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The Birth of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, IncorporatedA Story of Vision and ChangeIn 1913, a visionary group of women at Howard University sought to forge a new path. Asmembers of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, they recognized the need for agreater focus on public service and the advancement of women. United by a sharedpurpose, these 22 trailblazing women founded Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated—asisterhood dedicated to amplifying voices, driving meaningful change, and servingcommunities with unwavering commitment.A Bold First Step In March 1913, this vision transformed into action. The Founders of Delta Sigma Theta madetheir first public act by participating in the historic Women’s Suffrage March in Washington,D.C. With boldness and grace, they joined thousands of others advocating for women’s rightto vote, sending a powerful message about their commitment to equality and justice.Formalizing the Mission As their movement grew, so did their resolve to create a lasting legacy. In 1930, Delta SigmaTheta was officially incorporated, solidifying their commitment to sisterhood, academicexcellence, and public service. Incorporation not only provided the legal framework for theSorority but also reinforced its mission to be a leading force for change. The 22 women whoestablished Delta Sigma Theta were trailblazers, who have cultivated hope and inspirationfor generations to come. Their legacy of resilience and service continues to shape the fabricof our Sorority and the communities in which we serve.A Legacy of Impact What began as a bold vision in 1913 has since become a global sisterhood of over 350,000members. Delta Sigma Theta remains a leading advocate for education, social justice, andpublic service, embodying the principles that our Founders held dear. The story of these 22women is a testament to the power of unity, courage, and determination. This FoundersDay, as we celebrate 112 impactful years, we honor their legacy by recommitting ourselvesto engaging our sisterhood, empowering our communities and elevating our impact.

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Happy New Year, Sorors!As we usher in 2025, embrace this fresh start with purpose, passion,and the unwavering excellence that defines us. This year brims withboundless opportunities, and together, we’ll elevate our impact,empower our community, and further the legacy of our Sorority. Let’smove forward in perfect harmony—one Soror, one Chapter, oneSisterhood—knowing that in alignment, we shape not only the successof SHFBAC but the enduring influence of Delta Sigma Theta.This month, we also celebrate a monumental occasion—Founders Dayon January 13, 2025. For 112 remarkable years, our Sorority has stood asa steadfast beacon of hope through our tireless focus on sisterhood,scholarship, service, and social action. The vision of our 22 Founderscontinues to inspire us, challenging us to be bold, impactful, anduncompromising in our commitment to their ideals.As we honor their legacy, I encourage you to reflect deeply. What willyou do in 2025 to advance their vision in today's ever-evolving world?Will you continue the impactful work you began in 2024 or chart a newcourse to address pressing needs in our communities? Whatever pathyou choose, let it be guided by the same resolve that inspired ourFounders to create our great Sorority. Your contributions, no matter thescale, play an essential role in sustaining their vision and shaping ourcollective future.Thank you for your steadfast dedication and commitment. While eachof us may be impactful on our own, together, we’re a force to bereckoned with—unyielding and unstoppable.Happy New Year and Happy Founders Day! DaLana GuessPresident Lena EllisFirst Vice President LaShawn PorterSecond Vice President Sonja GardnerRecording SecretarySonya Byers Corresponding Secretary Chanette MurphyFinancial Secretary Paula SuggsTreasurer Relaine PittsAssistant TreasurerTomika SamuelsAssistant Financial Secretary Diane CarterAssistant Financial SecretaryFrom the Desk ofthe PresidentDaLana GuessPresident, 2024-2026Kesha MillerAssistant Corresponding Secretary Desiree Barnes-WilliamsAssistant Recording Secretary Alisha JacksonAudit Chair Traci Jackson DavisChair, Budget and Finance Aliyah ThomasNominating Committee ChairNikkey JohnsAngela LewisDawn LewisPamela WilliamsNominating Committee Members Jackie SmithImmediate Past President Renecheia RobinsonParliamentarian Chinita SmithChaplain Marilyn HarperAssistant ChaplainIrishea HilliardAssistant ChaplainSarah HymesSergeant-at-Arms April BeeksCustodian of Properties Angela NealHistorian Tiffani JacksonJournalistClick here for the full 2024-2026 Leadership Team

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Presiding OfficerDaLana Guess, PresidentERT Safety Moment Call to Order Adoption of the Agenda Approval of Minutes Social Action PresentationAnnouncements & Updates VideoSPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS Founders DayOFFICER REPORTSPresident First Vice President (Chair, Membership Services) Welcoming of Visitors Second Vice President (Chair, PPD) Correspondence Financial Secretary Treasurer Acknowledgment of BirthdaysUnfinished Business New Business Adjournment DETAILSDETAILSCHAPTER MEETINGCHAPTER MEETING Chapter Meeting Booklet:Download CHMeetings for onsite check-inCafe Delta 9-9:45 a.m.Finance collections 9-11 a.m. Scan the QR Code or click hereLocation: Event: Chapter MeetingStafford Municipal School District -Administration Building1633 Staffordshire Road Stafford, TX 77477Date: January 11, 2025Attire: Business attireTime: 10 a.m.Chapter Meeting AgendaLeslie Brown DaLana Guess DaLana Guess Sonja Gardner Charran ThompsonShantell BrownDaLana Guess Lena Ellis LaShawn Porter Sonya Byers Chanette Murphy Paula Suggs Lena EllisDaLana GuessDaLana GuessDaLana Guess

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Live Well Summit is May 29-June 1, 2025 in the Bahamas. Registrationopens soon!57th National Convention is July 8-13, 2025, in Washington, D.C. TheCall to Convention, registration details & other information will beavailable mid-January.Please ‘save the date’ for the following important events:January 13, 2025 - National Founders Day Virtual Celebration March 4, 2025 - Chapter DIDMarch 14-16, 2025 - TX/NM State Meeting - Click here to registerMarch 21-25, 2025 - Delta Days in The Nation’s CapitalApril 14, 2025 - Red & White Day at the State CapitalMay 29-June 1, 2025 - Live Well SummitJuly 8-13, 2025 - 57th National ConventionSAVE THESAVE THEDATESDATES

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Chanette MurphyFinancial SecretaryDiane CarterAssistant Financial SecretaryTomika SamuelsAssistant Financial SecretaryPaula SuggsTreasurerRelaine PittsAssistant TreasurerTraci Jackson Davis Chair, Budget and FinanceHappy New Year Sorors! We hope you enjoyed the holidays with family, friends and loved ones. As we begina new year with a renewed sense of purpose and resolution, it’s the perfect time toreflect on the legacy of our Founders and how we uphold the values they instilled inus. Let’s remember our commitment to active membership and sisterhood.Check, Money Order, Cashier’s Check, or Cash Payment Deadlines:Chapter Meeting - January 11, 2025 from 9-11 a.m.Change for ChangeJoint Founders Day CelebrationPayPal Payment Deadlines:Strolling Down the Red Lanes Celebration - January 3, 2025Change for Change - January 11, 2025Joint Founders Day Celebration- January 21, 2025Skip the lines by filling out the RECEIPT OF MONEY FORM in advance! We’re happy tosupport, so don’t hesitate to ask for assistance. Here’s to a year of growth,prosperity, and the enduring legacy of our sisterhood!Chanette MurphyFinancial Secretary, 2024-2026fs.shfbac@gmail.comFinancial Fortitude Fact$

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The Winter Blues vs Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Winter Blues: Mild sadness or low energy that improves with daylight exposure & lifestyle changes(e.g., exercise). Symptoms are short-lived & often improve with lifestyle changes or exposure tomore daylight. Treatment includes spending more time outdoors in natural light, regular exercise,maintaining social connections & engaging in enjoyable activity.SAD: a form of major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern, recognized as a mental healthcondition. Symptoms include loss of interest in activities once enjoyed, changes in appetite, sleepdisturbances, fatigue, difficulty concentrating/making decisions, feeling hopeless or thoughts ofself-harm. Treatment includes light therapy, counseling & medication. Key Differences:Severity: SAD is more severe & debilitating, while winter blues are mild & manageable.Diagnosis: SAD requires clinical diagnosis & may need treatment, while winter blues does not.Impact: SAD can severely impair daily life, while winter blues does not.Duration: SAD symptoms are persistent for weeks or months, while winter blues come & go.Resources:National Institute of Mental HealthMelanin and Mental HealthFind a Therapist - Psychology Today- Physical and Mental Health CommitteePrioritize Winter Wellness

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Tech SupportPrevious Tech CornersHow to Update Your EmergencyContact in the ChMeetings App:Click My ProfileClick 3 dots (top right)Select EditScroll to Emergency Contact &update your informationClick SaveRespiratory viruses commonly cause flu, COVID‑19& RSV, especially in the winter. Get vaccinated toprotect yourself this season. Vaccines lower yourrisk of severe illness & hospitalization if you getinfected. Here’s what you should know: As of December 20, 2024, the amount of acuterespiratory illness causing people to seekhealthcare is moderate nationally.COVID-19 is increasing in some areas.Seasonal influenza is moderate & continues toincrease across the U.S.RSV is high & continues to increase across theU.S., particularly in youth.Resources:CDC Respiratory Virus GuidanceGet started at vaccines.gov- the Emergency Response TeamStay Healthy All Season- the Technology Committee

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Strolling Down the Red LanesJanuary 12, 2025, 3–5 p.m. Who’s Invited SHFBAC membersHouston-area sororsNon-financial sororsFamily membersThank you to everyone who signed up toattend! A portion of your $22 ticket supportsthe American Heart Association’s Go Red ForWomen campaign in honor of American HeartMonth. Our celebration will be filled with fun, fellowship& friendly competition! Bowling assistance &accommodations are available.We’ll meet you at the lanes!38th Annual Joint Founders Day Celebration February 8, 2025Rededication is at 9 a.m. and the program beginsat 10:30 a.m.Due to limited seating, indicate if you plan toattend the rededication ceremony on the Receiptof Money Form.A room block is available at Hilton Americas-Houston (1600 Lamar St. Houston, TX 77010) at adiscounted rate of $189 from February 7 – 9, 2025. Click here or call 1-800-236-2905 to reserve yourroom by January 8, 2025. After this date, the hotelwill release unreserved rooms for general sale. Allcharges will be paid for by the individual. Allchanges or cancellations must be done 72 hoursprior to arrival to avoid no-show or latecancellation charges.-Membership ServicesChapter BuzzIn case you missed it

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Chapter BuzzIn case you missed itChange for Change continues...Support The Delta House in Vashti Village,Mbabane, Swaziland, a refuge for childrenorphaned by HIV/AIDS since 2002. ThroughJanuary 11th, donate any amount to helpcontinue this vital mission. Scan the QR code orclick here to donate.The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store byJames McBrideThe novel tells the story of Black & Jewishresidents of the Chicken Hill neighborhoodof Pottstown, PA in the 1920s & 1930s. To receive meeting details & RSVP, contact(281) 468-3558.Get Your Texans Raffle Tickets! The raffle drawing is Febuary 9, 2025 (Super BowlSunday). Buy yours today & experience the excitementof Houston Texans Football as we continue to raise fundsfor scholarships & programs. Raffle tickets are availablefor pickup at Chapter Meetings & Fundraising CommitteeMeetings. Contact the following for additional raffletickets: *Cassie Levy: South Houston/surrounding areas*Pamela Barrett Rain: North Houston/surrounding areas*Rosa Davis: Central/North Houston/surrounding areas

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Debra Askew - January 01Myra DeBose - January 01Linda Evans - January 01Angelia Allison - January 03Roberta Bogany - January 03Mary Welch - January 04Sharika Brown - January 05Silvia Jackson - January 05Niccole Roseman - January 05Frances Pernetter - January 06Jazmenn Smith - January 06Sheila Phoenix - January 07Angela Conway-Jackson - January 09Michelle Garrett - January 09Deirdre Glass - January 10Jalene Mack - January 10Daphne Thompson-Bennett - January 10Danielle Patton - January 12Tameika Badger-Carter - January 13Donyale Banks - January 13Lena Mosley-Hurst - January 14Laurice Webb - January 14Alicia Carrier - January 15Morgan McCain - January 21Sherri Richmond - January 21Janey Young - January 21Vanessa Adams - January 23Sonja Gardner - January 23Pamela Johnson - January 24Charlynn Bowers - January 27Kia Baptist - January 28Gina Treadwell - January 28Marionette Richardson-Scott - January 29Sabrina Echols - January 30Rose Bradford - January 31Charis Kelley - January 31Mary Welch, Charter MemberJanuary 04Silvia Tiller Jackson, Past President January 05Sonja Gardner, Recording SecretaryJanuary 23BIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYSJANUARYJANUARYHappy Birthday Sorors!

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