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Chapter News
TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION, INC. The Michigan Chapters want to thank TLOD and our
“CALLED TO ACTION” friends that made contributions. Special thanks goes
out to CubSmart Self Storage Unit for storing 100 cases
of water (24 bottles each) from the Jackson, TN Chap-
ter for 26 days at no cost, the Metropolitan District
Baptist Women’s Auxiliary and our U-Haul drivers:
Lord Earnest Smith, Mr. Walter Johnson, Mr. Shawn
Matthews and Mr. Irvin Harrell.
In 2016 the City of Flint, Michigan began making a plea “The Mount Hermon Baptist Church of Flint, Michigan, along
for clean water, as the water system in Flint was con- with the entire city of Flint, Michigan, were truly blessed by the
taminated. This was a plea that was heard around the generosity of the Top Ladies of Distinction, when they came to the
world. The Michigan Chapters (Detroit, Cite d’etroit, Re- rescue of our community during the very early days of the water
naissance, Michigan Metro, & Saginaw) came together to emergency in the city. We appreciate your leadership and the fact
answer the call. Lady Betty Thomas, President of the that you didn’t have to do it, you could have left your kindness for
Michigan Metro Chapter called Lady Yolanda Smith, somebody, anybody or nobody to do it, but instead you got in-
President of the Detroit Chapter to see what Top La- volved and brought chapters together from all over the nation to
dies of Distinction could do to help. Lady Yolanda make a difference in the lives of many people, bring water, clean-
contacted Dr. Kim Yarber, Pastor of Mt. Hermon Bap- ing supplies, money and other resources. Your members even
tist Church of Flint to get a better understanding of the prayed with us at a time when we really needed you, Your in-
needs of the residents in Flint. With his suggested list volvement speaks volumes about the kind of people you are and
we began to notify the Michigan Chapters. The word the love you’ve shown thank you so very much. May God ever
was passed on to Lady Sybil McDowell, Area V TLOD bless each of you, your concern will always be remembered. If we
Director who then informed our National President, may ever be of service to you please remember we are no further
Lady Drema Woldman and the “Call to Action” began. than a call, text or email. Thanks again and much love and re-
spect.” The Mount Hermon Church Family and the people of
The first delivery was made on February 13 2016, with Flint that your shared with, K. D. Yarber, D. Min, Pastor
two other deliveries to follow in April and May. At the
May trip Lady Sybil McDowell met us there and Pastor
Yarber insisted that we be his special guests at their
Mother’s Day Luncheon held in the church Fellowship
Hall following a fashion show.
Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. delivered to Mt. Her-
mon Baptist Church and Jackson Memorial Temple
Church the following items: Bottled/Gallons of Water,
Baby Wipes, Hand Sanitizer, Wet Ones (hand wipes),
Lysol/Clorox Wipes, Paper Goods (plates, bowls, cups,
garbage bags, plastic flatware) and a total of $4,857.00
which includes $500.00 from our Area Directors Coun-
cil. Funds afforded residents the ability to go to nearby
hotels to take showers and purchase water filters for
their homes.
