founded
in 1943
www.gpdalphaomega.org
History of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Incorporated 1943
"Peace
and Harmony is our Motto,
Refinement and Culture is our Aim"
In
February of 1943, a group of dynamic women met at Lewis
College of Business, (formerly Lewis Business College)
located in Detroit, Michigan to discuss the need for an
organization that would support and promote opportunities
for young women who were striving for a better education.
These women saw a need to support women that were obtaining
higher learning at two year institutions. To meet this need,
Elizabeth Garner, an instructor at the college, assisted by
her sister, Violet T. Lewis, Lewis College of Business owner
and President, founded the unique organization Gamma Phi
Delta Sorority, a professional and business sorority. These
dynamic women, Elizabeth Garner and Violet T. Lewis, along
with Annie Blakemore, Lula Garner, Geraldine Harrison
Perkins, Robelye Trumbo Dungey, Betrice Preston, Jean Myers,
Odell Glover, Ivalu Lennear, Eurine Harrison, Ruby Tipton,
and Mattie Willis are the Original Founding Pearls. Gamma
Phi Delta Sorority, was founded with the following mission:
Mission
To improve the economic, social and political status of all women; to encourage our members to further their education/training and maintain a progressive interest in the values of humanity; to promote refinement and culture; to establish and maintain a better relationship among women of all races and creed and to be of greater service to our community, our country and to each other.
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority is a Sisterhood of distinguished, congenial business and professional women. Through their talents and qualities, members aid and cultivate higher scholastic and ethical standards, provide social and recreational outlets, implement and administer services to people in need.
Personal and Professional Development
The sorority provides opportunities for the women to work and serve on the local, regional and national levels, developing productive relationships and fostering positive results. The Sorority is an excellent vehicle to build positive relationships with women with similar aspirations throughout the United States and Internationally.
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority contributes annually to approved charitable organizations that are involved in serving humanity and whose objectives reflect our mission. We are particularly interested in working with organizations whose objectives are the elimination of economic, educational, vocational and social gaps that exist between the privileged and underprivileged. Our service to the community includes volunteer work in hospitals, nursing homes, public schools, tutoring, literacy and programs for the elderly. We offer support to the Red Cross, Little Red Door, March of Dimes, Sickle Cell Anemia, GAINS, Salvation Army and others.
We engage in Ribbons for Africa. Chapters collect "pocket change" and send their donations collected to National who forwards the donations to Africa for Support of our sister in the Motherland.
Each Gamma Phi Delta
Sorority Chapter supports and participates in our
"Five Point Program," (MEEPS):
MEMBERSHIP
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION
PUBLIC RELATIONS
SOCIAL ACTIONS
Gamma Phi Delta
Sorority is a Life Member of the National Council of Negro
Women (NCNW), the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP). We are members of the Assault On
Literacy Program, National Affiliates Assembly, and donate
generously to the United Negro College Fund.
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September 14, 2004