Delta Sigma Theta plans prayer meal

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SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., from left to right, are Gwendolyn Montgomery, immediate past president of the local chapter; Crystal Davis, Arts and Letters chairman of the local chapter; Cynthia Butler-McIntyre, immediate past president of the national sorority; Lynette Miller, social action chairman of the local chapter; Regina Harper, Midwest regional director; and Dr. Michelle McCollin, president of the local chapter.

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Butler-McIntyre

Staff report

BOARDMAN

Youngstown Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., will sponsor a prayer breakfast April 5 at The Georgetown, 5945 South Ave.

The doors will open at 8:30 a.m., and the event will commence at 9. Tickets cost $25 per person, and the breakfast is open to the public. The event is a fundraiser that helps to finance the sorority’s scholarship gifting fund.

Music will be part of the festivities, and Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre, the immediate past national president of Delta Sigma Theta, will be the guest speaker.

The theme for the breakfast is Called to Serve: Using Our gifts to be in Service to Others.

Butler-McIntyre, who was president for five years, made a global impact for women’s and children’s issues, nutrition, education, political awareness, physical and mental health and international issues.

Founded 101 years ago, Delta is based on Christian values. Butler-McIntyre exemplifies those values, because her life is a testimony of sacrifice and commitment while she served under extreme pressure.

She is affectionately referred to as “a leader with a heart.” President Obama has appointed her to serve on several national boards of directors.

Butler-McIntyre is a lifelong resident of New Orleans.

For information email Dr. Sherri Lovelace-Cameron at srlovela@cc.ysu.edu.