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San Francisco Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was founded on January 13, 1913, by 22 collegiate women at Howard University to promote academic excellence and provide assistance to those in need. The Founders of Delta Sigma Theta envisioned an organization committed to sisterhood, scholarship, service, and addressing the social issues of the time. Since its founding, Delta Sigma Theta has become one of the preeminent service-based sororities, with more than 350,000 initiated members and over 1,000 chartered chapters worldwide.
As a sisterhood comprised primarily of Black, college-educated women, the Sorority seriously considers the issues impacting the Black community and boldly confronts the challenges of African Americans and, hence, all Americans. Over the years, a wide range of programs addressing education, health, international development, and the strengthening of African American families have evolved.
The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrust:
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Economic Development
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Educational Development
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International Awareness and Involvement
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Physical and Mental Health
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Political Awareness and Involvement
With these hands, I cannot defile you, they are to lift you, my sister!
Lillian P. Benbow, 15th National President
Our Mission
The Mission of the San Francisco Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is to organize and implement a full program of public service initiatives in the local communities of San Francisco and Marin counties. Our programs are focused on our Five-Point Programmatic Thrust of Economic Development, Educational Development, International Awareness and Involvement, Physical and Mental Health, and Political Awareness and Involvement.
Our Vision
The vision of the San Francisco Alumnae Chapter's is to empower and elevate San Francisco and Marin Counties' Black communities through the continued pursuit of sisterhood, scholarship and service with an emphasis on social action.