{"id":20885,"date":"2026-09-24T20:53:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T20:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=20885"},"modified":"2026-09-24T20:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T20:53:50","slug":"top-ladies-of-distinction-toledo-chapter-level-up-for-literary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/24\/top-ladies-of-distinction-toledo-chapter-level-up-for-literary\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ladies of Distinction, Toledo Chapter, \u201cLevel Up For Literary\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special to The Truth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Toledo Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. participated in a National Literacy Program for \u201cBack to School\u201d this summer called \u201cLet\u2019s Get Loose: 2026 Summer Challenge \u201cLEVEL UP FOR LITERACY\u201d where each member dropped loose change into a jar in support of our students at Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls. The coins that were collected over the months at the summer retreat from the members of the Toledo Chapter was presented to Principal Shannon L T. Carter.<\/p>\n<p>Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls is a public, single magnet elementary school in Toledo serving students from Pre K through sixth grade and is a part of the Toledo Public School District.\u00a0 Stewart was established in 1961 and made history in 2003 by becoming Ohio\u2019s first all-girl public school. The school is named after Dr. Ella Nora Phillips Stewart, one of the nation\u2019s first African female pharmacist and noted civic leader.\u00a0 The school motto is \u201cWhere Girls of Integrity Become Ladies of Prestige.<\/p>\n<p>The Top Ladies of Distinction (TLOD) Toledo Chapter President Lady Wanda Terrell-Galloway and the chapter members support Stewart Academy and its educational programs for young women. The members were participants in the Back to School \u201cBows and Toes\u201d program where hair bows and socks were donated as they joined many Toledo Women Leaders in the community and the Superintendent Romulus Durant.<\/p>\n<p>Toledo TLOD Literary Chair Denise Black-Poon is also the Area Five District Literary Chair. The members are currently doing reading programs, participating in Book Clubs, presenting Authors of books, doing workshops on how to write a book and so much more through collaborations and networking with other community organizations.<\/p>\n<p>The Top Teens of America (TTA) is a national co-ed youth organization for young people aged 13-19 and is sponsored by the Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. The Top Teens focus is on leadership training, character development, academic excellence and community service. Toledo Top Teen Advisor Sherese Norwood and assistant DeLise Simons lead the youth in the Toledo Chapter of Top Teens.<\/p>\n<p>The TLOD members thanked the community for all the support given throughout the years for their programs and activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special to The Truth The Toledo Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. participated in a National Literacy Program for \u201cBack to School\u201d this summer called \u201cLet\u2019s Get Loose: 2026 Summer Challenge \u201cLEVEL UP FOR LITERACY\u201d where each member dropped loose change into a jar in support of our students at Ella P. 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