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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

Montgomery (AL) Alumnae Chapter

THE TORCH

September 2019 Volume 46 Issue 1

Message from President Brown
W
elcome to a new biennium in the Montgomery
(AL) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta So-
rority, Inc. I thank you for re-electing me to lead
this great chapter.

During the 2017-2019 biennium much work was
done with the goal of making a positive IMPACT in our service areas. We
were fully engaged in executing programs and events in
the areas of the Five Point Thrust and Social Action for the betterment of our
community.

Internally, we made positive steps as well with very successful fundraising Inside
efforts, efforts to reclaim sorors and internal development through Delta In- The Torch
ternal Development workshops and the Leading by Example initiative. We Political 3
received special permission from the Regional Director to host four candidate Awareness
forums and a book signing event with actress Kim Coles over the break. We Sorors in the 4
were able to provide our community with great educational opportunities Spotlight 5-7
Joy in Our
through both the forums and the book signing. We are very appreciative of Sisterhood
the work put in by the Political Awareness and Involvement and Arts and Let- Arts & Letters 8
ters committees.
#DELTACARE 9

As we now focus on the 2019-2020 year, we have started off on a posi- Courtesies 10
tive note with our recent Joy in Our Sisterhood….LOVE in MAC event. I
personally reached out to more than one hundred inactive sorors invit- Birthdays 11
ing them to the two-day fellowship and encouraging them to “come Upcoming Events 12-14
home”. That along with efforts of members encouraging others, more
than forty inactive members registered for the event. We are off to a Committee 15
Selection Form
good start and I would love for us to reclaim at least fifty sorors by 2021.
Should there be any suggestions on reclaiming our sisters, please share
the ideas with the Membership Services committee.
Special Points of
Though our 54 National Convention was cut short and we were unable Interest:
th
to fully take advantage of the opportunity to attend workshops to obtain  Risk Management
information on new initiatives, the National Headquarters staff and the Training 9/5/19
chairs of the National Committees are working to provide information Fortitude Buildimg
on a virtual platform. In the midst of all of the disappointment of short- 401 South Decattur St
ening the convention, our very own Soror Pamela R. Hill was successful 5:30 PM
in being elected as the National Treasurer of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,  Joy in Our Sisterhood
Inc. Soror Hill will receive recognition from the chapter during the Sep-  Sorors In The Spotlight
tember meeting.