Delta Dear Committee
Committee Members Darlene Coleman, Octavia Madden, Carliss McGhee, Mahogany Rhodes, Nychelle Toussaint, Dr. Darlene Sampson, Pamela Williams
but large in merit. In the past year
place during the regional conference
we have processed the applications
and hosted by Madden, Coleman,
submitted by chapters for the Delta
Jeffries and Williams along with the
Dear of the month and submitted a
regional conference Delta Dear
Sorors name monthly.
committee members.
From those names, the Delta Dear
As a committee, we thank our
of the year will be selected and
Regional Director, Tracy Richard
presented during the Regional
Aikens for entrusting this
Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. We
committee’s task to us. We also
have entertained the Delta Dears in
thank the Regional Secretary Soror L.
a book conversation virtual activity
Black, Tech Team Sorors L. Cobb and
with Soror Marguerite Archie Hudson
T. Williams for their help in securing
This Jubilant committee has
that elicited high attendance hosted
the needed virtual space.
enthusiastically served the region for
by Sorors McGhee and Dr. Sampson
the past sorority year and is eagerly
along with program participants
preparing for the upcoming regional
Rhodes and Williams. Our final
conference. We are small in number
activity, “Hats on for Tea” will take
Submitted by, Essie M. Jeffries, Chair
Sisterhood Pop-Up/Delta DEAR Community Connection Activities Submitted by Soror Anya Burgess
community guests have participated
The Arizona West Valley Alumnae
in various activities.
Chapter, determined to make
While this has been taking place, the
Sisterhood, Scholarship and Service
Delta DEARS have also connected
the forefront everything they do,
with each other in a non-Delta
decided to spend their non-working
business environment, and hosts
Delta time together by create social
monthly luncheons at a designated
events, that would allow the chapter
sorors house where chapter
members to come together in a non-
members Anya Burgess, Octavia
formal setting to get to know each
Madden, and Maxine White cater
other while supporting local vendors.
to the designated local restaurant,
From this idea, the membership
bowling, and our most recent
services committee under the
event was poolside yoga taught by
leadership of Soror Octavia Madden
Soror Maxine White, certified yoga
With sisterhood at its core, DST
created a monthly Sisterhood Pop-
instructor at a health club. This
AWVAC is on track to do great things
Up activity for sorors to relax, and
activity is a huge success where
in the community.
recharge. Each month the sorors
over 30 sorors, family members, and
the event while enjoying stories of Delta history.
attended, and brought their families
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