The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) was established by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., as a public charity supporting scholastic achievement, charitable and educational service programs, and research initiatives focused upon African American women. Today, DREF remains strong, vibrant, and poised to meet 21st century challenges with the same unwavering spirit and dedication the Sorority originally envisioned. Our charge to realize social and economic equality for future generations of African American women continues as our guiding principle.