The Henry County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. chartered on December 4, 2004 and immediately began the work of providing public service to Henry County, Georgia. Our service area encompasses the incorporated cities of Hampton, Locust Grove, McDonough, and Stockbridge as well as unincorporated portions of the county. is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. Founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University, the Sorority is currently a sisterhood of more than 200,000 predominately black college educated women. This includes over 900 chapters located in the United State, England, Japan (Tokyo and Okinowa), Germany, the Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Republic of Korea. The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization's Five Point Programmatic Thrust: Economic Development, Physical and Mental Health, Educational Development, Political Awareness and Involvement, and International Awareness and Involvement. For more information, visit our national website at: www.deltasigmatheta.org
