Backup Documents 10/22/2019 Item # 4C aC
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is a private, non-profit organization comprised of
more than 200,000 predominantly Black college-educated women whose primary purpose
is to provide support through established programs in local communities throughout the
world; and,
WHEREAS, founded in 1913 by 22 collegiate women at Howard University in Washington, D. C.,
the sorority currently has more than 1,000 alumnae/collegiate chapters located in the
United States, England, Japan, Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas
and the Republic of Korea; and,
WHEREAS, Collier County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., chartered
October 26, 2013, by 25 members of this esteemed sisterhood as the first African
American chartered sorority in Collier County, is committed to the development of
programs based upon the organization's Five-Point Programmatic Thrust: Economic
Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement,
Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement, as established
by its founders more than 106 years ago; and,
WHEREAS, celebrating its sixth year, the Collier County Alumnae Chapter has exemplified the
spirit of its founders in their respective roles as educators, advocates, leaders, and
activists, both professionally and voluntarily, and through their efforts to improve the
quality of life and overall well-being of citizens in Collier County, Florida; and,
WHEREAS, the Collier County Alumnae Chapter's mission and programs benefit our community
through initiatives such as mentorship programs for underserved youth, scholarship and
awards programs, charitable giving at home and abroad, health and wellness seminars,
educational/political forums and voter registration campaigns; and,
WHEREAS, Collier County wishes to congratulate members of the Collier County Alumnae Chapter
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., on its six years of outstanding service in the
community.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that October 26, 2019 be designated as
COLLIER COUNTY ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF
DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY DAY
(���\ nll lI /✓v F)) DONE AND ORDERED THIS 22nd Day of October 2019.
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WI ileAM L. MCbANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN