PRESIDENT'SPENBY SOROR KIM BROWNER

My Sisters

I need you, you need me

We’re all a part of God’s body

Stand with me, agree with me

We’re all a part of God’s body

It is his will that every needbe supplied

You are important to me I need you to survive

This past weekend was awonderfully blessed virtualexperience. Thank you SororFrieda Bennet and your teamfor a job well done!! My heartis full and my mind has beenrejuvenated.

My Beautiful Sorors ofDayton Alumnae Chapterthe Fall season is upon usand though we are unable tomeet in person, thebusiness of Delta still goeson just like the seasons.

We have discovered we cancontinue to do our programsvirtually with the guidance ofour awesome IT Team!Thank you for all you do tokeep us engaged.

Continue to check youremails and our chapterwebsite for updates andannouncements.

Peace and Blessings

DAYTON ALUMNAE CHAPTERD E L T A S I G M A T H E T A S O R O R I T Y , I N C V O L 2 I S S U E 2

IN THIS ISSUE:

President's Pen

1st VP Notes

2nd VP Post

Financial Fortitude

Midwest Impact Dayof Service

InformationTechnology

Social Action

Mobile Mammogram

An interview

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Sorors, don’t forget the parking lotdrop off: socks, gloves, hats &underwear for the homeless childrenin the Dayton Public School System -Tuesday October 13th 6-7:30pmNorthwest Library, on Philadelphia Dr.to Sorors JaniceKnight & Theata Lambert, TuesdayOctober 13th 6-7:30pm, HuberHeights Library on ChambersburgRd, to Soror Jackie Wright,sponsored by The Delta Dears.

Peppermint Ball, this year will be aVirtual Holiday/Ugly Sweater Party,Friday December 4, 2020, pleasesign up for this committee, SororMarvis Meeks, Chair

The Dayton Alumnae Chapter,Charter Date is September 1st, nextyear we will celebrate 85 years, weneed your help, if you became a Deltathrough the Dayton AlumnaeChapter, please submit pictures ofyour line (names and date), programsor newspaper articles that you mighthave about our chapter to Soror AsiaFuqua, Chair., or to Peggy Wynn,Sorors please sign up for thiscommittee, there is a lot of work to do.

Soror Yvette Howard, Chair. Islooking for sorors to help withthe 2021 Virtual Debutante Ball,please sign up to help.

Peggy A. Wynn50 year member

1ST VP NOTESBY SOROR PEGGY A WYNN

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2ND VP POSTBY SOROR CARIN BOYD

Greetings Sorors!

Autumn is officially here! As the daysget shorter and the nights colder, andthe leaves on the trees begin totransition from green to gold, we arereminded of the constant state ofchange. Although we have beendealing with the COVID-19 pandemic forseveral months now, in many respects,we are just now realizing how great ofan impact it has on our personal andprofessional lives and our means ofconducting sorority business. I wouldlike to thank you for your patience,understanding and your ability to adaptto the changes to how we conduct thebusiness of the sorority. It hasn’t beeneasy and we’ve definitely had somechallenges. I would especially like tothank our IT Committee who has madethemselves available to many of us towalk us through the changes.

There have been some long days andlate nights and they have beenavailable, PLEASANT, and extremelypatient. They have been instrumentalduring this transition from in-person tovirtual. I would also like to thank thecommittee chairs in advance for all ofthe great and impactful programmingwe will continue to provide for ourcommunities while following therecommendations from Gov. DeWine,the Ohio Health Department, DeltaSigma Theta and other governingofficials regarding operating during theCOVID-19 pandemic.

As we continue to honor our commitmentto Matthew 25: Ministries for pill bottledonations and our Memorandum ofUnderstanding with the MontgomeryCounty and Wilberforce AlumnaeChapters, we have established two dropoff dates for pill bottles: Wednesday,September 29 at 5 pm and Tuesday,October 27 at 5 pm. If you have bottles todrop off, please call or text Soror PeggyWynn at 937-477-8482 to arrange to dropthe bottles off at Storage of America inTrotwood at one of the days/timesprovided. As a reminder, Matthew 25:Ministries accepts large and smallprescription and over-the-counterpill bottles, as well as bottles withoutsecure caps (child-resistant). Please remove labels, leaving noglue or residue, wash bottles in veryhot water and dish soap, and rinseand dry thoroughly. Replace lids onclean, dried bottles. Place clean,recapped bottles in large ziplockbags marked “Clean Bottles.” Pillbottles that are deemed notappropriate to include withshipments of medical supplies willbe recycled and may generaterevenue that supports Matthew 25:Ministries’ programs.

In closing, on September 18, 2020, we lostthe most prominent member of theSupreme Court of the United States,Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Serving 27years on the Supreme Court, she was atireless and resolute champion of justice.Her passing will have profoundconsequences for the court and thecountry.

The sudden vacancy on theSupreme Court is yet anotherreminder of how quickly things canchange and how we must be ableto adapt and press on. Thenomination and confirmation of herreplacement will likely be an uphillbattle, but, we have to do what wemust in order to ensure fairnessand transparency in this process. WE HAVE WORK TO DO!!!

V/R,Soror Carin P. Boyd2nd Vice President

"Tomake life a little better for

people less fortunate than you,that's what I

think a meaningful life is. Onelives not just for oneself but for

one'scommunity."

RUTH BADER GINSBURG,FORMER ASSOCIATE JUSTICEOF THE SUPREME COURT OF

THE UNITED STATES

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FINANCIAL FORTITUDEBY SOROR LINDA NERVIS

Last month we learned that budgeting is one of the basic fundamentals to help us remain ina strong financial position. The following budgeting tips should be helpful in your efforts toenhance your savings and reduce debt.

MANAGING EXPENSENSE DURING COVIDSAVING MONEY THROUGH BUDGETING

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MIDWEST IMPACT DAY OF SERVICEBY SOROR NICOLE CARTER

PLEASE SEE THE DOCUMENTS ATTACHED IN THE EMAIL FOR WORKING LINKS

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYBY SOROR SIMONE HOLDER NELSON

Greetings Sorors! First, thank you for your continued support and patience as we endeavor to provide the technical supportneeded for our chapter to sustain its obligations in a virtual environment. We have been charged withaccomplishing multiple tasks very quickly. As you are aware, we are amidst a heavy lift right now. Soon itwill conclude, and we look forward to assembling the IT Committee. Our first meeting will transpire nolater than mid-October and the agenda is loaded with topics to optimize performance and efficiency. If you have technological experience and capability, you are needed by the chapter now more than ever.Please join the committee and share your expertise. We need you, Sorors!

Chapter members can easily sign up for committees. Simply go to the chapter website athttps://www.dstdaytonalumnae.org

� Click on the MEMBERS ONLY section� Enter the PASSWORD issued to financial members� Then click on the CHAPTER COMMITTEE SIGN UP link

There you may review brief descriptions of each committee’s focus. Once reviewed and decided, you willfind a directive at the top of the page instructing you to:

� Click HERE to redirect to Signup Genius� In SIGN UP GENIUS you will be prompted to re-enter the MEMBERS ONLY PASSWORD� Click SUBMIT� CHECK MARK the committees you wish to join� CLICK and SUBMIT� Enter your NAME, EMAIL, and TELEPHONE number� Followed by a final CLICK to SUBMIT and SIGN UP

Please contact IT at info@dstdaytonalumnae.org for sign up support as needed.

Finally, be aware that our chapter presidents will receive a weekly summary of all committee sign ups.Each president will then provide a complete list to committee chairpersons under their leadership.Chairpersons will follow-up with committee members.

The progress of the world will call for the best that all of us have to give.

- Mary McLeod Bethune

You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing

ideas.

- Shirley Chisholm

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SOCIAL ACTIONBY SOROR LILLIAN DRAKEFORD

Greetings Sorors! The Social Action Committee continues to be engaged and growing! We welcome all new members astime for social action has never been greater than it is right now, at least in recent history. We continue tomeet weekly to plan and strategize.

Because of COVID-19 and the push to limit chapter -sponsored undertakings to virtual activities, we areasking all sorors to visit the DAC FB page regularly for postings related to voter information and sharethose posts on their own timelines and other mediums. We’d like to flood FB with voter informationprovided by DAC every Wednesday from now until the election. If at all possible, please post between2:00- 3:00 p.m. If this time is not convenient, feel free post anytime, any day of the week, as often as youlike.

We encourage all sorors who participated in the voter registration phone bank training by the Ohio UnityCoalition to continue making those calls. Almost 15 DAC sorors have been trained.

Upcoming virtual event to place on your calendar are:NAACP Candidates’ Forum – Sept. 28th — 6:456 PM. Details are forthcoming.

We also continue to support the collaborative effort of the Yes, You Can Vote Community ViterRegistration Outreach. The organizations involved include: the Montgomery County Reentry, MontgomeryCommunity Action, Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office, and Central State University,Cooperative Extension Service. Most of the virtual media resources we have been fortunate to share withthe DAC as well as the public grew out of this collaboration. Most recently, individual sorors canvassed theDesota Bass Homes and the provided voter registration information at the Black Wall Street event at CSUDayton. Almost 70 citizens were registered or received absentee ballot applications this past weekendalone. This effort along with the work of individual sorors during the summer have resulted in 114 citizensregistering to vote and 158 absentee ballot applications completed/distributed.

Sorors, while we cannot spearhead face-to face activities as a chapter, each of us can support voterregistration activities in the community as concerned citizens and socially responsible individuals. Theneed in the Black community to register and encourage our people to vote is dire. We cannot afford to sitthis election out! We encourage everyone to take it upon themselves to find their niche and safely dowhatever they can to get out the vote.

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In order to promote volunteerism and individual effort, the Social Action committee will begin spotlightingsorors weekly who are doing creative things to get out the vote on their own! Spotlighted this week is:

Soror Joyce WillisSoror Willis teamed up with a neighbor to get out the vote! They canvassed Shakespeare Avenue andLexington Avenue from Philadelphia Drive to Wesleyan Road which is approximately five blocks. They planto return to those addresses/homes to assure that the residents understand the process. They are alsopreparing door hanger reminders that they plan to leave at these same locations several days prior toNov.3rd so that residents remember to mail ordrop off their ballots or go vote in person!

Please, let us know what you’re doing! Email Soror Drakeford (ldrakeford@gmail.com or Soror Gaston(debbie542@frontier.com).

No one can do everything, but everybody can do something! Social action is what we do, and we’ve gotwork to do!

YID, Soror DrakefordSocial Action Chair

SOCIAL ACTIONBY SOROR LILLIAN DRAKEFORD

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SOCIAL ACTIONBY SOROR LILLIAN DRAKEFORD

Confused about Absentee Voting in Ohio?Here Are the Facts!

Absentee Voting in Ohio

Election Day is Nov. 3. Ohio registered voters can vote early by mail or in person at theircounty boar of elections beginning on October 6. Here is how to do it.

1. Register to vote and verify your registration and address at VoteOhio.gov or at the countyboard of elections. The signature you use when you register will be used during everyelection to verify your identity. Deadline: Oct 5.

2. Complete an absentee ballot application, sign it and mail it or hand deliver it to yourcounty board of elections as soon as possible. The forms are available at board offices andVoteOhio.gov. Deadline: October 31, but election officials say waiting until then may notallow enough time for your ballot to be counted.

3. Your county board will send you an absentee ballot, an inside identifying envelope and anouter envelope. Provide identifying information, including birth date and driver’s licensenumber or the last four digits or your Social Security number. Sign and date the insideenvelope. Follow the direction and provide an email or phone number so you can becontacted and correct mistakes.

4. Fill out the ballot by using a black ink to completely darken the oval. Do not tear off theballot stub. Do not vote for more candidates than permitted in a race. If you make a mistake,you must return the ballot to the board of elections and get a new one. Mail with correctpostage or drop off the ballot at your board of elections. Deadline: Postmarked by Nov 2 ordelivered to the board of elections in person by 7:30 p.m. November 3.

5. When your ballot arrives at the board of elections, the inner envelope will be removed,and staff will verify your identifying information and signature. Then the ballot is removed,face down from the envelope and its identifying stub is detached before the ballot isflattened to prepare for scanning. Verify your ballot was received at VoteOhio.gov/Track.

6. Absentee ballots are run through high speed scanners before Election Day and votes aretabulated once the polls close. Staff do not look at ballots before identifying information isremoved so any mistakes made on the ballot, such as failure to properly fill in the oval,cannot be corrected by the voter and could result in certain races or the whole ballot notcounting.

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SOCIAL ACTIONBY SOROR LILLIAN DRAKEFORD

7. Voters may cast ballot in person before Election Day at their county board of elections. Absentee votes are tallied first on election night and mailed ballots postmarked byNovember 2 will be counted if thy arrive at the board by Nov 13. Final, official results will beannounced on Nov.24.

Frequently Asked Questions about November Election

Q. When are mail-in ballots expected to be sent to those who have applied?

A. By law, absentee ballots are not allowed to be mailed by the county board of electionsuntil Oct. 6

Q. If I request an absentee ballot, is that the only way I can vote? Or If I apply for andreceived an absentee ballot but do not send it in, does this keep me from voting in person?

A. You can vote in person after receiving an absentee ballot by mail. But if you go to votein person early or to your precinct on Election Day you will be required to vote a provisionalballot. Your ballot will be sealed into an envelope and will be held for 10 days after theelection to ensure you did not vote twice.

Q. What identification do I need to vote early in-person or on Election Day?

A. An unexpired driver license or state ID card or mail such as a utility bill, paycheck,government check or bank statement showing your current address. A full list of acceptableforms of identification can be found at https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/id-requirements/

Q. What if I forget my ID?

A. You can still vote a provisional ballot by providing your drivers license number or the lastfour digits or your Social Security number. Once the information is verified, your ballot willbe counted.

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

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BirthdayH A P P Y O C T O B E R

S O R O R S

SORORS: PLEASE CHECK THE CHAPTERWEBSITE FREQUENTLY AND CHECK YOUR

EMAILS OFTEN AS THESE ARE OURMETHODS OF COMMUNICATION

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & EXECUTIVE BOARD

President's Committees

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1st President's Committees

Victoria Bellows

Marvis Meeks

2nd President's Committees