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The DREF Sister Scholars Advisory Council’s National Reading Circle encourages all to check out the 2026 Summer Reading List. It's curated for your education and pleasure. Take some time this summer to access one or more of these great reads.  Enjoy! Visit: https://deltafoundation.net/national-reading-circle/  to make your selection(s). Let us know which book you chose to read this year! Post in comments! #DST1913, #DREF, #DREFSisterScholars,  #SummerReading2026, #HeatwaveReading, #BookLovers #NationalReadingCircle

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On this Motivational Monday, Interim Executive Director Angela Jones-Hackley shares, "DREF honors the tradition of giving that has carried our communities forward and affirms that philanthropy belongs to all of us. Everyone can give. Everyone can make a difference. Everyone can be a philanthropist. Together, we give with purpose. We invest in our communities. We build for generations". Please join our campaign by clicking this link:https://tinyurl.com/nhfaz3xr. We thank you! #DST1913, #DREF, #BlackPhilanthropy, #CommunityBuilding, #PhilanthropyMatters , #GivingBack, #InvestInCommunities, #PurposeDriven

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DID YOU KNOW? Black households give 25% more of their income to charity than white households, despite having less wealth. This August, let's celebrate and amplify Black generosity. Join our preview to our 60th anniversary by donating NOW! (1967-2027) Join us by clicking on this link: https://tinyurl.com/nhfaz3xr.  Your contributions matter. #DST1913, #DREF, #BeAPhilanthropist, #BlackPhilanthropyMonth,  #EmpowerBlackWomen,  #BlackGenerosity #PhilanthropyMatters, #CharityImpact, #CommunitySupport

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DREF recognizes National Minority Donor Awareness Month observed annually throughout August to increase organ, eye, and tissue donation awareness and registration within multicultural communities, addressing the critical need for diverse donors where more than 60% of people on the national transplant waitlist are people of color. Key Goals of the Observance include: Education & Outreach - Provide focused education on donation within African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Native American communities; Addressing Disparities - Highlight how conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure disproportionately impact minority groups and lead to higher rates of organ failure, particularly kidney disease; Improving Match Compatibility - Encourage diverse registrations because transplant matches are often more successful when matched across similar ethnic and genetic backgrounds; Promoting Healthy Living - Advocate for disease prevention and wellness to reduce the future need for organ transplants.  Sign up through the official Donate Life America registry or at RegisterMe.org and learn more.  #DST1913,#DREF, #MinorityDonorAwareness, #OrganDonation, #DonateLife, #TransplantAwareness, #HealthEquity, #PreventDisease, #SaveLives

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Join DREF in celebrating Black Philanthropy Month as we amplify the many voices needed to uplift African American women and their families. Together, we can create lasting change and support the empowerment of our communities. Let's stand united in solidarity and lift each other up with compassion, generosity, and action. Please consider donating by clicking the link. https://tinyurl.com/nhfaz3xr. Your contribution serves as lending your voice to our efforts and WE thank you! #DST1913, #DREF, #BlackPhilanthropyMonth, #EmpowerBlackWomen, #BeAPhilanthropist, #AfricanAmericanWomen, #GivingBack, #BlackVoices, #Philanthropy

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Black Philanthropy Month 2026 takes place throughout August, featuring the theme “Many Voices. One Movement.” Led globally by the BackBlack Movement, the annual event highlights funding equity, community investment, and collective giving across the diaspora.
 As DREF Aligns Advocacy and Action, your contributions collectively support research and programming focused on African American women and their families. Founded in 1967, DREF will celebrate our 60th anniversary in 2027. To continue our fund development activity, we are counting on you to ensure we move forward with confidence and fortitude. When Black women invest in Black women, magic happens. Your donation of $19.67; $197.60; $1967.00 or whatever is comfortable for you will help us move towards our anniversary goal. Every dollar multiplies. Donate here: https://ow.ly/LF9k50ZvfMR #DST1913, #DREF, #BlackPhilanthropyMonth, #EmpowerBlackWomen, #BeAPhilanthropist, #YourMoneyMatters

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Creating Possibilities…
Improving Lives

“Research Matters: Creating Possibilities to Achieve Health and Wellness for All of Us” focuses on outreach and education to African Americans about the significant role biomedical research plays in addressing health disparities.

As we continue to explore health equity issues, DREF is proud to partner with the Alzheimer’s Association. The three planned webinars are designed to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia.

DREF awards scholarships and internship opportunities to student applicants entering college or continuing their academic programs. Students must meet both academic and community service requirements.

The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) supports DST Chapters, Individuals and Families by providing a comprehensive Financial Health & Wellness Webinar Series.

Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF)

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. established the Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) as a public charity supporting scholastic achievement, public service programs, and research initiatives focused upon African American women.

VISION The DREF vision is to Create Possibilities and Improve Lives.

MISSION The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) identifies issues affecting Black women, their families, and communities of the African Diaspora globally, and creates solutions through research, programming, and funding in support of charitable and educational programs of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and other collaborative organizations.