On January 13, 1913, twenty-two exceptional undergraduate women founded Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on the campus of Howard University, Washington, DC. These young women wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence and to provide assistance to persons in need. is a private non-profit organization whose purpose and endeavors continue to focus on providing services, programm
ing, and a collective voice geared toward equality and human welfare. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization of college educated women committed to the constructive development of its members and to public service with a primary focus on the Black community. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. is a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Since its founding more than 300,000 women have joined the organization. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college educated women. The sorority currently has 1,000 collegiate and alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica and the Republic of Korea. The major programs of the Sorority are based upon the organization's Five-Point Programmatic Thrust:
Economic Development
Educational Development
International Awareness and Involvement
Physical and Mental Health
Political Awareness and Involvement
The Bloomington Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was originally chartered on May 13, 1978. A resurgence of Sorors in the city of Bloomington, in the late nineties resulted in the re-charter of the chapter on February 9, 2002. Since that time, the Bloomington Alumnae Chapter has become a vital thread to the underrepresented community in its service area which includes Bloomington and Columbus, IN. The officers of the Bloomington Alumnae chapter for the 2022-2024 Sorority Biennium are:
President – Debra Vance
First Vice President - LaKesha Denton
Second Vice President – Vacant
Treasurer – Andriann Wilson
Financial Secretary - Martha Chamberlain
Asst. Financial Secretary-Diane Hanks
Recording Secretary-Jada Tompkins
Corresponding Secretary – Shania-Naje Omega
To learn more about the Bloomington Alumnae Chapter visit our website at DST-BAC.ORG.
