Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc..– Germany Alumnae

“A Public Service Sorority”

Germany Alumnae Chapter— established 1979

HISTORY

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. A sisterhood of more than 200,000 predominately Black college educated women, the Sorority currently has over 900 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas 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

Delta Sigma Theta—1913

1979 National President,
Soror Thelma Daley traveled to Frankfurt Germany July of 1979 to charter the West Germany - West Berlin Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Charter Chapter President, Wilhemina Santiful (right)
Charter Member, Marcia McCristian (left)

The West Germany-West Berlin Alumnae Chapter Of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was organized by Wilhelmina Santiful In 1979 in Heidelberg, Germany.  Fourteen ladies signed the charter request application for the chapter on April 22, 1979.  Ten years later, when reunification of East and West Germany Occurred in 1989, the original chapter name was deemed inappropriate and National Headquarters concurred with the chapter wishes for a name change to Germany Alumnae Chapter.

Germany Alumnae Chapter’s public service commitments support the National Five Point Thrust Program of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated: Educational Development, Economic Development, Physical and Mental Health, Political Awareness and Involvement, International Awareness and Involvement. Fundraisers are the sole means of financing our scholarship program.  The two major fundraisers are the Sweetheart Scholarship Ball held in February and the Greek Show in the Fall.  These provide the means for rewarding annual scholarships to deserving graduating seniors within the DODDS-Europe school system in Germany, Belgium, Holland and Italy military communities.  Yearly, eligible DoDDS students are recipients of our chapter scholarships in awards totaling over $20,000.00 this past year. 

Germany Alumnae –1979

The Sorority was founded in 1913 by 22 students at Howard University. These young women wanted to use their collective strength to promote academic excellence; to provide scholarships; to provide support to the underserved; educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy; and to highlight issues and provide solutions for problems in their communities.

Germany Alumnae President: President@dstger.org

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Distinguished Guests

Email: DST@Dstger.org

Since chartering, the following distinguished guests have visited our chapter functions: Past National Presidents Mona H. Bailey and Dr. Thelma T. Daley, National Chaplain Vashti Murphy McKenzie, and Eastern Regional Directors Gwendolyn Boyd and Guessippina Bonner.

These sorority members are located throughout Germany either assigned to the military, working for the government, or working for American companies abroad. Heidelberg, Kaiserslautern, Stuttgart  and Wiesbaden are the four major areas where sorors are located. They culminate to one location for monthly meetings and continue their work for DELTA overseas.