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Gotham Chapter honored Lady Terrecita Pinder the focus of this dinner. The Top Teens had the oppor-
-Watkis for her unwavering years of community service tunity to serve the seniors who were given special seat-
by two organizations near and dear to her heart. Alpha ing among the more than 200 guests. Since the Teen
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Iota Chapter (where she served with the Ladies, there was also a time for men-
was a founding member of the 50-year-old chapter) and toring and building relationships within the group.

Top Ladies of Distinction, Gotham Chapter where she Prince George’s County Chapter of
is a 20-year member. She was bestowed a beautiful tap-

estry that depicted both wonderful organizations. Go- TLOD, Inc. made its annual push to help find a cure for
tham Chapter will celebrate 25 years of service in April, sickle cell disease by participating in three fundraising

where Lady Terrecita will be the honorary chair. walks in less than two months.

First up was the National Sickle Cell Walk With the
Stars. The August 27th walk, hosted by Sickle Cell Dis-
ease Association of America, took place at the Canton
Waterfront Park in Baltimore. The walk is a regular

event for the chapter, which donated $250 to the event.

Next up, the Top Ladies and Top Teens gathered on
the National Mall on September 10th for the 10th An-
nual Stomp Out Sickle Cell (SOS) Walk. The 5K is orga-
nized by Faces of Our Children and the Howard Uni-
versity Center for Sickle Cell Disease. The chapter is
typically one of the largest groups to participate in the
SOS walk, and this year was no different, with 22 Top
Ladies and Top Teens participating.

Hampton Roads Chapter of Top Ladies of

Distinction, Inc. and Top Teens of America participated The final walk was the London’s Bridge Walk for Sickle
in the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Berkley Com- Cell Disease on October 15th. The event is the creation
munity Celebration. This is an ongoing activity which is of a young girl named London Nichols, who has sickle
held annually by the Berkley Community in Norfolk, cell disease. The Top Ladies donated water, bananas
Virginia. The Hampton Roads Chapter has been partic- and granola bars to the 2k walk in Capitol Heights, Mar-

yland. In all, the chapter raised a total of $1,340 for sick-
le cell research.

ipating enthusiastically for the past three years and it has
resulted in becoming one of the most enjoyed projects.

Most the Ladies, Lords, and Teens have participated
during these years and, as a group, have made numerous
friends by partnering and networking with the planning
committee of the Berkley Community. This dinner has
afforded the Hampton Roads organization another ave- Pictured above: The Top Ladies and Top Teens on the National Mall for the
nue to work with the Senior Citizens because they are 10th Annual Stomp Out Sickle Cell (SOS) Walk.