PICTURED ARE SHARON BEARD, FORMER TLOD PRESIDENT AND CEO; MARSHA WELLS, NATIONAL AREA V DIRECTOR; CRYSTAL R. MCCORMICK, PITTSBURGH STEEL CITY PRESIDENT AND CHAPTER ORGANIZER; DR. MONICA D. LAMAR, 1ST VP AND CHARTER MEMBER; BRIDGETTE COFIELD, 2ND VP AND CHARTER MEMBER.
Top Ladies of Distinction Inc., Pittsburgh Steel City Chapter, has hit the ground running since their chapter became official on March 30, 2023.
The organization adopted a highway, they’ve performed clean-ups at Riverview Park, planted trees for community beautification, gathered books and supplies for students at Pittsburgh Sunnyside PreK-8, made blankets for sickle cell patients, provided care packages to senior citizens in the Hill District and Homewood…
And there are no signs of them slowing down.
Top Ladies of Distinction Inc., has more than 125 chapters across the U.S., sporting a membership of over 7,500 and roughly 3,500 teenagers. Its national president and CEO is Lady Eddie Lee Marsh, and its mission is to enhance and enrich the lives of youth and adults through national programs, projects and partners, according to its national website.
Pittsburgh Steel City Chapter President and Chapter Organizer Crystal R. McCormick told the New Pittsburgh Courier she felt a “sense of accomplishment” by leading the charge in bringing TLOD to Pittsburgh. “It was something I had envisioned years ago and it finally came to fruition,” McCormick said. “A beautiful feeling. But this was special because it was new to the city.”
McCormick, along with people like Bridgette Cofield, Dr. Monica Lamar and Kelly McCormick, helped out tremendously in getting the local chapter established.
They were among those who went to TLOD’s 48th area conference in Detroit, where the Pittsburgh Steel City Chapter was chartered.
March 30, 2023—a date they won’t ever forget.
TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION INC., PITTSBURGH STEEL CITY CHAPTER, SPENT THE MORNING OF NOV. 16 CLEANING THEIR ADOPTED STREET, ROUTE 837 BETWEEN KENNYWOOD AND THE SPEEDWAY GAS STATION. AMONG THOSE PICTURED ARE, FROM LEFT, PAM HEYWOOD, DR. MONICA LAMAR, NICHOL GREENE, CRYSTAL MCCORMICK, EVA WRIGHT, KESHA JACKSON, KELLY MCCORMICK AND JAN MATUSCAK. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO)
On Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, some members of TLOD Pittsburgh Steel City Chapter spent the morning cleaning up a section of Route 837, between the Speedway gas station and Kennywood Park. It’s part of the Adopt-A-Highway program that TLOD is proud to sponsor.
MEMBERS OF TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION INC., PITTSBURGH STEEL CITY CHAPTER, NEAR SPEEDWAY, NOV. 16. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO)
MEMBERS OF TOP LADIES OF DISTINCTION DROPPING OFF CLOTHES AT TREASURE HOUSE FASHIONS, IN THE NORTH HILLS.
Following the clean-up, some of the members went to Treasure House Fashions in Ross Township to donate clothing that was collected by the organization. The clothing will be provided to women who may be going through tough times.
Crystal McCormick confirmed to the Courier that she and the other 18 members of TLOD Pittsburgh Steel City Chapter will continue to make change in the community.
It’s all about one word, she told the Courier, referencing the ideals of Top Ladies of Distinction Inc.:
“Commitment.”
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