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Read More DREF News Follow Us DREF @dref_1967 · 12 May Behind every success, there’s a guiding light ✨ Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible women who nurture dreams, empower futures, #createpossibilities, and #improvelives! You deserve more than one day but today, we honor you especially ?❤️ Reply on Twitter 1789660607219712086 Retweet on Twitter 1789660607219712086 4 Like on Twitter 1789660607219712086 8 Twitter 1789660607219712086 DREF @dref_1967 · 11 May If you still need a unique and meaningful Mother’s Day gift, look no further! In recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the Brown v. 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Reply on Twitter 1788932293110743299 Retweet on Twitter 1788932293110743299 Like on Twitter 1788932293110743299 1 Twitter 1788932293110743299 Load More 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. Learn More DREF is partnering with the American Pharmacists Association Foundation (APhA) to conduct a national diabetes prevention program. Entitled Project IMPACT: Diabetes Prevention. Learn More 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. Learn More The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) supports DST Chapters, Individuals and Families by providing a comprehensive Financial Health & Wellness Webinar Series . Learn More 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. Learn More Donations & Support The Delta Research and Education Foundation (DREF) is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization. Qualified donors are entitled to a Federal income tax deduction for every dollar invested in our charitable work. Our promise to every donor is unqualified accountability and strict adherence to DREF’s mandate to change lives for the better. We value the trust you put in our hands, and manage contributions efficiently, directing them toward programs that open new doors of opportunity. Workplace Giving Form Donate with Blackbaud eTapestry Donate with GiveSmart Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on January 13, 1913, by 22 collegiate women at Howard University to promote academic excellence and provide assistance to those in need....