Congratulations & Best Wishes

Alpha Nu chapter &

Alpha Omega Chapter

On hosting

the 30th founder’s day celebration

From the Northern Region

Kay davis, Phyllis ponders, Dr. Marjorie harris,

sarah young,

bertha Crossley, nan Harshaw

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

Northern Region

Alpha Nu Chapter ~ Host Chapter

Alpha Omega ~ Co-Host Chapter 30th Annual Founders’ Day Celebration

“The Power of Vision: Empowering Women and Inspiring Leaders”

Saturday, February 25, 2017

11:00 A.M.

The Courtyard at Marriott 100 South Fountain Avenue

Springfield, Ohio 45502

Kim Cole, Chairperson Evelyn R. Berrien, Regional Director Lenor R. Reese, National President

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. A non-profit organization of Business and Professional Women Elizabeth Garner, Founder Violet T. Lewis, Co-Founder ~ Founded: 1943, Detroit, Michigan

Elizabeth Garner Violet T. Lewis

BEST WISHES To

ALPHA NU CHAPTER, HOST

30th ANNUAL FOUNDERS’ DAY CELEBRATION KEMP’S

Floor Covering 2296 So. Yellow Springs St.

Springfield, OH 45505 937-322-5367

Congratulations and Best Wishes

Alpha Nu, Host and Alpha Omega, Co-Host

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

Northern Region on hosting A Successful 2017 Founders’ Day Celebration

Soror Yvonne Marvin, Soror Ethel Adams, Soror Darline Long, Basileus, Soror Elva Thomas, Ophelia Hyde, Soror Catherine Aubrey, Soror Deborah Vance, Soror Celia Washington, and Verna Poole. Not pictured: Soror Karrie-Ann Chase, Soror Katherine Davis, Soror Thelma Davis, Soror Sherry Richardson, Soror Dolores Thurman and Soror J. Renee Jackson.

Best Wishes and Congratulations Alpha Nu and Alpha Omega Hosting our 30th Annual

2017 Northern Region Founders Day Celebration

Front Row: (L to R) Sorors Shirley Longmire-Nelson, 1st Anti -Basileus, Vivian Shade, Basileus, Angela Jeter, 2nd Anti - Basileus, LaSonya Thomas

Back Row: (L to R) Sorors Patricia Crockett-Durhal, Financial Grammateus, Danyale Brown, Sheila Mixon, Grammateus, Melynda Green, Melina Durhal, Patsy Bolden, Rosalyn Craig -Simpson, Teneshia Holmes Not present : Sorors Tamara Myles, Ameera Hamilton, Tamias Winifred Wright-Stroud, Juanita Wright

Congratulations and Best Wishes

Hosting the 2017 Annual Founders’ Day

Beta Upsilon and Beta Tau Chapters

Elizabeth Garner, Founder Violet T. Lewis, Co-Founder

Congratulations and Best Wishes

Alpha Nu Chapter

For

Hosting the 2017 Annual Founders’ Day

From

Beta Upsilon and Beta Tau Chapters

Cleveland, Ohio

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All things are possible

Luke 18:27

Elizabeth Garner, Founder Violet T. Lewis, Co-Founder

Porter - Qualls - Dunlap Funeral Home

Congratulations and Best Wishes Alpha Nu Chapter - Host

30th Annual Founders’ Day Celebration

823 South Yellow Springs St Springfield, OH 45506

937-325-1447

A Full Service Funeral Home

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

30th Founders’ Day Celebration

Good Morning, and Welcome to the 30th Northern Region Found-ers’ Day Celebration. We salute our Founders Dr. Violet T. Lewis and Soror Elizabeth Garner for guiding us on this Gamma Journey. We can be proud as African American women when we look back over the years and celebrate our strength, education, determina-tion and having the will to never give up, for example - Mrs. Michelle Obama. What a role model. The first “First Lady of Color”. Viola Davis, who stands by her principals in the roles she portrays. Katherine G. Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan, whose stories were finally told (Hidden Figures). If we follow the example of just these seven women, how much richer would our lives and the lives of those around us be. We must add our names to this roll call. Reach back and give someone a hand. There are plenty of young women, even in our immediate fami-lies, who can use a strong outstretched hand. In 1943 our Founders saw a need in their community to educate women, to get them out of typical “Black Jobs” and to open more pathways to success. Today, we honor their legacy, if not us, who? Our Founder’s, like the previously named women, were, and are perfect examples of our theme: “The Pow-er of Vision: Empowering Women & Inspiring Leaders. On behalf of the Northern Region Board, I want to thank Alpha Nu, Host Chapter and Alpha Omega, Co-Host Chapter for joining together in celebrating our Founders and Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Peace and Harmony, Evelyn R. Berrien Evelyn R. Berrien Northern Regional Director Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Northern Region 30th Annual Founders’ Day Celebration

Alpha Nu Chapter – Host Chapter

Alpha Omega – Co-Host Chapter

Elizabeth Garner, Founder Violet T. Lewis, Co-Founder Founded: 1943, Detroit, Michigan Welcome to our 30th Annual Founders’ Day Celebration held at the

Courtyard-Marriott in Springfield, Ohio.

We pay tribute to Sorors Elizabeth Garner & Dr. Violet T. Lewis

who founded Gamma Phi Delta Sorority in February 1943.

The Core Mission of Gamma Phi Delta is to focus on improving

the economic, social and political status of ALL women; to establish

better relationships among women of all races and creeds, but most

of all, to be of GREATER service to our COMMUNITY, OUR COUNTRY AND TO EACH OTHER. This is the

foundation of our Founders’ legacy.

Let us stay focused on our National Theme: “The Power of Vision: Empowering Women and Inspiring Leaders.”

We should continue to help each other tap into and embrace our inner “Woman Power”.

Let’s increase our work with the youth auxiliaries and rise up great leaders of today to secure our future.

I know that our Founders would be so proud to know that the organization they founded many years ago is as

successful as it is today. So, let us continue to come together and work toward a common goal “Unity & Sisterhood”.

“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others” ~Bill Gates Kim Cole, President Alpha Nu Chapter 30th Founders’ Day Chairperson

A non-profit Organization of Business and Professional Women National Headquarters: 2657 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan 48298-1203

Best Wishes and Congratulations Northern Region

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. 30th Annual Founders Day Celebration

And

Evelyn R. Berrien, Regional Director From

Adrian T. Berrien & Family

The Beta Phi Chapter Congratulates Alpha Nu Chapter for Hosting and

Alpha Omega Chapter for Co-Hosting 2017 Northern Region Founders Day

We Celebrate with All Sisters by Honoring the Founders of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

Congratulations and Best Wishes

Alpha Nu Chapter, Host

Alpha Omega Chapter, Co-Host

30th Annual Northern Region Founders’ Day Celebration

Elizabeth Garner, Founder Violet T. Lewis, Co-Founder

The Northern Region Board

“The Power of Vision: Empowering Women and Inspiring Leaders” Evelyn R. Berrien, Regional Director

Jennifer Lewis, Assistant. Regional Director Hellen R. Pacely, Regional Financial Secretary

Beverly C. Harris, Regional Treasurer Shirley Longmire-Nelson, Regional Secretary

Theresa Dillard, Regional Corresponding Secretary Consuelo A. Martin, Regional Editor

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

Alpha Nu Chapter

Seated: Kim Cole, Nan Harshaw, Jessie Shropshire, Phyllisanne Trimble Standing: Dorothy Minor, Grace Tinsley-Clark, Wilma Stone, Karen Young, Dolores Berrien, Gloria Speaks, Ebony Pugh, Ella Barnes, Evelyn Berrien

Thanks to everyone for attending the 30th Annual Founders’ Day Celebration , Northern Region of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.

Best Wishes to Alpha Omega on hosting the 31st Annual Founders’ Day Celebration in 2018

Congratulations on a successful Founders Day Celebration from

Beta Alpha Chapter

Top (L-R): Kristie Green, Leslie Andrews, Brandi Latimer, Kimberly Bracey, Sandra Ware, Patricia Hanserd, Gwendolyn Patrick, Lisa Cooper, Nancy M. Beasley, Audrey Kelley, & Angela Tanner-Collins Bottom (L-R): Nykia E. Johnson, Tanisha T. Brown, Patricia Wilson-Stewart, Jacqueline J. Dixon, Lenora Gleton, Aisha Williams, & Celestine Carter Not Pictured: Belinda White, Janice Cruz, Jennora Gaines, Joslynn Collins, Shelia Edmontson, & Wanda Bobyan

Congratulations to Alpha Nu Chapter - From Alpha Chapter For hosting our 30th Annual Founder’s Day Celebration…

The Woman Who Fears the Lord

Proverbs 31:

10 An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.

11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

Beta Chapter Congratulates: Alpha Nu host for the 30th Founders’ Day Celebration

Karen Solomon-Edwards, Chapter President Ruth Woods Stacey Owens Laura Rooks Janice Jones-Phelps Elma Peddy Bertha Crossley Sheryl Shorts Cynthia Ijames Lula Millendar Talisa Cohen Roudine Bryant Paulette Anderson-Brown Sheryl Shorts Cynthia Ijames

About Bonita Mills ~

Many years ago, the first director of the Dorcas Society of the Seventh-day Adventist

Church had the vision of operating a depository for food and clothes to service the peo-

ple in the community. As needs grew, operations moved from the church facility into

other venues in the community. Bonita Mills became acquainted with serving the less

fortunate by her parents, Edwin and Dorothea Mills, who through the Dorcas Society

ran a food pantry out of their little yellow house on Yellow Springs Street in Springfield,

Ohio. The leadership of the organization has gone through many hands, presently

Bonita Mills is the local director of Family Needs, Inc. soup kitchen. Her work experi-

ence goes back to Hart’s Family Store, where she began as an entry level employee and

worked her way up to managing the store. After the business closed, she took on oper-

ations within her home in which she manufactured silk screen prints and t-shirt de-

signs. As of now Mrs. Mills rations her time between working in the Springfield City

School’s after school latch-key program and directing the Family Needs, Inc. Soup

Kitchen.

She is married to husband James Keith Mills. They have two children, James Keith

Mills, Jr. of New Mexico and Marsha Ellen Mills of Washington, D. C.

Honoree Bonita Mills

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Incorporated 30th Founders’ Day Celebration

~PROGRAMME~

Processional……………………...…….………………………………..……...….Regional and Chapter Officer

Mistress of Ceremonies………………..….…..Aida Kai Anderson, President Alpha Omega Chapter Welcome…………………...……………...………….……….…….Kim Cole, President, Alpha Nu Chapter

Negro National Anthem ~ “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

Introduction of the Dias.………….…....…Aida Kai Anderson, President, Alpha Omega Chapter

Prayer for our Sisterhood……………..…..…...……….…..…Elva Thomas, Gamma Lambda Chapter .

Youth Presentation…………………..……..………...….……….………...……Linda Reed, Omega Chapter Beta Tau Undergraduate Chapter

Invocation/Blessing of the Meal…………………......…..…Jessie Shropshire, Alpha Nu Chapter

~ LUNCH IS SERVED ~ Please patronize our Vendors

Prayer for the Nation…………………….………...….…...…Karen Streeter, Delta Omicron Chapter

Musical Selection …………………….………..….…........…..…Tanisha Brown, Beta Alpha Chapter

Salute to our Founders………………….……...……...…..............Jennifer Lewis, Beta Phi Chapter

Assistant Regional Director

Introduction of Speaker……………….……………..….……....…..Nan Harshaw, Alpha Nu Chapter

Speaker……….…………………………….…………...………..….……….………...Rev. Mila Patrice Cooper Wayman A.M.E. Church, Dayton, Ohio

Presentation of Awards…..………………….……..…..…....….Kim Cole, President, Alpha Nu Chapter

Honoree...………….......Bonita Mills, Director ~Family Needs Center, Springfield, Ohio

2016 Founders’ Day Host Chapter ……...Theresa Dillard, President, Alpha Theta Chapter

Remarks……………………...........................…..…….Evelyn R. Berrien, Northern Regional Director