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In February of 1943, a group of dynamic
women met at Lewis College of Business, (formerly Lewis Business College) located in Detroit, Michigan to discuss the need
for an organization that would support and promote opportunities for young women who were striving for a better education.
These women saw a need to support women
that were obtaining higher learning at two year institutions. To meet this need, Elizabeth Garner, an instructor at the college,
assisted by her sister, Violet T. Lewis, Lewis College of Business owner and President, founded the unique organization Gamma
Phi Delta Sorority, a professional and business sorority.
These dynamic women, Elizabeth Garner
and Violet T. Lewis, along with Annie Blakemore, Lula Garner, Geraldine Harrison Perkins, Robelye Trumbo Dungey, Betrice Preston,
Jean Myers, Odell Glover, Ivalu Lennear, Eurine Harrison, Ruby Tipton, and Mattie Willis are the Original Founding Pearls
of the Unique organization Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc.
Personal and Professional Development
The Sorority provides opportunities for
the women to work and serve on the local, regional and national levels, developing productive relationships and fostering
positive results. The Sorority is an excellent vehicle to build positive relationships with women with similar aspirations
throughout the United States and internationally.
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Programs and Affiliations
Each Gamma Phi Delta Sorority Chapter
supports and participates in our "Five Point Program," (MEEPS):
Membership
Economic Development
Education
Public Relations
Social Sction
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority is a Life
Member of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
We are members of the Assault On Illiteracy Program, and the National Affiliates Assembly. We also generously donate to the
United Negro College Fund.
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