By Soror Beverly Haynes
The Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Gamma Omega Chapter, started the fall months with a bang as we celebrated our Rededication Ceremony. It was 83 years ago that eleven far-sighted women of business organized this Noble Sorority, that encompasses our great country from border to border.
The month of October 2024 was an active one. We held workshops on Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer Awareness and participated in the Susan B. Kulman Breast Cancer Walk that was held in Murrietta, Calif. We also attended a Church service with Bethesda House of Mercy here in the city of San Bernardino, where we donated Candy to the children for their Halloween Celebration.
The highlight of the month of November was the virtual celebration of our National Founder’s Day that included all Eta Phi Beta Sorority Chapters in the USA. What a beautiful Ceremony it was. Also, the Gamma Omega Chapter donated Thanksgiving gift cards to families in the Inland Empire for the holiday.
In December we held our annual Christmas Outreach at Villas Assistant Living Facility. There we gave gifts and sang Christmas Carols to the residence. A few days later we held our Christmas Extravaganza. It was a joyous occasion. Tickets were sold and monies were collected for our Scholarship Program. The Christmas Extravaganza was very well attended, and Alpha Psi Chapter of Rialto, and Kappa Chapter of Los Angeles, Calif. were in attendance. The President, Dr. Barbara Smith-Mustin of Gamma Omega Chapter delivered a beautiful spiritual message. Also in December, The Candlelight Vesper Service, was held virtually, that included five Chapters of the Western Region of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. What a glorious meeting it was.
The Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is an affiliate of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and Good Health Wins (GHW).
We have had a wonderful fall, filled with activities, and we look forward to the winter and spring months with fond anticipation.
