Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.
AFFILIATIONS
National Council of Negro Women (Life Member)
United Negro College Fund
A.O.I.P. - National Assault on Illiteracy Program
National Urban League
Detroit 300 Recognition Heritage Program
We have an outreach of some fifty civic, social and religious organizations
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.
“Continue the Vision – With Collective Voices”
AFFILIATE NEWS
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National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
The NCNW Unity Drive is still alive and well. This drive is designed to help us to continue the collective power of women of African descent, so they may realize there full potential; and create a just society in which the quality of life is enhanced for all people. This is a vision that all affiliates and members of the National Council of Negro Women can enjoy. If you have not completed your membership applications please do so and bring it along with you to the National Administrative Board meeting.
The 53rd NCNW Annual National Convention will be held, December 2007 in Washington, D.C. We would like to have a strong showing of Gamma Phi Delta members as delegates for this event. Specific dates will follow soon, please make preliminary preparations for your attendance.
Children’s Defense Fund, Leave No Child Behind
A healthy start is the foundation for sound child development and school achievement. A child’s right to live, grow and thrive should not depend on the lottery of birth or geography. We believe it is unjust, morally intolerable and economically costly that nine million children lack health coverage and a baby is born without health insurance every 51 seconds in our rich nation.
We believe we can and must do better in protecting the health and wellbeing of all our children. We commit to hold our Members of Congress and our President accountable with our voices and votes for enacting urgently needed comprehensive high quality health coverage for all children now!” If you have not, please complete the petitions and send them to the National Headquarters, Attn: Children’s Defense Fund by September 31, 2007.
Harriet Tubman Day
The Month of March commemorates Women’s History Month. The Harriet Tubman Historical Society has selected March 10th as a holiday to recognize the contributions and achievements of all women regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, social or economic status in the spirit of Harriet Tubman.
The proposed holiday is also an opportunity to sponsor legislation to address relevant issues to improve the quality of life for women. Tubman was and is an American Heroine who dedicated her life to bringing freedom, justice and human dignity to enslaved African Americans. If you have not sent in your petitions please do so by September 31, 2007.
Allensworth National Historical Park
Allensworth State Park is one of the few African American National monuments, it is important that we join collectively to let our elected officials know how vital it is to keep this park part of our history.
Located in the Central San Joaquin Valley, Allensworth is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was one of a handful of towns around the country founded in the early 1900s by blacks who left the oppressive Jim Crow South to start communities based on Booker T. Washington's principles of self-help and self-rule. Its founder, Col. Allen Allensworth, was a former Kentucky slave and a Buffalo Soldier.
These all-black towns remind us of the significant, though often forgotten, accomplishments of African-Americans in the midst of extreme adversity. But now, Allensworth is fighting for its survival. A neighboring property owner wants to build two mega-dairies on its doorstep. The tons of manure and flies would be the kiss of death for the park.
Bill AB576 would protect Allensworth by establishing a much-needed perimeter around the park. The state must act now or a valuable cultural resource will be lost to us forever. Here is how you can help, contact the Governor's office, your State Assembly/Senators/Congresspersons by Fax, telephone, e-mail, and tell them to support AB576. We wish to let them know how we feel about our rich treasures and culture.