DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.!
MAY 2014
BLOOMINGTON NORMAL ALUMNAE CHAPTER The Seventh Annual Soulful Gospel Brunch The Bloomington-Normal Alumnae Chapter (BNAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted its seventh annual Soulful Gospel Brunch on Saturday, March 15. More than 250 guests enjoyed an extensive buffet and performances from some of the great gospel talent in Central Illinois. This year’s special guest was Gigi Burrell who is originally from Peoria, IL, and now lives in Houston, TX. Burrell has appeared in several live productions and sings with a variety of gospel artists and groups. She will release an album later this year. Proceeds from the Gospel Brunch are used to fund scholarships and the Delta Academy and Delta GEMS programs. The BNAC chapter looks forward to hosting the Eighth Annual Soulful Gospel Brunch in 2015. PEORIA ALUMNAE CHAPTER
Pictured Above: Members of Bloomington Norman Alumnae Chapter children they serve and who would receive gifts during the holiday season. The chapter donated 70 dolls and toys, making their toy drive a huge success. This collaboration is in alignment with our mission “To provide public service with a primary focus on the Black community.” The Neighborhood House is dedicated to providing a safe haven with comprehensive services that meet the social, emotional and material needs of individuals and families from infancy to the elderly. The common goal of all services is to enhance the quality of life and foster independence of those served.
Helps During the Holidays The Peoria Alumnae Chapter responded to a need from the Neighborhood House Toy Shop and donated dolls of color for the
Pictured Above: Soror assisting Evanston Township High School to register newly eligible teens to vote. Pictured Le": Members of Peoria Alumnae Chapter pictured with the many do$s and toys co$ected for The Neighborhood House.
EVANSTON NORTH SHORE ALUMNAE CHAPTER Social Action Committee Is on the Move The Evanston North Shore Alumnae Chapter’s (ENSA) Social Action Committee was hard at work during the first quarter of 2014. In January, ENSA partnered with the Evanston League of Women Voters, the YWCA, and the NAACP to host a Voting Rights Forum. Soror Evonda Thomas-Smith, co-chair of ENSA’s Social Action Committee, moderated the event. In addition, ENSA hosted a voter registration drive at Evanston Township High School to register newly eligible 17year-olds to vote. ENSA then took its energy to Washington, D.C., sending four sorors as well as two Theta Alpha (Northwestern University) sorors, to Delta Days at the Nation’s Capital. Sorors met with representatives from the offices of Sen. Durbin and Sen. Kirk to discuss key legislation and ways to support positive change in Evanston. ENSA sorors returned from Delta Days ready to work and sent two delegates to the, “Get Covered Illinois” statewide training that
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