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Washington DC Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta

The Washington DC Alumnae Chapter (WDCAC) was chartered on February 3, 1921 by nine dynamic women in the District of Columbia with the purpose of promoting Scholarship, expanding Sisterhood and providing Service to the community. These courageous charter members used their multi-talents, skills, education, sheer will and determination to marshal the resources of their membership totaling 12 to implement social, cultural, and service programs in the 1920’s in Washington, DC. These initial programs and projects served Freedman’s Hospital (now Howard University Hospital) and the underserved residents of the city by providing magazines, books, stamps, letter writing, and food baskets during Thanksgiving and Christmas; and offering tutorial classes in English. The Chapter had a prominent role in the arts and culture of the city through annual spring plays, Jabberwock, and the highly successful library program, under the leadership of Past Chapter President, Annie E. Duncan. These efforts afforded access to the literary world for many who previously lacked such access. The accomplishments resulting from the Chapter’s service projects were showcased during Delta Week which became May Week, then Public Meeting, and currently Community Forum & Scholarship Program. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a private, non-­‐profit organization founded in 1913 at Washington, DC’s Howard University, is one of the largest women’s organizations in the world with over 200,000 members. It provides services and programs to promote economic development, educational development, international awareness, physical and mental health, and nonpartisan political awareness and involvement.