S I S T E R S
O F T H E V A L L E Y
Arizona's Premier Social Club
We empower, enlighten, encourage, and support women of African descent by providing multiple forums for social interaction and networking.
SOV Web Site Manager Martha E Rodriguez email
SOV.sitehost@gmail.com
OUR CREED
We are Sisters of the Valley; we empower one another. We see who we are through the faces of our sisters. Although our shades may vary, and our backgrounds may differ, we come together to acknowledge one another’s existence. We participate to enlighten, support, encourage. We reach out our hand if one is sick or discouraged. We are Sisters of the Valley; we empower one another.
— Darcey Munford
OUR HISTORY
Sisters of the Valley (SOV) evolved from a conversation between Muriel Hiller and Jan Jones who were discussing a forum for Valley Black women to get together and enjoy one another.
With assistance from Shirley Wade, Yvonne McFadden and Monyette Greene, a list of women was compiled. Each invitee was encouraged to bring a friend. Jan offered her home for this one-time event [so we thought], which was held March 7, 1992. Approximately 60 women were in attendance!
We enjoyed letting our hair down, meeting our “homies”, networking, sharing names of places for shopping and getting our hair done, and doing lots of socializing. It was such a powerful afternoon. It was from this delightful gathering that Sisters of the Valley emerged.
OUR MISSION
SOV’s diverse membership is a conglomerate of women from various professional and social backgrounds. Our mission is to maintain a forum for networking, socializing and sharing information.
ABOUT US
On June 4, 1992, Sisters of the Valley was registered with the State of Arizona. A logo was designed by one of our sisters, Sheila Moore, and in 1993, a poem written by Darcy Munford became our creed.
The first slate of officers included Muriel Hiller, Executive Chair; Opal Evans, Vice Chair; Loreine Davis, Program Chair; Shirley Shaw, Secretary; Joan Williams, Treasurer; Shirley Wade, Historian and Wylene Bridgeman, Parliamentarian. Now in 2025 we are nearly 300 members.
OUR sisters
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Deborah Watson
Alice Murphy
Sandra Henderson
Carol Gray
Brenda Early
Patricia Wilson
Martha Stewart
Angela Harris
Debbie Hendrix
Connie Montgomery
Muriel Hiller
Lillian Hameed
Carol Gray
Levada Moore
Wylene Bridgeman
Brenda Early
Anita Spears
Jerecia Patterson
Standing Committees
See membership directory for contact details
Hospitality
Debbie Hendrix
Membership Chair
Jackie Fisher
Quarterly Newsletter
Anita Spears, Jean Love Smith
Sunshine
Linda Clark and Geraldine Neal
Annual Family Outing
Pat Cunegin
Annual Luncheon, Lilliana Brown
Summer Fling, Anita Spears
Kwanzaa Celebration Dawn Conley
Special Event, Stephanie McKinney
SOV Interest Group Chairs
Circle of Sisters Book Club……….………..Carol Gray
Crafty Divas..…..Terri Hamilton
Desert Diners...Ardell Clay-Daniels & Karen Alexander
Drama Queens.Greedy Milliones
Ladies Who Take Tea...Kim Smith & Shelly Brown
Married Couples..…...Carol Gray
Moonlighters Diner......Anita Spears
Movie Goers.….....Ardell Clay-Daniels
Page Turners Book Club.….Lillian Hameed
Secret Sisters………….………..Linda Clark
Sensational Single Sisters…...Cynthia Perry & Ardell Clay-Daniels
Sisters of Faith……....Wylene Bridgeman
Theater Group…….…………Anita Spears
Torchbearers…Toni Clayton & Laveda Moore
Travelin’ Sisters………...Jackie Fisher
SISTERS SNAPSHOT
Shiela Moore SOV Logo Creator
Kwanzaa is a Swahili word that means "first" and signifies the first fruits of the harvest. From December 26 to January 1st.
In Africa, there are many customs that are common among the various ethnic groups found on the continent. One of these is the celebration of the harvest. At this time of the year, people of the community/village come together to celebrate and give thanks for their good fortune. Working towards a successful harvest is a communal effort, as is the celebration.
KWANZAA
Celebration
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Sheila Moore Logo Designer
