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  • Community Service: “The way in which we ourselves grow and develop” Greene County Alumnae Chapter Members host annual Feed-A-Family in Greene and Hale Counties

    EUTAW, AL — The Greene County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated has consistently served Greene and Hale Counties since 1978. Our legacy of services is best captured in a quote by our sister, Dorothy Height. She said, “Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It’s important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It’s the way in which we ourselves grow and develop.” This spirit of service has guided our chapter since its chartering in 1978. Today we are doing more for the community and enlarging our circle of service,” said Phillis Belcher, President of the Greene County Alumnae Chapter.
    Each November, families across Greene and Hale County enjoy a Thanksgiving Dinner together. We typically share words thanks for the meal and count the many blessings in our lives. Unfortunately, there are families in our community who struggle daily to get a meal each day. Our goal is to ensure that every large family who wishes to receive a traditional holiday meal with all the trimmings does so. 
    A long-standing project of the Greene County Alumnae Chapter this service began over 46 years ago and has grown to feed six families in Greene County and Hale County. Three families of 5 members or more are identified by the Greene County Department of Human Resources and three families of 5 members or more, are identified by the Hale County Department of Resources. Our objective is to help families while creating optimism for a brighter tomorrow. Chapter members Miriam Leftwich and Loydleetta Wabbington lead this service project.

  • Dr. Dorothy Height to be honored on U.S. postage stamp

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    Stamp honoring Dorothy Height

     

    (TriceEdneyWire.com) – On Feb. 1, the U. S. Postal Service will kick off 2017 Black History Month with the issuance of the Dorothy Height Forever stamp to honor the civil rights legend.

    The Dorothy Height Forever stamp will be the 40th stamp in the Black Heritage series. The late Dr. Height is considered to be civil rights royalty. Having led the National Council of Negro Women for four decades, Height was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded by President Bill Clinton in 1994 and the Congressional Gold Medal, awarded by President George W. Bush in 2004 for her pioneering work for the civil rights of African-Americans and women. President Barack Obama gave her eulogy upon her death on April 12, 2010.

    Participants in the Feb. 1 event will be Ronald A. Stroman, deputy postmaster general and chief government relations officer, United States Postal Service; Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.); Alexis Herman, president, Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation; Ingrid Saunders Jones, chair, National Council of Negro Women; Naima Randolph, Dorothy Height’s great niece; Derry Noyes, art director; and Bishop Vashti McKenzie, bishop of the African American Episcopal Church.

    Doors will open at 10 a.m. for the 11 a.m. event to be held at the Howard University Cramton Auditorium, 2455 Sixth Street Washington, DC. The ceremony is free and open to the public. Space is limited and admission is not guaranteed. To obtain a free ticket, visit the Cramton Auditorium Box Office.