Community Commitment
Through its partnership with the Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter (NoVAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the NVDECS Foundation achieves its mission by providing community outreach programs, educational scholarships, community forums, community service and financial support.
NVDECS Mission
The NVDECS Foundation's mission is to make a positive difference in the community we serve by playing a supportive role in providing educational, scientific, civic, literary and charitable programs for the Northern Virginia community. Our priorities for building, strengthening, and supporting the community include:
- Providing annual educational scholarships to students
who reside in the Northern Virginia areas of Alexandria,
Arlington, Falls Church, and
Fairfax City. - Enhancing academic excellence and achievement by providing students training, tutoring and mentoring.
- Fostering a love of reading by providing positive reading opportunities for youth in the communities we serve.
- Promoting youth development activities designed to equip elementary students with skills necessary to pass State-mandated tests and enhance reading and math comprehension, prevent teenage pregnancies, introduce middle school girls to diverse career options, and encourage high school graduation and enrollment in postsecondary education programs.
- Promoting and providing health and educational services and social activities for senior citizens.
- Promoting economic and financial literacy to all age groups in the community.
- Exposing youth and adults to cultural programs and activities.