About Our Chapter
Americus (GA) Alumnae Chapter was chartered March 10, 1990 by eighteen phenomenal women. Today, we have grown to a membership of over 80 dedicated women. The Americus (GA) Chapter service area includes Sumter, Dooly, Terrell, Macon, North Lee, and Webster Counties. Our president, Deatrice Harris, welcomes you to explore our website and reach out to us if you have any questions.
About Our Sorority
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world.
Founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University, the Sorority is currently a sisterhood of more than 350,000 plus predominately Black college educated women. This includes over 1,060 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea.
The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization’s Five-Point Programmatic
Thrust:
1. Economic Development
2. Physical and Mental Health
3. Educational Development
4. Political Awareness and Involvement
5. International Awareness and Involvement