The Atlanta Peach Chapter of the American Business Women's Association was chartered on June 18, 1990 and was sponsored by National headquarters with thirty-eight members. Charter Officers and Committee Chairpersons were appointed by the Chapter Formation Chairperson, Ernestine H. Jackson as follows:
Charter Officers Charter Committee Chairpersons
Evelene Key, President Wilma Nichols, Education
Alvetta Taylor, Vice President Alda Blakeney, Membership
Markita Grant, Secretary Rosa Chayne, Program
Margaret Tarver, Treasurer
It was voted upon by the membership that these officers and chairpersons would serve for one year.
We are proud of the following accomplishments since our formation, June 18, 1990. We are challenged to achieve greater things in the future as we continue to carry out the mission statement of the American Business Women's Association.
ATLANTA PEACH CHAPTER'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
*Contributed to the Stphen "Bufton Memborial Education Fund
*Awarded $ in local scholarships
*Received MEDALLION for Spring Member Retention 1991
*Received MEDALLION for Spring Membership Recruitment 1991, 1993
*Elected Citizens of the Month: Lieutenant Horace Walker, City of Atlanta Police Department 1991
Mrs. Juanita Sellers Stone, Selllers Brothers, Inc. 1992
*Featured vocational speakers and guest speakers
*Celebrated ABW Day (September 22)
*Participated in National Conventions and Spring Conferences
*Participated in D-Team projects
*Participated in Team Building Workshops sponsored by the Atlanta Area Council, ABWA (PAACC)
*Compiled profile directory of Atlanta Peach members
*Held Fall and Spring Enrollments
*Published chapter newsletters
*Observance of Service Men and Women of Operation Desert Storm 1990
*Active networking/mentor program and networking at monthly meetings
*Image Projects
*Adopted Hubert Elementary School 1991
*Supplied food baskets to needy families at Thanksgiving and clothing to a needy family at Christmas
*Held Business Associate Events and selected Boss of the Night
*Observed Member Recognition Monthly
*Received citation from DFCS 1990
*Held orientation for new members
*Received proclamations from Governor of Georgia, Mayor of Atlanta, and Fulton County Commissioners
*Presented ABWA Program Modules and Other Educational Programs
*Co-sponsored seminar with Citibank MasterCard/Visa - "Money Matters for Women" 1993
*Compiled a scrapbook of activities and achievements
*Earned Star Awards 1991, 1992; Banner Awards 1993, 1994
*Co-sponsored Pageant for the Elderly, Sadie G. Mays Nursing Home 1993
*Donated items to the Council on Battered Women - December 1992, 1993, 1994
*Sent care packages to the 1993 ABWA Flood Victims
*Held Scholarship Benefit Luncheon/Fashion Show 1994, 1995
*Awarded financial support to rising college freshmen
*Held Business Associate Events with Business Owners' Exhibits
*Provided Thanksgiving baskets to needy families
*Adopted a burned-out family for Christmas 1995
*Provided gifts, refreshments, fellowship, and sang Christmas carols for Crestview Nursing Home Residents 1995
*Gave a Leadership Symposium to the FACAA, Positive POSSE 1996
*Provided requested items to the Special Care Nursery at Grady Hospital several years
*Held a demonstration luncheon and cooking class for young women at the home of member Gloria Wood - Chat and Chew
*Held annual Atlanta Peach Chapter Retreats for members to bond, update Standing Rules, and improve team skills
*Adopted mentoring young women as a focus for the chapter at the annual retreat in July 2013
*Celebrated Chapter anniversaries with banquets with speakers, with trips (Black History Tour of Atlanta, Chateau Elan)
*Sponsored fundraising trips to casinos (Tunica, Cherokee) and to the Anderson Jockey Lot and Farmers Market
*Sponsored fundraiser to showcase local vendors, book review (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) and present poetry - A Cultural Rebirth, April 2013
*Donated to the Lacks Family HeLa Foundation and to Angel Tree at local church
*Conducted annual budget audits
*Attended regional and national conferences in person and virtually
*Attended annual leadership training workshops sponsored by the Atlanta Area Council of ABWA
*Partnered with Spelman College Economics Department
*Participated with the Atlanta Area Council of ABWA
*Adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by holding meetings in parking lots and on Zoom
*Achieved "Striving for Best Practices in League Management" for 2020 - 2021
*Achieved "Striving for Best Practices in League management" for 2021-2022