Tar River Chapter
Upward, Onward, United We Stand
Tar River Chapter
The Tar River Chapter of Les Gemmes, Incorporated received its charter on November 14, 2006. The Chartering took place in the Erastus Lucas Hall at the Ebenezer Baptist Church with the ceremony conducted by Mrs. Shirline Johnson, National President and Dr. DeLores Wilson, National Membership Chairperson. The chapter was sponsored by the Oxford chapter with several members in attendance.
Our charter members were as follows:Crystal Belfield, Ernestine Belfield, Minnie Campbell, Helen Foust, Doris Harrison Cooper, Dr. Bertha Haynes, Charlotte Holloway, Nellie Hunter, Stephanie Hunter, Davida Jones, Paula Jones, Dr. Nancy G. Joyner, DeLoris Knight and Eva Satterwhite.
Our chapter is dedicated to the principles of Les Gemmes, Inc. whose purpose is to provide educational, cultural, civic and social activities for families and the community. We encourage and promote the current Dream Initiative:
Domestic Violence, Support for Seniors, Veterans, Youth, Literacy and Economic Assistance.
Our current officers are:
President: Rachel Mills
Vice President: Chanita Jones
Treasurer: Paula Jones
Financial Secretary: Ella Battle
Secretary: Bettie Archibald
Asst. Secretary: TBD
Chaplain: Dr. Katrina Gamble
Chapter Representative: Dr. Brenda Hargrove
If you are interested in becoming a member of the chapter,
please send an email to tarriver@lesgemmes1955.org
If you would like to join the organization and there isn’t a chapter in your area, please send an email to: membership@lesgemmes1955.org
We are Tenacious Tar River!
Chapter President’s Message
Greetings from the Tenacious Tar River of Les Gemmes, Inc. We are located in Rocky Mount,NC. We have a membership of 44 sisters and we meet the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:00pm. Our services areas of Nash, Edgecombe, and Cumberland counties. We provide services and programming in the areas of Literary Arts, Support for Seniors, Domestic Violence. Economic Assistance, Mentoring and Tutoring, and Health Living.
Contact Us
Email: tarriver@lesgemmes1955.org
Tar River Chapter, Les Gemmes, Inc.
P.O. Box 124
Battleboro, NC 27809
October 2025 – Domestic Violence/Breast Cancer–posted events and wore purple and pink to support awareness;
Every November–Tar River prepares a soup and sandwich lunch for the residents of the local homeless shelter
American Education Week-several members read to local classroom students
December – We support the Salvation Army Angel Tree, adopting families;
Socks for the Elderly, for a local nursing home
Support local school classrooms with personal supplies; hats & gloves
Harambee Square resident gifts
January 2026 – MLK Day of Service
February 1, 2026 – African American Read-in at Morning Star Church, Battleboro, NC
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