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Lincoln Park Chicago Chapter partnered
with Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha So-
rority, Inc. to host the 1st Annual Women’s Conference
entitled: A Look in the Mirror: Today’s Women on the
Move. The conference took place on October 15, 2016
at the AK Arama Foundation Community Service Cen-
ter. Featured speakers were Rai Barney, Career Strate-
gist and owner of Optimal Placement Services; Lauren
Ward, author and owner of LWOO Enterprises; Lamar
Butler, Financial Group; Sheree Franklin, Executive
Coach, speaker and entrepreneur; Lady Shanita
Akintonde, Professor at Columbia University; and Sena-
tor Mattie Hunter. There were over 50 women in at-
tendance.
Pictured left to right: Bertina Stewart-Powers, Lady Shanita During the June meeting, a sizeable donation from the
Akintonde, Senator Mattie Hunter and Lady Anita Luster.
Area IV
Effingham Chapter was chartered on August give away by donating school supplies to the under
6, 2016. The chapter organizer is Lady Carolyn Stanley. privileged children in the area.
Left to Right: Lady Drema Lee Woldman, National President,
Lady Debra Enouch, Effingham Chapter President, Lady Car-
olyn Stanley, Chapter Organizer and Lady Crystal Pittman,
National Area IV Director.
Effingham Chapter Officers and Organizer, Lady Carolyn Stan-
ley.
Savannah Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinc-
tion, Inc. is a busy chapter directing its attention to an
area of low income families in need of assistance.
Top Ladies and Top Teens hold their monthly meetings
at the West Broad Street YMCA. As an urban associa-
tion, this YMCA relies upon donations, grants, and
community support. It is located in the inner city area
near two low income housing projects.
chapter and members is presented to the YMCA.
TLOD’s partnership with the YMCA has spanned for
29 years. As an in-kind service to TLOD, the YMCA
provides meeting space to both Top Ladies and Top
Teens and space for committee meetings. They partici-
pate in yearly clean-up projects and the Back to School
The chapters participated in the KaBoom Build a Play-
ground project for the youth at the YMCA. During the
year, TLOD and Top Teens participate in the Miracle
on May Street, a toy give away for Christmas and the
Heart and Soul of May Street. The YMCA holds a Fall
Festival around Halloween, and the Ladies and Teens
are there to lend a hand. During the summer when the
pool reopened, TLOD and Top Teens donated towels
for the swimmers.
The YMCA appreciates the service that the Ladies and
Teens do for them.