A Message from the President

Greetings,

 

Welcome to the official website of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Oakland East Bay Alumnae Chapter (OEBAC). Our chapter was chartered on June 30, 1979 and this year we are proud and privileged to celebrate 32 years of excellent public service to the city of Oakland, its schools and residents.

Delta Sigma Theta is a national public service sorority of over 200,000 predominantly African-American college educated women. Our sorority was founded on January 13, 1913 by 22 women who were students at Howard University in Washington D.C., whose mission was to emphasize sisterhood, scholarship and service. Directly supporting and in conjunction with our national directives, OEBAC uses our collective strength to promote academic excellence, provide scholarships to deserving seniors, offer support to the underserved, educate and stimulate participation in the establishment of positive public policy, by bringing the spotlight on issues and concerns and create solutions to those problems that may negatively affect our community.

Since we are a service organization our chapter strives first and foremost to be as visible as we can in our community. For over 30 years we have hosted our Annual Sepia Fashion Show and Scholarship Luncheon, as well as our Annual Christmas Gift Basket Give-Away to the ladies of Keller and Mandela Houses here in Oakland which specializes in providing education and rehabilitation services to women recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. Currently we are using our talents and resources by volunteering at an elementary school in Oakland by tutoring our boys and girls in reading, helping to improve their reading levels before they reach middle and senior high school. On a continuous basis our amazing and generous chapter members give of their time and talents, to bring a bit of sunshine into the lives of many others in our community. We do this because it is just who we are – Deltas who genuinely care! I am extremely proud to be a member and officer of this outstanding chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,Inc.

Please feel free to visit our website often for the latest updates on chapter projects and activities.

Sincerely,

Barbara J. Matthews

President, Oakland East Bay Alumnae Chapter

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