The New York Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, invites you to attend their Evening of Elegance Scholarship Gala at 8 p.m. this Saturday, May 17. While formal attire is requested for the event at Villa Barone Manor in the Bronx, service and college scholarships are the priority.
Here is a message from Jimyce G. Johnston, the president of the New York Alumnae Chapter (NYAC):
“In this critical time in our nation, we need you, our supporters, to continue to help our young people as they navigate the challenges of their college campuses and have the financial resources to continue their education. Our aim is to make a difference in our community.”
In partnership with the 501(c) 3 tax-exempt New York Alumnae Deltas, Inc., we are hosting the Evening of Elegance: Choice Awards scholarship fundraiser. This annual event raises funds to help us better serve the Harlem community with four-year college scholarships to deserving college-bound high school seniors.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, an international public service organization, has become one of the preeminent service-based sororities with over 1,050 chapters worldwide and more than 350,000 initiated members of primarily Black, college-educated, professional women. Locally, New York Alumnae Chapter is the oldest graduate chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and is committed to serving the underprivileged and elderly through comprehensive projects that serve the Harlem community in particular and the larger Manhattan area.”
Johnston added, The 2025 Evening of Elegance Choice Award Honorees who exemplify our sorority’s Five Point Programmatic Thrusts are:
● Economic Development: Charles Gabriel, owner of Charles Pan-Fried Chicken
● Educational Development: Aiysha Fullerton, principal of Frederick Douglass Academy, and Peter Westbrook, posthumous award, the first African-American to win an Olympic Fencing medal (1984), and founder of the Peter Westbrook Foundation
● International Awareness and Involvement: Debora Clark Fairfax, founder of Travel With A Purpose
● Physical and Mental Health: Ashlee Wisdom, founder and CEO of Health In Her Hue
● Political Awareness and Involvement: Karen D. Taylor, founder of While We Are Still Here
All proceeds support NYAC’s scholarships and public service programs. For more information about the event, visit dstnyac.org.