Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University. These students wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to persons in need. The first public act performed by the Delta Founders involved their participation in the Women’s Suffrage March in Washington D.C., March 1913. Delta Sigma Theta was incorporated in 1930.

Founders

(First Row): Winona Cargile Alexander, Madree Penn White, Wertie Blackwell Weaver,
Vashti Turley Murphy, Ethel Cuff Black, Frederica Chase Dodd;

(Second Row): Osceola Macarthy Adams, Pauline Oberdorfer Minor, Edna Brown Coleman,
Edith Mott Young, Marguerite Young Alexander, Naomi Sewell Richardson, Eliza P. Shippen;

(Third Row): Zephyr Chisom Carter, Myra Davis Hemmings, Mamie Reddy Rose, Bertha Pitts Campbell,
Florence Letcher Toms, Olive Jones, Jessie McGuire Dent, Jimmie Bugg Middleton, Ethel Carr Watson.

The original artwork is a life sized painting on canvas created by artist Tarleton Blackwell, brother to our very own Soror Sandra Blackwell.

The original hangs in the National Headquarters Office in Washington, D.C.

Our Chapter

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Westchester Alumnae Chapter (WAC) was chartered on October 31, 1959 by 16 visionary women in response to the growing need for social, political, and educational programs in the Westchester area. Since then, the chapter has grown considerably, and now boasts more than 150 members, from diverse professional backgrounds.

WAC perpetuates the Sorority’s tradition of public service through programs that initiate social change, encourage academic excellence, and elevate cultural awareness within the community. Some of the chapter’s projects include mentoring programs, back to school clothing drives, Go Red heart disease awareness campaigns, donating thanksgiving baskets to families in need, and Trek Trilogy: three walks to benefit research and prevention of Diabetes, Breast Cancer, and Heart Disease. Additionally, WAC’s annual signature event – Toast to Spring Scholarship Brunch – provides scholarships for young women from Westchester who are pursuing a college education.

For its work in the community, the Westchester Alumnae Chapter received the Eastern Region Chapter of the Year Award (2007), Sister-to-Sister International Community Service Award (2006), National Council of Negro Women Mary McLeod Bethune Award (2006), and several accolades and proclamations from the American Heart Association and local elected officials.   WAC was also the recipient of awards for its exemplary Project ACE, Social Action, Membership Services, and Economic Development programs at the 2011 Eastern Regional Conference.

C h a r t e r  M e m b e r s

Telia Bregman*

Amelia Pritchard*

Emma Jean Davis

Nell Rice*

Charlotte Dixon*

Inez Richardson*

Doris Douglas*

Susie Sharpe*

Hermantide Hubert*

Marguerite Singfield*

Dorothy Lee*

Lillian Summers*

Dorothy Martin*

Doris Waters*

Evelyn McKnight*

Yvonne Williams*

* Deceased

For the National History of our sorority, please visit the National Website at http://www.deltasigmatheta.org/