WS Chronicle

The Winston-Salem Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. inducted seven new ladies at the Area IV North Carolina/South Carolina Cluster Retreat on Saturday, Oct. 28, in Columbia, South Carolina, hosted by the Cola City Chapter under the leadership of the National Area IV Director, Lady Dorothy Buckanan-Wilson. There were 21 ladies inducted from Area IV Chapters at this Cluster Retreat. The seven ladies inducted from the Winston-Salem Chapter are: Lady Akenna Blackmon, a realtor and appraiser with the Blackmon Group, LLC, from Indian Trail, and  Lady Christina Turner Forney, a retired educator from Harrisburg, North Carolina; Lady Mae S. Burner, a retired educator; Lady Latisha Harrison, a parent educational specialist; Lady LaTeesha Scott-Mungin, an educator in the WSFCS; Lady Robin L. Toole, a billing coordinator with Elite Healthcare Group; and Tasia S. Wilson, a social worker with The Winston-Salem Housing Authority, from Winston-Salem.   

The Winston-Salem Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. is a national organization that provides community service throughout the United States and Jamaica. Top Ladies, Top Teens and Lords are focusing on the needs and trying to make a difference in the community. Our national theme is: “TLOD, impacting our future through positive interventions on the lives of our youth, our community and our legacy through effective volunteerism.”  Our goal is to move our programs and projects forward with a vision of accomplishments.    

About Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. 

TLOD is a professional volunteer organization that mentors the Top Teens of America. We work to increase effective leadership opportunities for Top Teens and impact women in our communities through Status of Women with Back to Work initiatives. We also work hard to empower our senior citizens with knowledge and resources to live quality, healthy and productive lives. TLOD works to maintain and enhance various communities through beautification programs, such as adoption of a street here in Winston-Salem, and going to various institutions to create and maintain flower beds to beautify our city. We focus on transforming lives and building stronger families and communities as we strengthen our mission and brand through community engagement and partnerships.