Welcome to the Gary Alumnae Chapter Website,

Since 1936 our chapter, then known as Beta Nu, has shown dedication to the Northwest Indiana community. The Five Point Programmatic Thrust of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness, Physical and Mental Health and Social Awareness and Involvement, has been the cornerstone of our active involvement.

Gary Alumnae Chapter ever poised for committed service identifies and addresses the needs of communities through the implementation of programs and projects which touch lives while uplifting hearts. Through strategic planning, committed strategy, creative implementation, on-going evaluation and God-centered compassion, Gary Alumnae’s dedicated service is realized from Hammond to Valparaiso, and in all communities between.

Community Service Summary

Gary Alumnae Chapter

• Has awarded over $200,000 in four-year, academic scholarships to local female college students through our Scholarship Fund
• Awarded nearly $20,000 in savings bonds to at-risk middle and high school students through the “Bonds For The Best” Program
• Held the first Education Symposium “Eyes on Our Youth” which helped establish community priorities for the academic achievement of our youth
• Mentoring hundreds of girls over the years through the Delta GEMS, Delta Academy and adopted school mentoring programs
• Provides free Thanksgiving Dinner for nearly 300 families annually
• Sponsors community plays and cultural events providing cultural enrichment programs for thousands of youth and adults, with proceeds supporting our scholarship program
• Annual Community Health Fairs and Health Screenings to hundreds in primarily African American churches, along with partnerships with the American Heart Association, Sickle Cell Foundation, Diabetes Foundation, the Lake County Minority Tobacco Prevention and Cessation and the Princess Nikki Breast & Cervical Cancer Foundation
• Delta Days At City Hall, a Gary Alumnae Chapter signature program is an annual activity involving local politicians in a Town Hall Meeting. It has been chosen as a National Program model
• Supports International Initiatives including the African Water Well project, the MAAMA kit project and sending dolls to hospitalized children in Kenya, West Africa
• While serving as a separate entity, the Jewels of Fortitude Foundation has been organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes

When you support Jabberwock, The Peppermint Gala, Delta Card Parties, May Week Activities , Cultural Arts Events co-sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta and the West Side Theatre Guild, or attend a Public Founders Day Event, you support our scholarship fund and increase our ability to continue identified programs and projects for our communities. Our success has always depended on the monetary support of our public, and because of you, we continue to accomplish success with our programs and projects. With your unwavering support, we are proud of our signature programs, many of which you have supported year after year. We look forward to your continued support of Gary Alumnae Chapter.

If you are a Delta soror looking to re-activate your membership with our illustrious sisterhood, please leave your contact information on this site. We can use your inspiration and energy when you “Come Home To Delta”.

With humility we pray that our efforts honor the legacy of our twenty-two visionary Founders, as we Love and Liftup communities in Northwest Indiana.

Deborah Hendricks Black

President

Gary Alumnae Chapter