Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is a member of the South Atlantic Region.  The South Atlantic Region is composed of the states of South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and the Bahamas.   The Charlottesville Chapter serves the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Fluvanna, Louisa, and Rockingham.

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

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The Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will  co-host the 21st National African American Read-In Chain with the Charlottesville HS Cheerleaders  on Sunday, February 28^th 2:30-4:30 at the Charlottesville High School Media Center.

Celebrating 40 Years of Scholarship, Service, & Sisterhood

 On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. continues it’s 40th year celebration with the Annual Autumn Elegance Dance at the East Rivanna Volunteer Firehouse (3501 Steamer Drive, Keswick) from 9pm - 1am.

Music provided by ‘The Ordinary People’ from Richmond, VA

Tickets are $40.   Table of 10 - $380. 

Proceeds benefit college scholarships for female high school students. 

All guests must be 21 or over.  Tickets will not be sold at the door.

Attire:  Semi-formal

Tickets can be obtained by contacting  dance@cvilledst.org

Sunday, October 18, 2009

1:00 – 4:00pm

Monticello High School

1400 Independence Way, Charlottesville

Non-Delta and non-Academy/GEMS family and friends are welcome to join.

Click here to Join TEAM DELTA!

Applications for the 2009-2010 Delta Academy & Delta GEMS programs are due Friday, October 2, 2009.  E-mail dadgchair@cvilledst.org for more information or an application. 

Applications for the college scholarships offered by the Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. are available in the guidance departments of the following high schools: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Western Albemarle, Monticello, and Waynesboro. Scholarships are available for female high school seniors.

Applications are due by April 27, 2009.

The Charlottesville Alumnae and Iota Alpha Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta will present seven junior debutantes and community talent in their 2009 Jabberwock Debutante and Talent Showcase in Charlottesville, Virginia.

• Saturday, March 28, 2009 @ 6:00pm
• The Paramount Theater, 215 East Main Street, Charlottesville
• Ticket Prices: $25, $35, & $45.  Student Tickets are $15.
• Purchase at The Paramount Theater Box Office website or call (434) 979-1333

Join the Charlottesville Alumnae Deltas and 2008-2009 Jabberwock Junior Debutantes and Escorts on Sunday, December 14, 2008 for a Kwanzaa celebration.

Brown Sugar Dreams Service Project:  Charlottesville Alumnae is collecting lead and toxin-free dolls of color to be donated to young girls in Ghana and South Africa.  Brown Sugar Dreams is an initiative to provide dolls of color to young ladies living in Africa, in hopes of building a positive and strong self-image for women of color.

Charlottesville, VA - The Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosts their annual May Week activities entitled It Takes A Village… to bring together the community for worship, fellowship, and service.  The calendar of events includes:

• It Takes A Village To Go Green, the cleanup of West Street on April 19^th at 8am, in observance of Earth Day.
• It Takes A Village to Give Battered Women a Fresh Start, a community drive to benefit the Shelter for Help in Emergency by collecting phone cards, grocery & pharmacy gift cards, and CTS bus tickets at Gordon Ave Library (1500 Gordon Ave, Charlottesville) and local churches from May 1 - 31.  The Shelter for Help in Emergency is an organization “committed to ending domestic violence in our community” and assists women in abusive relationships in taking their first steps towards a safer environment.
• It Takes a Village to Cure Arthritis – On Saturday, May 3^rd, the Charlottesville Deltas will participate in the 5^th Annual Charlottesville Arthritis Walk sponsored by The Arthritis Foundation at Scott Stadium, East Gate at 9am.
• It Takes A Village to Uplift Praises - As a sorority founded on Christian principles, the chapter will attend a local church service on Sunday, May 4^th. 
• Conversation & Inspiration – On Wednesday, May 7^th, the chapter will discuss The Women Who Raised Me: A Memoir by Victoria Rowell at 7:30pm at Siips Wine & Champagne Bar (212 E. Main Street – Downtown Mall).  All are invited to join in a discussion of the women who inspired the accomplished actress along her journey through the foster care system.
• One Book, One Vote: Creating Teachers & Voters, their 2^nd Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at Applebee’s Restaurant & Bar (571 Branchlands Blvd) on Saturday, May 10^th from 7:30 – 9:30am.   The pancake & sausage breakfast will collect donations towards chapter projects and the African American Teaching Fellows of Charlottesville-Albemarle (AATF), an organization aiming to increase the number of African American teachers in the Charlottesville and Albemarle school systems.  Voter registration will be made available during the breakfast.

For more information about May Week 2008 or locations for the community drive, please e-mail mayweekchair@cvilledst.org or visit www.cvilledst.org.

NBC 29 Coverage

Press Release (03-29-2008) 

Would you like to effectively communicate with your spouse or significant other?  Come to Trinity Episcopal Church (1042 Preston Ave) on April 19th at 2:00PM to dialogue with others, and get some practical advice and encouragement.  Mrs. Patricia Jones-Turner, will facilitate the workshop:  “When ‘I Do’ Becomes ‘I Don’t’:  Why Relationships Fail.” Mrs. Jones-Turner is the Executive Director of LifeLines Ministries, Pastor of Light House of Hope Community Church in Richmond, Virginia, and Domestic and Sexual Violence Coordinator in Chesterfield, Virginia.  Child care will be available on the premises and light refreshments will be served.  This event is sponsored by the Charlottesville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and The Gertrude Mitchell House/Trinity Episcopal Church. 

Contact sachair@cvilledst.org for more information