Dorothy Riley Chapter #189 (DR#189) created Learning to Accept and Develop You (L.A.D.Y.) Mentoring Program the spring of 2010. This program, a long time vision of Worthy Matron, Tanya Bridgewater was developed to give one on one mentoring and developmental activities to young women in need of additional guidance and support. L.A.D.Y. is a community service project of DR #189; all members of the chapter take a role in the implementation, oversight and ongoing development of the program.

Purpose

The purpose of L.A.D.Y. is to provide young ladies ages 8-17 with a supportive environment that assists in their personal, social, and academic growth and development. The participants are nurtured through On- on-One Mentoring, Learning Sessions and Pro-social Activities that reinforce character building.

Program Goal

To promote educational, career and self development; focused on (5) principles: obedience, friendship, purity, faith, and love, taken from Order of the Eastern Star heroines; Adah, Ruth, Esther, Martha, and Electa.

If you have a young lady that maybe interested in participating in this program contact Sister Carlynn Nichols at carlynn206@yahoo.com