Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc

Join the Chicago Alumnae Chapter for an informative conversation with Cari Elizabeth Smith, Financial Educator and Licensed Professional, as she breaks down life insurance, coverage options, financial protection, and legacy planning.

📅 Monday, October 12, 2026

⏰ 6:30 p.m.

💻 Via Zoom: bit.ly/CAC_LifeInsurance2026

Come ready to learn, ask questions, and take a step toward building a stronger financial future.

Oct 11, 2026 “Black Girl Day Off Day”. A vital day to promote self-care, rest, and reflection, to combat chronic stress and health disparities.

A gentle reminder to slow down and just... be. You carry so much, so often, for so many. This is the time to temporarily, put it down!

😶‍🌫️ Rest your mind
🧘🏼‍♀️ Rest your body

You don’t have to earn stillness, it’s already yours!

👉🏽Check on a Black woman in your life today and each day
👉🏽Tag a sister-friend and tell her to take 10/11 off too
🫶🏽 Connect with supportive communities, and advocate for accessible mental health resources

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, honor the survivors, remember those we’ve lost, and support everyone still fighting. 🥊💪🏽❤️🩷

🎗️Early detection saves lives; schedule your screening and encourage someone you love to do the same.

🏃‍♀️ Race Day is Almost Here! 🏃‍♀️

The 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon takes place Sunday, October 11! 🎉

Join us in cheering on our very own CAC Sorors and thousands of runners from around the world as they hit the pavement along Chicago’s historic course. 💪🏾

Wishing all of our Sorors and every runner a strong, safe, and successful race! Run proud!❤️

💜 As we close out National Hazing Prevention Week, Thee Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, reaffirms our commitment to Violets Over Violence because hazing is a form of violence, and protecting our sisters means rejecting all forms of it. Care. Courage. Accountability, these are not just words for one week, it is the foundation of who we are as Deltas, 365 days a year. 🔺🐘❤

Join us in the pledge: protect the bond, choose care over cruelty, courage over silence, and accountability over image.

Prevention Tip: Make it personal, commit to one action this year by mentoring a new member, attending an anti-hazing training, or starting the conversation in your own network, and hold yourself accountable to it.

Accountability means our sisterhood is bigger than any one chapter, tradition, or moment. It means honoring our national anti-hazing policy, reporting concerns through proper channels, and understanding that protecting our members always comes before protecting a practice.

True sisterhood is not threatened by accountability, it is strengthened by it.

💜 Prevention Tip: Know the reporting resources available to you. Every member can report hazing concerns confidentially through the proper compliance channels.

Reporting is an act of sisterhood, not betrayal.

Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's choosing to act despite it. It's the sister who says "this isn't right" when something feels off. It's the member who reports instead of stays silent. It's the leader who chooses accountability over image.

Protecting the bond means having the courage to intervene, ask questions, and hold each other to a higher standard, even when it's uncomfortable.

💜 Prevention Tip: Practice the bystander intervention "3 D's":
Direct: Speak up in the moment
Distract: Redirect the situation
Delegate: Get help from a leader or authority).

You don't have to confront alone to make a difference.

REGISTER HERE:
September 29th: https://forms.gle/nm54nUVDQ4NHJkuz8
September 30th: https://forms.gle/nHziAvFmuwPP9NUNA

Join the Chicago Alumnae Chapter for an evening designed to help you stay safe, protect your home, and be ready when it matters most! 🚨

📅 October 13 | 6–9 p.m.

📍 D’Estee
4525 S. King Dr.
Chicago, IL 60653