Farwest Day of Community Service this amazing effort, we were also fortunate to receive support from Eastvale Bible Church of Norco, CA, the Black Student Union of Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Corona, CA and the Corona Coliseum. IVAC is a new chapter of DST and it is our distinct pleasure to be of service to our community. The Inland Valley Alumnae Chapter was
The Inland Valley Alumnae
person drop-off of donated items
Chapter (IVAC) of Delta Sigma
where chapter members were able
Theta Sorority, Inc partnered
meet and greet the community as
with the community for our 2022
they dropped off thousands of
Farwest Region Community Day
donated items. IVAC members
of Service. This year’s theme was
collected 15,000+ personal hygiene
“Things for Queens, Periodt!” and
items, significantly surpassing our
The members of IVAC stand united in
in collaboration with community
initial goal of 1,000+ items. All the
service in furtherance of the mission
partners, we collected essential
items collected will be donated to
of our beloved sorority throughout
feminine products for young ladies
Redlands Unified School District,
the communities we serve: Eastvale,
in need. Items collected included:
Fontana Unified School District,
Corona, Fontana, Rialto, Moreno
new underwear; new/gently used
Rialto Unified School District, Eleanor
Valley, Jurupa, Highland, Hesperia,
bras; menstrual pads/tampons;
Roosevelt High School through the
Rancho Cucamonga, Beaumont,
feminine wipes; menstrual cups
Black Student Union and various
Chino, Chino Hills, Norco, and
and other personal hygiene items.
women’s shelters throughout our
Redlands.
The various ways to donate in support of this effort included an Amazon Virtual Wishlist, and an in-
charted May 17, 2020, becoming the 1051st chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the first ever chapter to charter virtually during the pandemic.
service areas. In addition to the many members of the community who came out to serve and support
OEBAC join Forces with Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corporation
On March 27, 2022, OEBAC joined forces with Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp. for the Farwest Day of Community Service. Volunteers came together to complete service projects within the historic DeFremery Park (aka Lil’ Bobby Hutton Memorial Park). Projects included painting, community clean up, food giveaway, yard maintenance and planting in the community garden. Home to Black Panther rallies and gatherings, work was done to beautify this Oakland landmark.
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