The Gary Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was chartered in 1938 as Beta Nu Chapter and then as Gary Alumnae in 1975. Delta Sigma theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University, the Sorority is currently a sisterhood of more than 200,000 predominately Black college educated women. This includes over 900 chapters located in the United States, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinawa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea. The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization's Five Point Programmatic Thrust: Economic Development, Physical and Mental Health, Educational Development, Political Awareness and Involvement, and International Awareness and Involvement. Fore more information, visit our national website at: www.deltasigmatheta.org For information about Gary Alumnae Chapter, please visit our website at: www.garyalumnaechapterdst.org/