Freeman
DELTA DEARS...
February meeting:
February 19, 2020@2:00pm, MCL Cafeteria,4458 Far Hills, Kettering, Ohio
DELTA DEARS SERVICE PROJECT
Collecting socks, underwear, gloves, scarves, hats for 700 homeless youth under
DPS’ care. Collections will begin in the Spring or Fall...please help our youth.
Best Regards,
J. A. Knight
2-Elizabeth Ball & Yvonne Curry8- Danyelle Coleman9-Anna Gales-Johnson10-Phyllis Worley14-Monty Reece17- Mary Helen Henderson & Yvette Williams18- Tina Hummons19-Mila Cooper20-Gayle Johnson & Terra Williams22- Paula Scott23- Nancy Mills25- Kim Oliver
February Birthdays!!!
Dayton Alumnae Chapter Websitedstdaytonalumnae.org
Sorors if you are receiving a hard copy of the
newsletter but wish to receive an emailed copy,please email:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & EXECUTIVE BOARD
President's Committees
1st President's Committees
2nd President's Committees
Delta Dears Soror Knight
Healthy Lifestyles Soror Brown
Membership Services Soror Moss-Vann
Membership Intake Updates Soror Moss-Vann
NPHC Soror Higgins
Youth Initiatives Soror Welch
MEMBERSHIP INTAKE VOTING
VIOLET AWARDS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
CLOSING CEREMONY
Please print agenda copy and bring with you. Limited copies available
at meeting.
Announcement Forms available at sign in desk. Give completed forms
to the Corresponding Secretary.
OPENING CEREMONY
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
MINUTES Soror Carter
CORRESPONDENCE Soror Brown
TREASURER’S REPORT Soror Jones
FINANCIAL SECRETARY’S REPORT Soror Lawson
PRESIDENT’S REPORT Soror Browner
1ST VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT Soror Wynn
2ND VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT Soror Boyd
COMMITTEE REPORTS (3 MIN)