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Saturday, September 17, 2022 I 11am-3pm

Martin's Valley Mansion
594 Cranbrook Road
Cockeysville, MO 21030

Jo Ann Jenkins
AARP CEO and Girl Friend
Loudoun County, VA Chapter

Celebrating a milestone
in sisterhood

AARP is a proud sponsor of the Baltimore chapter of
The Girl Friends, Inc.’s 90th anniversary

Today, we honor The Girl Friends, Incorporated Baltimore chapter on 90 years
of dignity, service, graciousness and conviviality. Since 1927, the organization
has empowered Black women through community service, charity and a solid
foundation of sisterhood.
AARP values your dedication to women in your communities,
and we anticipate future endeavors with The Girl Friends, Inc.

Officers 2022- 2023 The Girl Friends®, Incorporated
Julie Manley BALTIMORE CHAPTER
President
Luwanda Jenkins September 17, 2022
Vice President
Dawn Kimble-Vance Greetings,
Recording Secretary
Maritha Gay On behalf of the Baltimore Girl Friends, it is my distinct
Corresponding Secretary pleasure to welcome you to the Chapter’s 90th Anniversary
Allyson Owens Celebration.
Treasurer
Gloria Parker The Girl Friends began in 1927 when founder Eunice
Financial Secretary Shreeves, a student at Cheyney Normal School for
Karen Bond Teachers, invited four friends to share a pot of stew. This
Chatterbox Editor meaningful event marked the beginning of a commitment
Debra Thomas to friendship and fun. The Baltimore Chapter joined the
Parliamentarian chain of friendship in 1930 and we continue to live up to
Valerie Thomas the Organization’s mission of nurturing friendship and
Lay Member promoting civic engagement.

I thank our guests for joining us to celebrate our milestone
Anniversary while recognizing “Black Women: Then and
Now.” I also offer a sincere thank you to each Chapter
member for the hours and effort poured into producing
what is sure to be a memorable event.

I am confident the energy and excitement of planning
this Celebration will perfectly match the enthusiasm and
warmth that will flow abundantly this afternoon.

Warmly,

GF Julie Gray Manley
Baltimore Girl Friends Chapter President

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September 17, 2022

To the Baltimore Chapter of the Girl Friends, Inc.:

Bravo!

On the 90th celebration of our beloved third chapter,
I extend my congratulations on behalf of our forty-
seven chapters. Your exceptional heritage and legacy of
one of our organization’s building blocks is a testament
to the immense vision that nine pioneering women had
when they formed the chapter in 1930. The contributions
the Baltimore chapter has bestowed on our organization are
countless and include three national presidents, five national
executive board members and hosts to THREE conclaves. May
your dedication to sisterhood,
civic engagement and service continue to live on!

Today is a special day “Celebrating Black Women, Then and Now” and recognizing the
immense contributions Girl Friends and other Black women’s organizations have to the
city of Baltimore. Together they joined together to create a culture of Black excellence and
recognized our greatest strengths are when we work together. It is of note, that we can honor
and celebrate Woman of the Year, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, who if not for her innate genius and
perspicacity help led to the creation of the Covid-19 vaccine-the first Black woman to create
a vaccine. It will be exciting to see where Dr. Corbett’s “gifts” take her next.

Truly, this nonagenarian celebration of excellence is an example of the Baltimore Girl Friend’s
steadfast commitment bettering our society, friendships and sisterhood and is not a marker of
what has been; it is a sacred promise of what more is yet to come. Let us celebrate!
With Girl Friend warmth and gratitude,

Girl Friend Courtney Moore

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History of The Baltimore Chapter of Girl Friends, Inc.

The Girl Friends, Incorporated was founded in New York during the Harlem Renaissance in 1927 by 11 young women based on
friendship and community involvement. It is one of the oldest and most highly respected organizations of African American women
in the United States. The second Chapter, Philadelphia, was founded in 1928, followed by Baltimore (1930), Boston (1931), New
Jersey (1932) and New Haven (1932), all based upon the connections of friends. The first Conclave, the National meeting of chapters,
was hosted by New York in 1933, and is documented in the organization’s official magazine, The Chatterbox, a biennial publication.
Since those formative years, the chain of friendship has grown to 48 chapters across the country and over 1800+ members.
In 1930, The Baltimore Bugs became the Baltimore Chapter of The Girl Friends®, Incorporated, the third chapter invited to join the
Girl Friends. Due to the efforts of Boyfriend Thurgood Marshall, United States Supreme Court Justice and the husband of GF Vivian
“Buster” Marshall (the 3rd National President), the national body was incorporated in Baltimore on September 23, 1938.
The Baltimore Chapter has an outstanding legacy established by the vision that nine pioneering women had when they formed the
chapter in 1930. We are very proud to pay homage to the following past National officers:

National Presidents
Vivian Marshall
Anita Wheatley
Frances Vessells

National Vice-President
Merry Macer

National Secretary
Anne Shervington Davis

National Treasurers
Dorothy Bostic

Janie Greenwood Harrison
National Chatterbox Editors

Irma K. Roy
Brenda Baker Coakley
Since those early years, the Baltimore Chapter has hosted three National Conclaves, the last in 1975. We have held 50th, 75th, and 80th
Anniversary celebrations. An exhibit of the 75th Anniversary, which was held at The Reginald Lewis Museum of African American
History, was designed and displayed by archivists from the museum. Our 80th Anniversary was held at Pier IV in Baltimore’s Inner
Harbor, and we will host our 90th Anniversary in 2022 and the next conclave in Baltimore in 2024, “Charm on the Chesapeake”.

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Baltimore Chapter of The Girl Friends, Incorporated

Kim Allen Cheryl Muller
Jennifer Ashley Allyson Owens
Karen Bond Connie Page
Eloise Bridges * Gloria Parker
Trena Brown * Donna Pearson
Sheila Drummond Camm Candace Dodson Reed
Carol Carter * Lynn Reed Selby
Carolyn Chissell * Raquel Skinner
Brenda Coakley* Roslyn Smith *
Anissa Dennis Jollenta Street
Billie Garner-Brown * Debra Thomas
Maritha Gay Valerie Thomas
Cheryl Hitchcock * Kay Tillman
Jacqueline Hrabowski Lucinda Ware
Angela Jefferies Anna Williams
Luwanda Jenkins Elizabeth Williams
Dawn Kimble-Vance Robin Williams
Lisa Loury Lomas Carol Wright *
Julie Manley Wilhelmina Young*
Annette March-Grier
Yvette Mozie-Ross

*Emerita

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Women’s Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Epsilon Omega Chapter
Organization
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
H Rho Xi Omega Chapter
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O Upsilon Epsilon Omega Chapter
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Baltimore Chapter

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Baltimore Alumnae Chapter

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Baltimore County Alumnae Chapter

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Baltimore Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter

The Doll League, Inc.
Baltimore Washington Metropolitan Chapter

Jack & Jill of America, Inc.
Baltimore Chapter

Jack & Jill of America, Inc.
Greater Baltimore County Chapter

The Links, Incorporated
Baltimore (MD) Chapter

The Links, Incorporated
Harbor City (MD) Chapter

The Links, Incorporated
Patapsco River (MD) Chapter

National PanHellenic Council of Metropolitan Baltimore

The Pierians

The Philomathians

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated
Alpha Alpha Sigma Chapter

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated
Zeta Omega Sigma Chapter

Smart Set
Baltimore Chapter

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CCON0121823 Congratulations on 90 years
202007-1242717 of outstanding service.

PAGE 10 We salute the Baltimore Girl Friends for
the important work you do supporting
Baltimore City.

We are proud to sponsor this milestone event and wish
you the best as your members continue their vital work
for the community.

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under the common control of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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UMBC CONGRATULATES THE BALTIMORE CHAPTER OF GIRLFRIENDS, INC.
ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY

Valerie Shears Ashby Kizzmekia Corbett ’08 Adrienne Jones ’76
President, UMBC
Assistant Professor, Harvard University Speaker of the Maryland
Girlfriends 2022 honoree House of Delegates

Girlfriend Maritha Gay ’84 Girlfriend Jacqueline Hrabowski
Co-chair 90th Anniversary Celebration Co-chair 90th Anniversary Celebration

Janet Rutledge Kimberly Moffitt
Dean of Graduate Education, UMBC Dean of Humanities, UMBC

Girlfriend Candace Dodson-Reed ’96 Girlfriend Valerie Thomas Girlfriend Yvette Mozie-Ross ‘88
Chief of Staff, Office of the President Associate VP Human Resources Vice Provost for Enrollment

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CoFounder/President

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90th Anniversary

Celebrating Black Women Then & Now!

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Congratulations to the Baltimore Chapter, Girl Friends, Inc. on Your 90th Anniversary
Celebrating Black Women Then & Now!

We also Salute Honoree, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

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Spring 2021 MAGAZINE

SCIENCE SUPERSTAR

By leading the team behind the Moderna
COVID-19 vaccine, Kizzmekia Corbett ’08
has already changed the world. By
inspiring a diverse generation of
emerging researchers, she is also
helping change the future.

As we celebrate this
milestone moment for
Girlfriends, Inc., please
enjoy this wonderful story
of success from UMBC.

We are so proud of
Dr. Corbett and all she

has accomplished.
Jackie Hrabowski

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RECEPTION
11:00- 11:45
Auction, Vendors, Photo Taking

Program

11:45-1:30

Procession of Baltimore Girl Friends Inc.

Welcome Jacqueline Hrabowski & Maritha Gay, Co-Chairs, 90th Anniversary Celebration

G reetin gs Julie Manley, Baltimore Chapter, Girl Friends Inc.

Courtney Jones Moore, National President, Girl Friends Inc.

Blessing Karen Bond, Baltimore Chapter, Girl Friends Inc.

Lunch Served

Menu

Garden Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
Herb Encrusted Salmon &

Chicken Apollo: Baked boneless breast of chicken with a
Full bodied tomato sauce, with sundried
Tomatoes, feta cheese and candied garlic
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Asparagus
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Recognition of Honorees Lynn Reed Selby

Baltimore Chapter of the Girl Friends, Inc.

Acknowledgement of Sponsors & Guests Jacqueline Hrabowski

Co-Chair, 90th Anniversary Celebration

Soloist Kyana & 4West Band
“The Very Thought of You”

Sponsor Remarks Shanté Freckleton, LUNGevity Volunteer
Freeman Hrabowski, President Emeritus, UMBC

Recognition of Woman of the Year Kizzemekia Corbett, PhD

Dr. & Mrs. Freeman Hrabowski

Entertainment Kyana & 4West Band

Dancing, Photo Taking, Auction Bidding

Closing Remarks
Announcement of Auction Winners & Vendor Prizes

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ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED®
RHO XI OMEGA CHAPTER

Rho Xi Omega Chapter, Mrs. Robin Ott, President (first row center)
Chartered, December 3, 1988, by 80 visionary members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, with
a goal to expand the Sorority’s community service mission, Rho Xi Omega Chapter is the second graduate
chapter established in Baltimore, Maryland. Today, Rho Xi Omega is one of more than 1,100 Alpha Kappa
Alpha chapters, nationally and internationally, which include over 325,000 members.
Today, Rho Xi Omega’s membership exceeds 400 dedicated women and its community outreach and
philanthropy have expanded exponentially. Community outreach service includes, but not limited to,
programs in education, health, youth and family services, social justice, the environment, the arts, economic
security, and global perspectives. One of its signature education programs, Camp Fontastic, a summer
STEAM program for middle school students, is now in its 31st year. Funding for the chapter’s service
programs is administered through its 501(c)(3) Maryland nonprofit corporation, Cultured Pearls of Service,
Incorporated.
As the chapter executed its robust service program, it also cultivated and fostered effective partnerships with
vital community organizations including its 30-year endeavor with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central
Maryland, its 24 years with the American Red Cross as a top recruiter for African American bone marrow
donors, and its 15 years “Dare to Dream” After School Program in partnership with Family and Children’s
Service of Central Maryland and the Annie Roberts Foundation. In 2016, the chapter received a grant award
from the United States Department of Agriculture for an urban garden project that it is currently operating
in partnership with Hilton Elementary School and a grant from Constellation Energy.
For the past 33 years, the chapter has endeavored to provide exemplary service programs and stellar
leadership to the Baltimore community

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Congratulations

The Loudoun County Chapter Of The Girl Friends
Send Our Sincerest Congratulations And Best Wishes
To The Fabulous Baltimore Chapter Of The Girl Friends

On Their

90th Anniversary!!!!

LCGF EXECUTIVE BOARD: Elayne Gomes-Battle - President, Candice Bristow - Vice President,
Reginia Brown-Hester- Recording Secretary, Bernadette-Curtis Lambert - Treasurer,
Sabrina Davis - Financial Secretary, Stephanie Cummings-Carr - Corresponding Secretary
Doris Brown - Parliamentarian, Cynthia Robinson Dowdy - Chatterbox Editor.
LCGF MEMBERS: Gena Ashe, Hazel Bristow, Danielle Brown, Janice Bryan.
Angela Butler, Brenda Cole-Alston, Francine Cole, Linda Coleman, Sandy Cooper,
Harriette Morgan-Ecton, Nicole Baker-Fulgham, Michele Greene,
Elizabeth Jackson-Hodges, Gail Johnson, Jo Ann Jenkins, Singleton McAllister,
Karen Turner-McWilliams, Mamie Parker, and Pam Allen-White.
NOT PICTURED: Kimberly Campbell-Arrendell, Robin Burke, Loren Deane Wilder,
Boyce Courtney Williams, and Joan Coleman - Emeritus.

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Congratulations to Our Baltimore Girl Friends on
90+ Years of Friendship

Pearls of Friendship
With time, patience, and a little help from mother nature, a
pearl grows into an object of beauty and simplicity.
Pearls remind us that true beauty is something that comes
from within.
A good friend is a pearl and a beautiful gift in our lives.

Philadelphia Chapter of Girl Friends, Inc.
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Harbor City (MD) Chapter of
The Links, Incorporated

Chartered: October 5, 1985
First Chapter President: Alice G. Pinderhughes, Esq.
Current Chapter President: Savonne L. Ferguson, Esq.
On October 5, 1985, twenty-five energetic and professional women were installed as the Harbor City (MD)
Chapter of The L inks , Incorporated (its 205th chapter and second chapter in Baltimor e). For thirty-se ven
extraordinar y years, the Harbor City (MD) Chapter of Th e L inks, Incorporate d h as rendered conscientious
and invaluable service to the citizen s of Baltimor e. Since its inception t he chapter has contributed over
$500, 000 and ov er 100,000 hours of serv ice to i ts coordination of excellent programs focused primar ily on
improving the quality of life of those le ss fortunate in the Baltimore community . Such programming, which
has received awards and re cognition as be st pr actices over the year s, has included:
1. Har bor City Links Scholar s Program – a program to provide financial support , mentorship, and
en richment activities to select juni ors thr oughout their final two y ears at Coppin State University
2. Dreamers and Achievers STEM-U- LATION:
Le ft Brain-Ri ght Br a i n – a program to pr ovide academic
support, mentoring, experi ential, and enrichment
opportuni ties in STEM at Dunbar High School and
Vivie n T. Thomas High School
3. CompuKi ds – a computer based program to enhance
math and language art skills for elementary school
students
4. Project Awareness – a cancer screening program
5. Project Raise – a transitional housing initiative
6. Project Dre am – a plan aimed at helping teen mothers

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HONORING A BELOVED GIRL FRIEND, MOTHER,
GRANDMOTHER AND AUNT

"Mike" Baird

FANCY, FUNNY AND GIRL FRIENDLY! SHE CHALLENGED US
TO DREAM BIG, FIGHT HARD FOR THOSE DREAMS AND TO
NEVER GIVE UP. WE MISS HER IMMENSELY BUT SHE LIVES

FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS.

GF MARITHA (BALTIMORE),
GF MICHELE (WASHINGTON, DC)

GF KAFI (WASHINGTON, DC)

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CONGRATULATIONS

GIRL FRIEND

Jackie
Hrabowski

Co-Chair of the Baltimore Girl Friends, Inc.
90th Anniversary Celebration

Celebrating the
amazing woman and
leader that you are!

Love, Girl Friend Angela Butler

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Congratulations on Your Retirement

Girl Friend
Valerie A. Bell Thomas

Thank you for 42 years of dedicated service to the University System of Maryland -- 22
years at Coppin State University and 20 years as the Chief HR Officer and Associate

Vice President at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).

Your UMBC HR Family
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Mrs. Hrabowski,

You showed me that perseverance, conviction, and passion
serve as the foundation for serving others. I am forever grateful
for your mentorship and love over the last twenty years.

I am a better leader and girl friend because
you set the example. Thank you.

Love always,
Aimee Strang

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We stand behind
your mission 100%

Kaiser Permanente is proud to
support the Baltimore Chapter

of The Girl Friends, Inc., and
we congratulate you on your

90th anniversary.
We celebrate your leadership and
legacy of philanthropy and community
service. Like you, we remain committed
to total health for our members and the

communities we serve.
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