ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Financial Fortitude

Sacramento Delta Foundation, Inc. provides supplemental income to the public service funds of our chapter. Assets from interest bearing accounts are donated to a variety of charitable purposes once our profit reaches $35,000. We currently have approximately $20,000 in assets.

Black Business Empowerment

Bridges to Success

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Jr. Academy
The Delta Jr. Academy seeks to encourage and support the pursuit of educational achievement of African-American youth in the Sacramento community. The program fosters the pursuit of careers in the areas of science, math and technology. Fifteen girls, ages 9-15 attended the academy this year. The program was divided into two main subject areas: academics and personal development. Academics included a book club, focus on science (experiments with water and energy), communication (newsletter) and a field trip to Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley. Personal development included etiquette, Community service, journal writings, and an end of the year celebration.

Delta GEMS
We have partnered with San Juan Unified School District, the Fostering Hope organization and the Coalition of 100 Black Women and received a $2,000 grant to support our mentoring program. Our goal is to promote career development, health awareness, cultural awareness, nutrition, health and fitness activities, and literacy activities for these teen girls. We also focused on the enrichment and enhancement of self-esteem and scholastic improvement through math, science and technology activities. Members of our chapter attended SEE training at the Cluster Meeting in Oakland. Events for this year included: book reading and discussion (The Coldest Winter Ever by Sista Soldier), slumber party with Baby Think it Overs (pregnancy prevention), Science field trip to the San Jose Technology Museum, a fitness and spa day, Delta Youth State, participation in Summit V HIV/AIDS walk, Martin Luther King Jr. Walk, financial planning workshop, and participation in the Ebony Fashion Show as hostesses.

Ebony Fashion Show
Each year, our chapter hosts the Ebony Fashion Show to help support our scholarship recipients. The event sells to over 800 people and is one of our top fundraising activities.

Black College Recruitment Fair

Sacramento Alumnae chapter continues to support this community event and has partnered with Dr. Alan Rowe of UCAN! every year since 2000 . Sorors work hard to keep the busloads of students orderly, making sure they were registered, presenting them with bags to carry their information as they collected it from the recruiters, and making copies of their transcripts. Sorors also will stand in for recruiters by answering endless questions and accepting the student’s applications and transcripts.

Book Drives

Project Science and Everyday Experiences(SEE)

INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT

"Where in the World"

Legislative Bill Writing

Olympic Trial Volunteers

Educational Third World Outreach

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH

Breast Cancer Walk

March of Dimes Walk

Summit V: HIV/AIDS

Summit VI: Healthy Lifestyles

POLITICAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT

Voter Registration Drives

MLK March

Delta Days at the Capitol

Public Town Hall Meetings

Product RED Campaign