Bermuda, the island of pink sand beaches is home to The Bermuda Alumnae Chapter. The Bermuda Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta was chartered on June 9th, 1989. Members of Delta Sigma Theta across Bermuda include over 60 professional women represen ng a broad array of careers including educa on, medicine, public officials, insurance, marke ng, HR and law. The Bermuda Alumnae Chapter’s vision is: To be an effec ve, economically sound and socially influen al community resource comprised of enthusias c, dedicated and proud members respected for excellence in public service delivery. Bermuda Alumnae Chapter hosted their first “Sisters by the Sea” retreat from October 12 – 16, 2017. The chapter hosted 120 visi ng sorors from the South Atlan c Region who worked on community projects suppor ng local chari es, including Feed My Lambs Ministry, cleaning up school libraries and reading to seniors. On Saturday evening a Taste of Bermuda recep on was held where visi ng sorors learned Gombey dancing and kite making. Local vendors sold their locally made products such as soap and beauty products. South Atlan c Region sorors enjoyed local fish cakes, cassava pie and mussel pies. It was a fun filled event and Bermuda Alumnae Chapter had the pleasure of our Na onal President and CEO, Beverly Smith in a endance along with Regional Director, Juanita Massenburg, Regional Representa ve, Sierra Cunningham and former leadership at our Na onal and Regional level. Bermuda Alumnae Chapter is commi ed to giving back to the community of Bermuda and were happy to celebrate our 20th Annual Children’s Reading Fes val on November 2, 2019 with over 2,000 par cipants and distribu on of 1,500 books. On Sunday, June 9, 2019 we also celebrated our 30th Chapter Anniversary along with members of the Divine Nine and our local financial and in‐kind sponsors. It was a great opportunity to highlight the service and ac vi es of Bermuda Alumnae Chapter over the past thirty years and honuor our Charter Members.
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