Hortense Golden Canady Endowment Fund

Lansing Alumnae Chapter - $2464.00
Hortense Golden Canady
April Clark
Karen Patricia Williams
Lansing Alumnae Chapter previous gift
Teresa Bingman
Helena Dubose
Nanette Lee Reynolds
Patricia Edwards
Florene McGlothian-Taylor
Shirley Middlebrook
Kimberly Coleman
Glynda Moorer
Dorothy Jackson
Deborah Hollis
Lori Simon
Marta Barron
Rosheeda Whithorne
Marilyn Moore
Shamera Shareef
Cheryl Poplar
Flora Boles
Roni Rucker Waters
Lynn W. Poke
Fonda Turner-Cavin
Cordree McConnell
Lural Baltimore
Rose Davis
Viola B. Mitchell
Ruby Perry-Felton
Karen Keys-Turner
Constance Y. Ross
Patricia A. Baines-Lake
B. Surae Eaton
Wanda Lipscomb


Detroit Alumnae Chapter - $1960.00
Delta Sigma Theta Detroit Foundation, Inc.
Marilyn French Hubbard
Mattie Jones Johnson


Southfield Alumnae Chapter - $208.00
Cynthia Rush
Carolyn Drake


Glen Ellen Area Alumnae Chapter - $180.00


Minneapolis/St. Paul Alumnae Chapter - $80.00
Bunny Robinson


Flint Alumnae Chapter - $118.00


Donations - $100.00
Jean Porter


Cincinnati Alumnae Chapter - $118.00


Pontiac Alumnae Chapter - $80.00

Michigan Statewide Council $1080.00

Saginaw Alumnae Chapter $418.00

Alexa Canady-Davis $180.00

February Points from the President

Greetings Sorors, I want to be the first to say Happy Birthday to all the Sorors who have a birthday this February, just like me! I noticed that we have several sets of Sorors who have birthdays on the same day. This year your President turns 50, the Big One. I am expecting great things to happen in 2007 for the Sorority and for me.

It is time for our biggest fundraiser. Our annual Red and White Scholarship Ball is just one month away and the excitement is building. This year we are going to have a live band called Soul Content. I want to give special thanks to Soror Lori Simon for her securing the band for the dance. By now, all members of the Lansing Alumnae Chapter should have received your dance packets. Soror Wanda Lipscomb has spearheaded our Dance Committee into high gear to continue our momentum of another successful dance. Last year, Sorors, we made a profit of over $10,000 on the dance, YES $10,000 PROFIT. It is my hope that we continue to bond together and support our glorious sisterhood by participating in purchasing tickets or pursuing ads. Remember this is our major fundraiser for our graduating youth. More information about the dance will be forthcoming in the newsletter.

On Saturday, January 27th, Soror McConnell and I made our first presentation on the Power to End Stroke Campaign. It was made to 13 men at Trinity AME Church. The men received four of the informative brochures and asked plenty of questions. If any Soror is interested in volunteering as little as 30 minutes of time, then this campaign is the one for you. Kits are available with complete information on the warning signs of a stroke, the risk factors of stroke, and what you should do if you recognize any. The kit provides all that is needed to educate your audience. Furthermore we also plan to present to the local chapter of the Pan-Hellenic Council at their February meeting. The American Stoke Association has a campaign specifically addressing African Americans who are twice as likely as Caucasians to suffer from a stroke. The campaign hopes to reduce the rate by 25 percent by the year 2010.

Remember Sorors, we are still participating in our Healthy Lifestyle Initiative and trying to lose 5 pounds each. I hope you are having more success than I am.

Hope to see you at the February 11th meeting at the Capital Area District Library at 2:30.

Soror April Clark

Points from the President

Sorors, let me take a moment to talk about our many successes as we close out this past year. In September, we opened our beginning 2006-2007 chapter meeting with 50% participation of our financial members.

In October, we had 40% participation at our meeting. We also received a $2,000 grant from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to host a Healthy Lifestyle Initiative Dinner. That event brought out several non-financial members who raved about the activity. The Komen Foundation wrote us and asked us to apply for another chance to receive an even greater grant amount.

In November, we voted on new policies and procedures with 27% participation. Soror Bari Thomas prepared a delicious Thanksgiving dinner for the sorors who attended. In addition, our Chapter helped prepare and serve a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner at the Advent House on November 18, 2006.

In December, Soror Helena Dubose was kind enough to open her home and let the Chapter have its Christmas Party there. We had 52 people in attendance and some of the sorors participated in a Secret Santa gift exchange. Everyone had a great time at this social event, which was open to all sorors as part of our continuing Year of Reclamation. We did a little eating, drinking, and dancing with Sterling. What fun!!!

The next week, twelve sorors were trained for our upcoming Abstinence Program, “WAIT”, which looks to be another exciting venture. We will receive a grant in the amount of $7,500 to continue reaching out to the community. We are planning on having two or three groups of 15 youth to participate in the program – an elementary/middle school group and a high school group. Sorors can volunteer to help any of the trainers so say “yes” when you get a call. We will combine Delta initiatives to satisfy some of Grand Chapter’s recommended requirements.

We ended the year with a membership reclamation activity of a skating party at Edru’s Skate-A-Rama on Sunday, December 10, 2006. Then we had a well-deserved break.

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Holiday and spent lots of time with family and friends. We get so little time to do the things that mean so much.

As we start the New Year, I am pleased to announce we have a website. Soror Marilouise Mays, our journalist, thought it would be an added feature to have a Lansing area Delta website. Newcomers can learn about us and existing sorors can keep up to date with what is going on. Take a look! The web address is:

http://dstlansing.blogspot.com

We have several activities planned for the New Year as committees begin to meet and discuss Delta business. Remember Membership in Delta Sigma Theta is a lifetime commitment. Thank you sorors for your continued commitment!

I look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!
Soror April Clark