Activities under the Five-Point Programmatic Thrust involve members as volunteers in direct services, catalyst for community action, and trailblazers in providing inter-agency support for issues both public and private. Leaders network and build coalitions with other organizations to secure resources and disseminate vital information.
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National economic trends, such as unstable employment, the threat to Social Security as we know it, and the widening gap between wealth and poverty are the basis for the development of Financial Fortitude, the current Economic Development program initiative of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
As part of this sorority’s Five-Point programmatic thrust. The Brevard County Alumnae Chapter endeavors to provide important programs and initiatives that support the National Financial Fortitude initiative comprising ten components. Financial Fortitude is a process that will help program participants to set and define goals, develop a plan to achieve them, and to put the plan into action. The process serves as a blueprint to address all aspects of personal finances.
These components include – Goal Setting, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Debt Management, Savings & Investments, Retirement Planning, Homeownership, Insurance, Estate Planning, and Entrepreneurship. The initiative helps members of the Sorority spread financial education throughout their local communities.
The Brevard County Alumnae Chapter held two virtual events that provided extensive information that confronts many families who are sometimes ill-prepared for life circumstances. The Chapter partnered with a major well-known firm in our local community. The Moore Group PLLC presented a two-part series: Part 1 – Last Will, Living Wills, and Health Care Surrogate, held January 10, 2021, and Part 2 – Probate and Trust held February 21, 2021. Please visit our Virtual Presentations for more information.
Our chapters conduct programs and projects designed to address the need for excellence in education. On national and local levels, these programs range from tutorial services to the awarding of scholarships and grants.
The Brevard County Alumnae Chapter conducts projects/programs designed to address the need for excellence in education and to confront the problems of African American women in all age groups. In addition, our chapter’s pursuit of educational excellence takes the form of scholarships.
Our programs include the Delta Academy, Delta GEMS, and the EMBODI Program. Click here to learn more.
May Week is a national program of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. that was created in 1920 to emphasize the importance of higher education in the community, especially for black women. The Brevard County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated celebrated May Week through a number of activities that benefited the Brevard County community.
International Awareness and Involvement and Economic Development Committees partnered for a Black History Month Event that featured Lizzie Robinson Jenkins, CEO of The Real Rosewood Foundation, Inc. As a descendent of Rosewood, Lizzie Robinson Jenkins provided riveting accounts concerning “The Real Rosewood” story. Recognized as a knowledgeable historian on behalf of the Rosewood massacred history of 1923, her collaboration with the Rosewood family and the Rosewood Investigative Team identified and authenticated a historical journey. You can view the video here.
Donations from this Black History Month Event supported the “I Can Fly High International Campaign” an initiative designed to provide protective services for girls, teens, and women traumatized by teen pregnancy, Aids, HIV, and human trafficking and chapter projects.
The IAI Committee successfully implemented the following initiatives:
The Economic Development and International Development Committees partnered together and collected canned goods for the Children’s Hunger Project, Brevard County’s Backpack program “Food Drive”. This program serves over 2,200 students per week. The sorority collected food donations valued at $1082.71 during May Week.
The “SMALLS FOR ALL” project established by the IAI Committee to collect underwear for underprivileged females in Kenya, Africa has surpassed the original goal of one thousand! We want to extend our appreciation to the chapter for your support and special thanks to Sorors Rosette Brown, Jennette Cooper, and Cora Johnson who spearheaded this project.
The International Awareness and Involvement Committee under the leadership of Chairperson Elouise Wilson led the chapter in collecting pillowcases and materials to adorn and create ensembles of beautifully styled and magnificently coordinated dresses for the little girls in Africa.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. International Awareness and Involvement and Projects focus is changing the world by changing the life of one woman, one girl and one community at a time.
As an organization of predominantly African American women, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is uniquely positioned to impact not only the well-being of its membership, but also the families and communities we serve.
The DeltaCare initiative is an internal wellness initiative under the programmatic thrust of Physical and Mental Health. It was created to promote self-care through physical wellness, emotional wellness, and awareness/advocacy. Specifically, the Red S.H.O.E. challenge is the physical health component of DeltaCare that encourages members to engage in healthy behaviors. S.H.O.E. is an acronym for Self-care, Healthy Options, and Exercise.
The Brevard County Alumnae Chapter partners with the American Cancer Society – Brevard Unit through its participation in local Relay For Life and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events. This is in alignment with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc’s Southern Region Partnership with the American Cancer Society.
The chapter recently participated in the March of Dimes NICU Book Project.
Delta Sigma Theta has been committed to service through social action since our founding in 1913. Our 22 Founders participated in the Suffrage March of 1913, just two months after establishing the Sorority, and our members have been at the forefront of social and political struggles ever since.
Under the direction of the National Social Action Commission, Delta Sigma Theta mobilizes our members, chapters, and national leaders to advocate for the Sorority’s predetermined positions and objectives. The National Social Action Commission was officially established in 1963 to provide information and direction to the membership on current civil rights issues. It traces its roots back to the Vigilance Committee, which was created to strengthen and unify the social action efforts of the Sorority. As a result of these efforts, Delta Sigma Theta has become an integral part of the movement to secure equal political, educational, and economic rights for all Black people.
Chapters and members are engaged in a variety of social action activities focused on enacting laws and policies to sustain and expand the rights and privileges of citizenship to all people and to protect the most vulnerable amongst us. These activities include:
Delta Sigma Theta continues to be an integral part of the movement to secure equal political, educational, and economic rights for all Black people.
The Brevard County Alumnae Chapter partnered with the League of Women Voters of the Space Coast on Zoom for a presentation on Florida’s new voting laws on National Voter Registration Day. The event provided the public with an opportunity to find how organizations could be impacted by SB90.
The event was held Saturday, September 25th, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. and was free and open to the public.
Book Club – Healed (Part One) – 1/30/2021
The Arts and Letters Committee held a book club discussion via Zoom on January 30, 2021. The chapter had approximately 28 sorors in attendance and included sorors from the author’s chapter, Lakeland Alumnae Chapter. Soror Youmone Berrien led us in a spirit-filled discussion of her book Healed.
Book Club – Healed (Part Two) – 3/6/2021
The Arts and Letters Committee partnered with Membership Services to host a part two book club discussion with Author Berrien during Sisterhood Month. The activity was held Saturday, March 6, 2021, at 12:00PM via Zoom. Soror Youmone Berrien and members of the Lakeland Alumnae Chapter joined the Brevard Alumnae Chapter for the continuation of the spirit-filled discussion of her book Healed.
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