Since 1999, DSTDFI has advanced educational, cultural, and scholarship opportunities—strengthening families and investing in lasting impact across Detroit.
Our History. Our Mission
Delta Service Through Detroit Foundation, Incorporated, (DSTDFI) is an IRS Tax Exempt 501(c) 3 organization established in 1999 for the purpose of engaging in public service programs which promote and encourage high intellectual, cultural, and moral standards among residents of the Detroit community with an emphasis on activities for youth, senior citizens and environmental justice.
Delta Service Through Detroit Foundation, Inc. (DSTDFI) promotes and establishes:
Community Programs & Outreach
Youth Mentoring Programs & Workshops
Scholarship Awards
Fundraising & Community Partnerships
President’s Message (#Forward)
It is not by power, nor by might, but by the forward spirit of Delta Service Through Detroit Foundation Incorporated that we light the flame to impact the city of Detroit and the metropolitan Detroit community.
Delta Service Through Detroit Foundation Incorporated (DSTDFI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to programs benefiting Detroit residents through Education, Engagement, and Empowerment. Since 1999, DSTDFI has evolved into a beacon of light for seniors and youth.
As President of the Board of Directors, I’m honored that your search for forward progress brought you here. We cannot continue our great work without the assistance and donations from people like you. We invite you to join hearts and hands with us as we move forward:
- Advocating and educating Detroit residents about environmental justice through our EGLE-funded Urban Green Infrastructure work
- Advancing grassroots organizations that serve youth and seniors through community grants and fundraising
- Activating residents and partners to participate in their own deliverance—for their sake and for generations to come
We invite you to explore our website and learn more about who we are, what we do, and how you can help us move FORWARD.
Alethea Wells, Ph.D.
President – DSTDFI Board of Directors
President@dstdfi.org
Leadership
Dedicated leaders committed to advancing education, empowerment, and opportunity across the Detroit community.
Alethea Wells, Ph.D.
President / Dir. Grants, R & D
Kimberley Reed Thompson, Esq.
First Vice President
Marjorie Porter
Second Vice President
LeDora Scott
Secretary
Barbara J. Anderson
Treasurer
Carolyn J. Johnson
Assistant Treasurer
Alona W. Donerson
Financial Secretary
Jessye V. Franklin
President Emeritus
Directors
Board members supporting strategic oversight and community impact.
Donzell Green
Director
Laronda Jackson
Director
Jewel Jones
Director
Su’Dawn Lowery
Director
Helen E. Monroe
Director
Clarice L. Ogilvie Posey
Director
Patrice Simpson
Director
Cynthia Stephens
Director
Iris Taylor
Director
Marlena Taylor
Director
Sharon Clark Woodside, Esq.
Director
Charter Members
- Alma Yvonne Alston Hunter
- Anitta Yvonne Orr
- Carol A. Sayers Puryear **
- Clarice L. Ogilvie Posey
- Denise Thames Jackson
- Doris Corsey Arnold **
- Dorothy Ellison McLemore **
- Mattie B. Jones Johnson **
- Norma J. Dotson-Sales **