SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Nearly 3,000 Delta Sigma Theta members are gathering at the Savannah Convention Center this weekend as part of the Southern Region’s centennial celebration.
Members from alumni and collegiate chapters kicked off the weekend with a large-scale service project, working alongside local domestic violence shelters. Attendees brought personal care items and feminine hygiene products to registration, resources that advocates often say are urgently needed.
The donations will benefit three locations in the area: Safe Shelter of Savannah, Safe Haven of Statesboro and the Tri-County Protective Agency of Hinesville.
Focus on women’s protection and empowerment
“The protection of women and girls is important for the future of all of us,” said Amaris Johnson, Southern Regional Director for Delta Sigma Theta…