HR 469

                                                  PRINTER'S NO.    3150
                THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
         HOUSE RESOLUTION
            No. 469
                                            Session of
                                              2026
INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, CURRY, MAYES, POWELL, HILL-EVANS, GUZMAN,
   PROBST, MADDEN AND NEILSON, APRIL 7, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 8, 2026
                             A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 28, 2026, as "Delta Day" in Pennsylvania in
2    honor of the members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for
3    more than a century of commitment to social activism,
4    academic excellence and civic engagement.
5WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., was founded in
6 1913 by 22 collegiate women on the campus of Howard University
7 in Washington, DC; and
8WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., has since grown
9 into one of the preeminent service-based sororities, with more
10 than 350,000 predominantly African American initiated members;
11 and
12WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., boasts 31
13 collegiate and alumnae chapters within this Commonwealth, as
14 well as more than 1,050 chartered chapters worldwide; and
15WHEREAS, For more than a century, the sorority has been
16 guided by its mission of the constructive development of its
17 members and public service, with a primary focus on the African
18 American community; and
19WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., fulfills its
1 mission through an extensive array of public service initiatives
2 aligned with its Five-Point Programmatic Thrust: educational
3 development, economic development, international awareness and
4 involvement, physical and mental health and political awareness
5 and involvement; and
6WHEREAS, Over the past 113 years, members of Delta Sigma
7 Theta Sorority, Inc., have led countless initiatives addressing
8 critical issues, including education, health, international
9 development and the strengthening of African-American families;
10 and
11WHEREAS, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.'s theme, "One
12 Delta. One Mission: Anchored in Legacy, Evolving with
13 Intention." reflects the sorority's enduring values and guiding
14 principles; and
15WHEREAS, Since 1989, members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
16 Inc., have participated in "Delta Days" at the Nation's Capital,
17 the United Nations, state capitols, town halls and school boards
18 across the country to increase their involvement in the advocacy
19 process; and
20WHEREAS, April 28, 2026, marks Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
21 Inc.'s 23rd Annual "Delta Day" at the State Capitol in
22 Harrisburg, where members from across this Commonwealth convene
23 to engage with legislators, advocate for key issues and serve as
24 a voice for their communities; and
25WHEREAS, The women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.,
26 continue to exemplify leadership through an unwavering
27 commitment to their communities, serving as the driving force
28 behind the mission of "Delta Day" at the State Capitol;
29 therefore be it
30RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
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1 28, 2026, as "Delta Day" in Pennsylvania in honor of the members
2 of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for more than a century of
3 commitment to social activism, academic excellence and civic
4 engagement.
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