04/09/08

The Rho Lambda Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was chartered December 28, 1991 at Cumberland AME Church in Aiken, South Carolina.  There were 13 women initiated on that historic day.  They are as follows:  Sorors pThomasena McCallister, pPaulette Jones, pDonna Levins, pSonja Ritter, pAndrea Williams, pYolanda Martin, pYvonne Jackson, pStephanie Smart, pRenee Wooden, pTonya Dorn, pLisa Belcher, pShawna Bowers and pTracee Mobley.  The first set of officers for the chapter were: President- Soror Thomasena McCalister, Vice-President- Soror Lisa Belcher, Secretary- Soror Yvonne Jackson, Treasurer- Soror Shawna Bowers.
 
 From 1991 to 1992 the chapter was becoming familiar with the business aspect of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.  After learning what they needed to know about DST, the chapter began focusing on public service projects. The first public service project was volunteering to be runners for the Women's Issue Conference.   After that they were involved  in mentoring  programs,  voter's registration drive, and other activities such as:  The Student Organization Fair, The Super Saturday Festival, Student Leadership Retreat, Career Panels, and Into the Streets.  They also sponsored a dance to promote Alcohol Drug Awareness to receive recognition.
 

Today the chapter takes part in various community service opportunities, including the following: Adopt-A-Highway, Golden Harvest Food Bank, Rent-A-Delta, Helping Hands, Mother's Day Out, Adopt-A-Family, Eden Gardens, Relay 4 Life, D.E.L.T.A. Fun Day, Dance Marathon, and many many more.

VIOLETS

Like Deltas, Violets must be individually selected You cannot grab a handful without damaging some of them. They cannot be roughly picked or picked in a hurry.

Like Deltas, the Violet is not the kind of flower that Shows off its fullest beauty standing alone, but is Naturally gregarious and looks best in natural clusters.

However, like Deltas, the Violet can stand alone and Still reflect beauty.

Like Deltas, despite the violet's that has passed its Allotted time for blooming retains the dignity and coloration That bespeaks its exclusive culture.

Soror Marie Johnson    Hartford Alumnae Chapter