DAS May Newsletter

MAY 2021

DELTA ALPHA SIGMA
SIGMA GAMMA RHO, INC.
PHILO AFFILIATES’ NEWSLETTER
GOLDEN NEWS: VOLUME 3

In observance of Easter, DAS Philos purchased & Happy Easter
created baskets for five kids that reside at Safe Homes
of Augusta.

Happy Mother’s Day In observance of Mother ’s Day DAS Philospurchased & created
gift bags for five women that reside at Safe Homes of Augusta

Congratulations to our very own Philo Georgina Gunder on receiving her
Bachelor of Science degree in

Office Administration & Technology from Valdosta State University

We’re So Proud of You!!!!!

Special Boule 2021
Strategy Saturday Trainings

MAY 2021

Mental Health Awareness Month

For 2021’s Mental Health Awareness Month NAMI will continue to
amplify the message of “You Are Not Alone.” We will use this time to
focus on the healing value of connecting in safe ways, prioritizing
mental health and acknowledging that it’s okay to not be okay through
NAMI’s blog, personal stories, videos, digital toolkits, social media
engagements and national events.

Together, we can realize our shared vision of a nation where anyone
affected by mental illness can get the appropriate support and quality
of care to live healthy, fulfilling lives — a nation where no one feels
alone in their struggle.
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Jesus said “Love thy Neighbor” and National Do Something Good for Your
Neighbor Day is celebrated on May 16 to express gratitude to those who are
closest to us. In fact, a neighbor is not merely the person who lives closest to
you but can be anyone with whom you share a kinship. Therefore, your
colleagues, friends, or fellow commuters also qualify as your neighbors! When
we get too caught up in our busy lives, we forget how much fun it is to hang out
with our neighbors and have a good chat with them.

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May 31, we honor those who died while fighting in the U.S. Armed Forces. It’s
a holiday steeped in somber American history and tradition. The day actually
began as “Decoration Day,” following the Civil War, when mourners placed
flowers on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers. Yes, Memorial Day
has also come to signify the “unofficial” start of summer, but let’s remember the
heroes who made it all possible.

"Sisterhood” The future of every community lies in
capturing the passion, imagination, and
The primary and bonding love
from women - is, like motherhood, resources of its people.
a capacity, not a destiny. It must be
Ernesto Sirolli
chosen, exercised by acts of will.
Olga Broumas

MAY 2021

May 5

Philo Georgina Gunder
Philo Gunder joined the DAS Philos September 2018.
A mother of twins Jayla & Kayla who are loveable DAS
Rhosebuds. As a Philo she has served as Recording
Secretary for the past 2yrs & Chaplain for the past year.
While keeping up with her active twins she has studied
hard to become a licensed minister of the gospel and
completed the requirements to graduate with her
Bachelor of Science from Valdosta State University.
As her tenue with DAS Philos come to an end, we know
she will continue to be an asset to our Royal family as
she now qualifies to be member of Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority, Inc on a new level.

Happy Belated Birthday Philo Gunder

June 1

Philo Hiel-Lala “La-La” Hodges
Philo Hodges joined the DAS Philos in March 2018.
A wife & mother of three very active kids. A son JaQuan,
two daughters, Keyanna is a DAS Rhoer / Miss Rhoer 2020
& Kyara is a loveable DAS Rhosebuds. As a Philo, she has
Parliamentarian 2019-2020, Vice President 2019-present
and serving also as Financial Secretary.
Philo Hodges is a very passionate certified CNA and with
passion of kids she’s presently a youth development
professional with the Boys & Girls Club.
She has assisted the DAS Rhoers in many capacities as a
Rhoer mom.

Happy Early Birthday Philo Hodges

DATES TO REMEMBER

Mental Health Awareness Month

STRATEGY SATURDAY
(ZOOM) 5/22/2021

SPECIAL BOULE (VIRTUAL)
6/4/21 – 6/6/21

New Sorority Year Begins
July 1, 2021

(Membership Dues)
July 1 - September 1

CENTENNIAL BOULE
(INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
7/12/22 -7/17/22

If you have any information you would like to add to the next addition to DAS Philo
Affiliates’ newspaper, please email: [email protected]

Juneteenth

The freedom of African Americans from slavery in
the U.S. in 1865 is celebrated on the holiday
Juneteenth on June 19. Juneteenth is made up
of the words ‘June’ and ‘nineteenth,’ and it is on
this day that Major General Gordon Granger
arrived in Texas more than 155 years ago to
inform slaves that slavery had been abolished.
The proclamation declaring the abolishment of
slavery was issued by President Abraham Lincoln
on January 1, 1863, in the nation’s third year of
an ongoing civil war. Known as the Emancipation
Proclamation, it declared that ‘all persons held as
slaves within any State or designated part of a
State […] shall be then, thenceforward, and
forever free.’ Granger’s arrival in Texas was to
enforce this decree, which had originally gone
into effect two years earlier.
The news came as a shock to more than 250,000
slaves in Texas who were unaware of it.

MAY 2021

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expertise in a particular field?

Do you have a high school degree?

Are you interested in serving your
community with a group?

Do you or do you know anyone else who
would like to become a Philo?

If you answered yes, then we invite you
tojoin us. Contact us for more
information and for an application
form.