Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Northern Region – 2015-2017 Elizabeth A. Garner BUTTERFLY TRIBUNE Violet T. Lewis Founder Co-Founder Welcome Nu Phi Chapter, Cincinnati ,Ohio to Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. and the Northern Region-, “The Power of Vision: Empowering Women & Inspiring Leaders” Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Northern Region – 2015-2017 Greetings Northern Region Sorors! I would like to give a special 'Thank You' to the Regional Board, Chapter Basilei, Northern Region Sorors, and National Officers for your support and encouragement over the past two years. Consider our Theme: The Power of Vision: Empowering Women and Inspiring Leaders. The Power of Vision - 'The act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be.' How many times have you had an idea or concept and was blessed to see it come to fruition? Empowering Women - 'To give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means.' How many women have you supported and encouraged to increase their power and authority over their own lives? Inspiring Leaders - 'To influence, fill, or affect with a specified feeling or thought.' How are you assisting others in their efforts to advance in their careers, organizations and/or associations? Our Theme, considered long by some, if studied, and put into action, will change the course of someone's life. What will you do today, How will you encourage someone today, Who will you support today? It all begins with You! Let's increase our ideas, continue our empowerment of women and be supportive of our leaders for we are: The Mighty Northern Region of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Peace and Harmony, Soror Evelyn R. Berrien, LM Regional Director Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Northern Region – 2015-2017 Greetings to my Dear Sisters of the Mighty Northern Region! Do you have any idea how amazing you are? Of course you do and we have the Envoy Award to prove it? The Envoy Award was presented to us at Boule, 2016 for the largest increase in membership numbers. Sorors across the region have gen- uinely sought out unique women from various backgrounds to join our awesome sisterhood. The FAB (1st Anti-Basileus) Council was created to assist the First anti-Basilei to effectively communicate with regional and national officers, to disseminate membership information, to promote membership (3 R’s) and to share ideas. The First-Anti’s in the chapter have worked side by side with their membership com- mittees and chapter members to stay up-to-date on all materials pertaining to membership. Chapters have strategically approached membership in a new way and I believe this is one of the reasons we continue to grow. Our region h as also increased our active chapter roster to 14. On February 25, 2017, we successfully chartered the Nu Phi Chapter of Cincinnati, Ohio I was so excited that many of you participated in the chartering of our newest chapter. Nu Phi has hit the ground running and I was very proud to be their M.C. I also want to say thank you to the regional board, Sorors Aida-Kai Anderson, Karen Streeter and Celestine Carter for serving as big sisters for Nu Phi. It’s been a pleasure to serve on the regional board 2015-2017 with Sorors Evelyn, Shirley, Hellen, Beverly, Theresa and Connie. I have learned so much from each of you. Thank you to all of my NR Sorors for your support, encouragement and love. Let’s keep the momentum going and growing? Love and Butterfly Hugs, Jennifer Lewis, Northern Region Assistant Regional Director/Organizer Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Northern Region – 2015-2017 Greetings Northern “The Lord is my rock, Region Sorors, and my fortress; and my deliverer; my God, Congratulations on my strength, in whom I your 60th Northern will trust; my buckler, Regional Confer- and the horn of my salvation, and my high ence. Your hard tower.” Psalms 18:2 work, dedication, and determination have brought Regional Officers, National Officers, Chap- a new hope of a bright future for ter Officers, Living Pearls, Founders’ De- Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. scendants and Sorors, I greet you in the name of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. When I think about what we’ve As you know the Regional Financial Gram- achieved, it inspired me to want to mateus is an important position in main- do more. Reaching this milestone taining the Financial Records of the Northern Region. It has been my pleasure wasn’t easy, but we did it. My hope is to serve as your Regional Financial Gram- that we continue to climb this lad- mateus- 2015 through 2017. I appreciate der of success and achieve all our all your support, guidance as well as the hopes, desires, and endeavors. We confidence you have given me. I am look- ing forward to continuing to work with must continue to “Be Bold, Be each of my Sorors. Strong, and Be Courageous.” Best It is my belief that the Northern Region Wishes on a successful conference. has the best Sorors! We have a ‘vast’ Shirley Longmire-Nelson amount of knowledge among our Sorors Northern Regional Grammateus and I know WE will continue to do great things within this wonderful organiza- tion. Let us continue to do our generous work in our communities and lift up the name of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Thanks again for your unwavering sup- port. Soror Hellen R. Pacely Northern Regional Financial Grammateus Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Northern Region – 2015-2017 Greetings Greetings Sorors, Mighty Northern Region Sorors It has been a pleasure serving you as THANK YOU, your Regional Editor. I thank you for Thank you, and giving me a chance to have this expe- thank you! I rience. It has been a challenging job have truly and I put forth my best effort to enjoyed my time achieve success in each challenge I’m of working on faced with. I have learned so much in the executive board for these two years. I would like to thank the Mighty Northern Region. Your sup- everyone for all your patience, support, port and encouragement have been a guidance and cooperation. This posi- blessing and a true learning experience. tion has taken me outside my box and Let’s continue to do and be as our cur- I enjoyed it. We have some wonderful rent theme: “The Power of Vision: women in our Sorority. I look forward Empowering Women and Inspiring Lead- to my future and growing in our great ers”. Sorority Peace and Harmony, Soror Consuelo D. Martin Soror Theresa A. Dillard, LM Basileus, Beta Upsilon Northern Regional Editor Basileus, Alpha Theta Chapter Northern Regional Anti-Grammateus Greetings Northern Region Sorors, It has been my pleasure to serve as your Regional Tamias these last two years. Thank you for your support. Soror Beverly Harris Northern Regional Tamias Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Northern Region – 2015-2017 Nu Phi Chapter Officially established in February, 2017, the Nu Phi Chapter of Cin- cinnati, Ohio is proud to be the newest member of the Mighty Nu Phi Official Roster Northern Region of Gamma Phi Delta Family Sorority, Inc. We Angela Martin—Basileus look forward to working hard to bring the unique characteristics Jacquetta Brown—1st Anti-Basileus of the Gamma Phi Delta Soror, Inc. to the Greater Cincinnati area! Tammy Jacobs—2nd Anti-Basileus We have hit the ground running and have elected our officers and Carman Thomas—Tamias assigned committees to coordinate the work that Nu Phi will fo- LaTora Thurman—Financial cus on. Grammateus Membership Keisha Allen—Grammateus/Editor As a new chapter, we are eager to begin building our roster. We Lora Ward—Anti-Grammateus will be participating in several public social events in order to in- Carmen Stone—Youth Advisor troduce ourselves to the women and youth of Cincinnati, Ohio. In Aleah Flowers addition, meet and greet sessions are planned for the fall. Melynda Johnson At these events, we will distribute our newly created tri-fold bro- chure that outlines some high lever information on Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. This tri-fold will be printed and distributed to parents of potential participants in the youth auxiliary as well as women that would like to learn more about Nu Phi. In the fall of 2017, we will have our first line of the Nu Phi Chap- ter! We plan to approach our upcoming line with the same pas- sion and uniqueness that we presented during our Entertainment Night in February, 2017! We have even created a guide to help our potential members navigate through the PM process and in- crease the level of understanding of what can be expected on the “Road to Gamma Land”. Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. Northern Region – 2015-2017 Nu Phi, Cont. Catherine E. Bozeman Month of Kindness In observance of Catherine E. Bozeman Month of Kind- ness, members of Nu Phi worked with a local nursing home to bring a little bling! Nu Phi assisted the resi- dents in making custom jewelry in a variety of colors and designs. The director informed us that the partici- pating residents bragged about their creations so much, we have been asked to come back again soon! Social Action and Services South Avondale Elementary School is located in Cincin- nati Ohio. According to startclass.com of the 384 stu- dents at South Avondale, 93.4% of students identify as African-American while a typical school in Cincinnati is made up of only 40.9% African American students, mak- ing South Avondale a drastically different ethnic distribu- tion compared to other schools in the city.