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Houston Chapter Vision - One Goal, One "Read Across North Forest", a back-to-school commu-

Team: Providing Quality Service, For A Greater Impact nity-wide initiative.
is a now a day recorded in the valuable history of the
largest chapter in TLOD. This vision was introduced Hundreds of parents and youth waited in lines and
to the well-attended day by Lady Kathy Wilson at the braved the blazing sun to receive needed school sup-
2017 Chapter Workday, coordinated by Lady Bobbie W. plies. “The North Forest Community is the recipient of
Moorehead. Lady Moorehead planned a day filled with 90% of all program and project activities implemented
inspiration, excitement, and valuable training centered by the Lake Houston Chapter annually. The grand total
on program and operational details. Lady Cherrie of $850 in school supplies made a tremendous impact,”
Gooden of the Humble Intercontinental Chapter served Thelma Johnson, chapter president, said.

as the keynote speaker. Lady Gooden shared her power The supplies were placed in more than 200 backpacks
-packed experience on improving sisterly relations and and distributed to children enrolled in any of the 10 ele-
affectionately identified the Houston chapter members mentary, middle or high schools in the North Forest
as “amazing ladies.” Lady Kathy took advantage of the community. Children and parents signed in with mem-
wisdom residing in the Houston Chapter by forming a bers of Top Teens of America.

panel of the past presidents who shared their valuable
longtime members stories. Lady Moorehead gave a stel-
lar presentation on protocol, entitled Protocol, It’s Not “Lake Houston is very grateful to the Schlumberger
Personal, It’s Our Standard. Lady Audrie Lawton, was Corporation for their support. These supplies brought
tasked with sharing insight on the topic, “Marketing and smiles to children’s faces, and that is what makes this
Branding Our Chapter. Lady Leslie Griggs, gave an TLOD Literacy Project priceless,” Johnson said.

online demonstration for navigating through the TLOD Special acknowledgements to Ladies Debra Gregory,
website. Lady Jacqueline Carter, kept the excitement Second Vice President, Orlinda Preston-Fowler, First
going with intervals of beautiful door prizes that gener- Vice President, Jackie Sowell, TLOD Literacy Chair-
ated lottery winning smiles! The final half of the work- man, Monica Hill, TTA Advisor, Rosalind Jackson and
day included our president’s presentation on the essen- Lord Errol Jackson.
tial plays for the team, striving to serve as “One Team,

One Goal: Providing Quality Service For A Greater
Impact.” Lady Teddy McDavid, closed the day with a

challenging charge – Parting to Serve, making the 2017
Workday, history.

L to R: Lady Thelma Johnson, Chapter President, and Top

L to R: Ladies Jacqueline F. Carter, Teddy McDavid, Jacquel- Teens Kiyah Smith, Aliyah Smith, Roneshia Holt-Hill and Re-
ine Gordon, Bobbie W. Moorehead, Kathy Wilson, Rosemary becca Jackson are all set to distribute school supplies .

McGowan, Faye B. Bryant, Mary Catherine Hamilton, Audrie
Lawton, and Kim Topps.

Lake Houston Chapter partners with

Schlumberger Corporation to provide $850 in school
supplies. Schlumberger Corporation provided $650 of
school supplies plus more than 150 backpacks for