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Eight Decades of Sisterhood and Success

By Thelma C. Ivery, Ph.D. Chapter Historian
Decade Eight: 2007 – 2017

The International Awareness and In- duct activities in concert with Delta’s Five
volvement Committee presented A Taste of Point Programmatic Thrust: Economic De-
Delta which showcased different dishes from velopment, Educational Development, Inter-
various countries, collected supplies for national Awareness and Involvement, Physi-
schools in Haiti, and cosponsored events for
World Aids Day. Sorors attended another cal and Mental Health, and Political Aware-
Night at the Biscuits Baseball Game. The Ed- ness and Involvement. As we look back with
ucational Development Committee through pride on the past eighty years, we look for-
Community Educational Outreach, worked ward with anticipation to an even more ex-
with schools and other organizations to pro- citing and productive future, for, as our
vide tutoring sessions, sponsor workshops 2017 Crème de la Crème theme stated in
and coordinate the awarding of chapter
scholarships to high school students. This part, “The Best is Yet to Come.”
committee also leads the Signature Pro-
grams for students in Delta Academy, Delta
GEMS and EMBODI programs. Those par-
ticipants were taken to visit museums and
historical civil rights sites, and participated
in monthly programs with planned topics of
interest to young people.
In August 2017, Montgomery Alum-
nae Chapter completed eighty years of sis-
terhood and successful service through Del-
ta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.. From our be-
ginning in August, 1937 with eleven charter
members we have increased our member-
ship to more than 400 sorors, and we are
known as a force for good in our service ar-
ea. We have mentored several generations of
young people, presented cultural activities
for our community, provided assistance to
charitable organizations, promoted political
involvement, and encouraged sisterly bond-
ing through numerous activities. In alliance
with national programs of the sorority, be-
ginning with the National Library Project
which was started in the 1930s, we have al-
ways carried out our commitment to Delta’s
programs. We continue to design and con-

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