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e Fort Bragg Area Alumnae Chapter
of Delta Sigma eta Sorority, Inc. is
holding their "Party With A Purpose" on
March 19. is event is their twelfth an-
nual Big Hat Brunch and will be held at
the Cape Fear Botanical Garden, from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m.
"Put on your biggest, classiest and
most elegant hat as we enjoy brunch and
a cup of tea with those Ft. Bragg Deltas,"
reads the organization's invitation of
welcome.
Founded in 1913, "Delta Sigma eta
Sorority, Inc. is a non-profit organization
whose purpose is to provide assistance
and support through established pro-
grams in local communities throughout
the world," as stated by their website.
Introduced in 2010, e Big Hat
Brunch has been a popular annual fun-
draising event. Attendance in years past
has numbered in the hundreds, with
tickets selling out well before the event
day. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, how-
ever, seating will be limited this year.
Making a move in venue from the Iron
Mike Conference Center on Fort Bragg,
the site of this event for the past 11 years,
e Big Hat Brunch 2022 will make its
first appearance at e Cape Fear Bo-
tanical Garden.
Attendees of this year's brunch can
enjoy the early spring with good food
and fellowship while taking in the natu-
ral beauty of an 80-acre "urban oasis"
located mere minutes from the bustle of
downtown Fayetteville.
e Big Hat Brunch's primary fund-
raising goal is to provide scholarship
opportunities for graduating high school
seniors planning to attend Fayetteville
State University.
According to their Facebook page,
"Since the first Big Hat Brunch in 2010,
the Fort Bragg Area Alumnae Chapter
has awarded over $50,000 in scholar-
ships to high school seniors and college
students attending FSU."
Proceeds from this event directly fund
the 2nd Lt. Lisa Nicole Bryant Memorial
Scholarship.
Lisa Bryant, born in 1979, was a 2nd
Lt. in the United States Army and a
graduate of Princeton University. Bry-
ant was murdered in the early morning
hours of July 10, 1993, in a residence hall
on Fort Bragg; she was 21 years old.
rough the fundraising efforts of
e Big Hat Brunch, the Fort Bragg Area
Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma eta
Sorority seeks to keep Lisa Bryant's
spirit, legacy and devotion to academic
excellence alive with the dedication of
this scholarship to meritable students in
the Fort Bragg community.
According to their webpage, "is
scholarship will be awarded to a de-
serving undergraduate military family
member attending FSU who exempli-
fies a commitment to education while
majoring in sociology, psychology or
education."
While no dress code is expressly
stated, it's clear at least one item is an
absolute must!
Tickets are $50 and the event will be
held at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden,
located at 536 N. Eastern Blvd.
ose interested in attending can
find additional information and tickets
for e Annual Big Hat Brunch at www.
eventbrite.com/e/annual-big-hat-
brunch-2022-tickets-173147909057?re
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ASHLEY SHIRLEY, Staff Writer,
COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin-
gweekly.com. 910-484-6200.
Annual Big Hat Brunch proceeds will benefit local students
by ASHLEY SHIRLEY
EVENT
The twelfth annual Big Hat Brunch is held at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden, pic-
tured above. (Photo by Ashley Shirley.)
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