Welcome
The Delta Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., of Phoenix, Arizona is an organization of business and professional women who work together in the spirit of sisterhood and service to make the world a better place. Working through targeted community projects and initiatives in Phoenix, Arizona, our members provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build a culture of philanthropy and goodwill in our community and the world.
There's so much more to learn about the Delta Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and we invite you to take time to browse this website. What you'll find is that we constantly live our mission of service to all mankind as we develop the potential of women and improve the community through effective action and leadership.
For information on our charitable foundation, The Phoenix AKARAMA Foundation, Inc., please click here .
National History
In 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority became America's first Greek-letter organization established by college women of African descent. Her roots date back to Howard University, Washington, D.C., where the idea for formation was conceived by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle of St. Louis, Missouri.
In a world in which materialism is pervasive, and technology and competition have decreased the need for collaboration and cooperation, it is critical to have an association that cuts across racial, international, physical, and social barriers to help individuals and communities develop and maintain constructive relationships with others. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is that vital organization that our founder, Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, envisioned.
Alpha Kappa Alpha is a sisterhood composed of women who have consciously chosen this affiliation as a means of self-fulfillment through volunteer service. Alpha Kappa Alpha serves all mankind through a nucleus of more than 170,000 women in the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa.
Visit the home of the Alpha Kappa Alpha national site by clicking here .
Far Western Region
For more efficient administration, chapters are grouped by the Boulé into Regions. In Alpha Kappa Alpha, Regions have been formed according to geographical location and density of population. Currently the organization is made of up of ten regions; each under the supervision of a Regional Director.
Delta Beta Omega Chapter is a member of the Far Western Region. Dr. LaVern S. Tarkington is the current Far Western Regional Director.
Visit the home of the Far Western Region web site by clicking here .
Chapter History
Founded on April 15, 1946, the Delta Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc., is a volunteer professional service organization comprised of nearly 100 women of African descent who use the special skills and expertise developed in their working life to design and implement a program of service that addresses a broad spectrum of issues and concerns within five program areas.
Our programs address the needs of the Greater Phoenix community through five program targets: Education; Health; the Black Family; Economics; and the Arts.
Members of the Delta Beta Omega Chapter and AKA chapters throughout our sisterhood focus their efforts on these program areas and develop projects that meet the specific needs of their communities.
Focus areas are decided upon every four years, when members representing chapters from across the United States and abroad meet at the Alpha Kappa Alpha international convention.
2010 -– 2014 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Program Initiatives
Inspired by a dedicated investment of human capital and a bold commitment to the principles of basic human rights, we shall devote our talent and resources to this cause. Awareness, advocacy and action are the primary vehicles for the worldwide delivery of our service initiatives. We invite you to join us on this journey and accept this great mission: Global Leadership through Timeless Service.
Click here for a complete listing of our Program Initiatives.
B.L.I.S.S.
Delta Beta Omega's Emerging Young Leaders (EYL) Initiatives
Membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
General Inquiry
Membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., on the graduate level is by invitation only and may not be solicited. Please click here to visit our national web site for more information.
Reactivation / Transfers
Thank you for your interest in transferring to Delta Beta Omega Chapter. If you are a graduate member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and would like to visit with our chapter, please contact our Membership Chair for more information, or for information on chapter dues, please contact the Financial Secretary.
For transfer and reactivation procedures please download the proper membership forms below:
Reactivation Form.pdf
Transfer Verification Form.pdf
Dorothy Finnie
President, Delta Beta Omega Chapter
Delta Beta Omega History
On June 8, 1931, Alpha Sigma, a mixed chapter of graduate and undergraduate sorors was
organized in Phoenix, Arizona. This was the first Black Greek organization in the state. Late in 1943,
the graduate sorors of the mixed chapter applied to establish a graduate chapter. The Delta Beta
Omega Chapter was founded on April 15, 1946 and on April 21, 1946, the graduate chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was chartered. Veora Johnson was the first president of the chapter. Delta Beta Omega has evolved as a chapter endeavoring to meet the needs of an ever-changing society, however the focus on scholarship, health, and the advancement of human and civil rights has stayed the same. The chapter’s moral and civic contributions continue even to the present. The members strive for a better tomorrow by giving of ourselves through timeless service.
Charter Members of Delta Beta Omega
Winstona Aldridge Charlesetta Favors Banks Juanita Favors Curtis
Grace Daniels Bobby Lewis Griffin Madeline Houston Hardy
* Veora Johnson Esther McElroy * McFraddie Robinson Martin
Elgie Batteau Mike Mattie Hackett Moore Clara Moore
* Louise Phillips Myrtle Rodgers Thelma Shaw
Senoma Smith Amelia Thompson Crystal Townsend Grant
Rachel Ward Ruth Wheeler *Charter Member of Alpha Sigma
Visit the home of the Alpha Kappa Alpha national site by clicking here.
Carolyn House Stewart
28th International President
Chapters are grouped by the Boulé into Regions. In Alpha Kappa Alpha, Regions have been formed according to geographical location and density of population. Currently there are ten regions; each under the supervision of a Regional Director. Delta Beta Omega Chapter is a member of the Far Western Region. Dr. LaVern S. Tarkington is the current Far Western Regional Director.
Visit the home of the Far Western Region web site by clicking here.
Dr. LaVern S. Tarkington
Far Western Regional Director.
President......................................................................Dorothy Finnie
1st Vice-President.......................................................Christine Montague
2nd Vice-President......................................................Renee Pilot
Recording Secretary...................................................Sylvia Hill
Assistant Secretary.....................................................Audrey Guydon
Treasurer......................................................................Melissa Cox
Financial Secretary......................................................Doni McClendon
Corresponding Secretary............................................Cara Weddington
Parliamentarian............................................................Tonette Echols
Member-at-Large..........................................................Rhonda Turner-Harrison
Ivy Leaf Reporter..........................................................Connie Wilson
Historian ........................................................................Joan Sherwood
Hostess..........................................................................Tracey Walker-Banks
Sergeant-At-Arms..........................................................Kristy Scott
Graduate Advisor & NPHC Representative .................Camilla Westenberg
Our Signature Program
Delta Beta Omega's Emerging Young Leaders (EYL)
This signature program will impact the lives of 10,000 girls in grades six through eight by providing leadership development, civic engagement, enhanced academic preparation and character building. The increasing demands of the twenty-first century mandate our youth to be better leaders at a younger age making smart choices with positive consequences.
Click here to contact the EYL Committee.
Emerging_Young_Leaders.pdf
Meeting Visits
Delta Beta Omega Chapter hosts their business meetings on the third Saturday of every month at 1 pm, except for the months of July and August.
RSVPs are requested by the second Friday of the month as a lunch is provided. Inactive members and members who have relocated to the Phoenix area are always welcome to join us at the meetings.
Meeting locations varies, but are posted on the monthly calendar.
To attend a meeting, please click here to email your RSVP to the Courtesy officer.
2012_Leadership_Summit_Save_the_Date.pdf
Volunteer_Flyer.pdf
aka-scholarship-intro-letter_2012.doc
2012_AKA_Scholarship_Application.doc
2012 Introduction Letter
2012 Scholarship Application
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clicking on an event title.
NPHC Step-Stroll Competition
August 27, 2011
Back to School Drive
June 28, July 8 & 12, 2011
June Fun Meeting
June 18, 2011
Juneteenth Celebration
Far Western Regional Conference - Bellevue, WA
May 18-22, 2011
AKA Scholarship Luncheon
May 14, 2011
Kappa Alpha Psi – Black and White Ball
April 30, 2011
AKA Day at the Capitol
Thursday, April 21, 2011
AKA Fashionetta and Scholarship Breakfast
a Phoenix Tradition That Will Never Go Out of Style
Submitted by PhxSoul.com intern Heather Jackson
The 2010 AKA Fashionetta and Scholarship Breakfast was held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on December 4 in downtown Phoenix. This event has been going on for 30 years. Many top fashion designers like Vera Wang and Louis Vuitton contributed their clothing.
Scholarship recipients will be announced in the Spring of 2011.
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Reach us by mail at:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Delta Beta Omega Chapter
PO Box 64981
Phoenix, AZ 85082-4981
www.aka-dbo.org
1(877)-AKA-1908
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January 2011 newsleter.pdf
February 2011 newsletter.pdf
April 2011 newsletter.pdf
May 2011 newsletter.pdf
June 2011 newsletter.pdf
Sept 2011 newsletter.pdf
October 2011 newsletter.pdf
Nov 2011 newsletter Oct Minutes.pdf
December 2011 newsletter with minutes.pdf
March 2011 newsletter.pdf
Jan 2010.pdf
February 2010.pdf
March 2010.pdf
April 2010.pdf
May 2010.pdf
June 2010.pdf
Sept 2010.pdf
Oct 2010.pdf
Nov 2010.pdf
Dec 2010.pdf
2012 DBO OPERATIONS BUDGET.pdf
2011 Operations Account
January 2011.pdf
Feb 2011.pdf
March_2011_Account_Summaries[1].pdf
April_2011_Account_Summaries[1].pdf
May 2011_Account_Summaries[1].pdf
June_2011_Account_Summaries[1].pdf
July 2011_Account_Summaries[1].pdf
August_2011_Account_Summaries[1].pdf
September 2011_Account_Summaries[1].pdf
October 2011_Account_Summaries[1].pdf
Nov 2011 Operations.pdf
2011 Fundraising Account
JANUARY 2011_FUNDRAISING_ACCOUNT_SUMMARY[1].pdf
February 2011_FUNDRAISING_ACCOUNT_SUMMARY[1].pdf
March 2011_FUNDRAISING_ACCOUNT_SUMMARY[1].pdf
April 2011_FUNDRAISING_ACCOUNT_SUMMARY[1].pdf
MAY 2011_FUNDRAISING_ACCOUNT_SUMMARY[1].pdf
June 2011_FUNDRAISING_ACCOUNT_SUMMARY[1].pdf
JULY 2011_FUNDRAISING_ACCOUNT_SUMMARY[1].pdf
AUGUST 2011_FUNDRAISING_ACCOUNT_SUMMARY[1].pdf
September 2011_FUNDRAISING_ACCOUNT_SUMMARY[1].pdf
October 2011_FUNDRAISING_ACCOUNT_SUMMARY[1].pdf
Nov 2011_FUNDRAISING.pdf
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Yearly Chapter
Participation Form
Delta Beta Omega
2011 Smart Goals
Volunteer
Hours Form
CHAPTER_PARTICIPATION.pdf
DBO_Vol_Hr_Form_2011.pdf
DBO SMART Goals 2011.pdf
Fashionetta Presentation
Chapter Bylaws & Standing Rules
Fashionetta Survey
Fashionetta_Presentation_d1[1].pdf
AKA_Survey_2011_revised_April_16.doc
Bylaws 2010.pdf
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