On February 27, 1965, the three chapter organizers, Ladies Ella Bennett, Bobbie Atkins and Ora L. Piper hosted a meeting and inducted Ladies Drucie Chase, Lillian Francis, Edith Jones, Bernadette Lewis and Ruth Mundine. Thus the birth of the TLOD Chapter Charter #1002 (the second chapter) namely - the Houston Chapter. The Houston Chapter has more than a hundred members and is proud to be the large
st TLOD Chapter. Ongoing programs and projects are important to the fulfillment of TLOD’s mission. As “shapers of change,” members of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. have through each administration continued their efforts toward “Serving Youth and Adults.”
PROGRAMMATIC THRUSTS
Top Teens of America
Provides opportunities for wholesome development of youth through activities that will enhance educational, social, moral, spiritual, cultural and economic development. Senior Citizens
Supplies information and assistance in the promotion of wholesome and meaningful lives for senior citizens, and leadership to assist local senior citizens with empowerment techniques leading to increased advocacy of issues that impact their lives. Status of Women
Enhances the status of women by helping to identify ways of utilizing the time, talents, skills and total resources of women. Community Beautification
Creates and implements projects which enhance the quality of life and help preserve the physical beauty of our environment by providing a series of activities designed to emphasize the importance of a clean, green environment. Community Partnership
Creates structure for the formation of community partnerships that simultaneously meet the goals of Top Ladies of Distinction, Incorporated by ensuring excellence, flexibility and accountability by engaging in mutually collaborative arrangements with corporate sponsors, governmental entities and other community organizations in addressing issues of concerns for youth and adults.