President's Message

Greetings!

On behalf of the Madison Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, I welcome you to our website. We are delighted and excited that you have taken the time to explore our website.

We are a sisterhood of college educated women committed to public service. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 13, 1913 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., by twenty-two dynamic young women that used their collective strength to promote academic excellence; to provide scholarships; to provide support to the underserved; educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy; and to highlight issues and provide solutions for problems in their communities. The Sorority’s first public act performed involved their participation in the Women's Suffrage March in Washington D.C., on March 3, 1913. (reference: www.deltasigmatheta.org)

The Madison Alumnae Chapter (MAC) was chartered August 27, 1977, by twenty-two visionary women that embarked upon a new and challenging path in their lives as women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. These women used their collective skills to cultivate and educate the diverse community on political, educational, cultural, economical and social spheres. This year we will celebrate thirty-four years of sisterhood, scholarship and service to the Madison, Wisconsin community and we honor those women who made it possible.

Today, the Madison Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. continues to carry the torch that our Founders and Charter Members envisioned by aligning ourselves with the Sorority’s Five Point Programmatic Thrusts:
• Economic Development:
• Educational Development:
• International Awareness and Involvement:
• Physical and Mental Health:
• Political Awareness and Involvement

Over this last biennium, we have transformed lives and impacted our community through our annual Heart and Soul Scholarship event, Delta GEMS (Growing Empowering Myself Successfully), Impact Day of Service, Founders Day community leadership awards, Fit and Free health program, 2013 by 2013 Delta walk, Delta Days at the Nation and State Capitols and working at the voting polls, and other collaborative community partnerships to name a few. Please visit our website regularly to find out about our upcoming programs, projects and events.

As Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, embarks on celebrating 100 years of service and sisterhood in 2013, we, the Madison Alumnae Chapter, look forward to our continued commitment to “Serving our Community and Sorors in Love.” If you are a Soror relocating to the Madison area, and you are looking for a chapter that promotes sisterhood and service, we invite you to join us as we strive to uphold the principles of our beloved Sorority.
Sincerely,

Carola A Gaines, President
Madison Alumnae Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.