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To recognize and celebrate Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's centennial anniversary.
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WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913, by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University who wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence, provide scholarships, support the underserved, encourage participation in the development of positive public policy, and highlight issues and provide solutions for problems in their communities; and
WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta is a sisterhood of more than 275,000 predominately Black college-educated women, with more than 960 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan, Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea; and
WHEREAS, the sorority's major programs are based upon the organization's Five Point Programmatic Thrust: economic development, educational development, international awareness and involvement, physical and mental health, and political awareness and involvement; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, established more than 75 years ago, has supported the Columbus area through a variety of programs that are in line with the sorority's national mission; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2013, the Columbus Alumnae Chapter will host its Centennial Founders Day Luncheon at the Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Founders Day celebration is to remember and pay respect to the rich legacy of the sorority's Founders and provide scholarship funds for eligible high school seniors in the community; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize and celebrate Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's centennial anniversary.