The Eastern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated was established in 1925. The Apalachin Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was chartered on May 22, 1982. 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 communit
y. 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 over 1,000 collegiate and
alumnae chapters located in the United States, Canada, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, the Republic of Korea, the Arabian Gulf, Southern Africa and West Africa. 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, and Political Awareness and Involvement. For more information, visit our national website at
www.deltasigmatheta.org.
