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DIVINE DESTINEE DIVAS WORLDWIDE Linda Dumas is a God fearing and born again believer in Jesus Christ. She grew up in Mississippi

where she began her journey of life serving God the Father at a very early age. She attended
BOARD OF DIRECTORS East Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Laurel, MS where she played the piano ,organ,
and worked with the youth and youth choir. She began teaching Sunday School as a teen and
has always had a calling of GOD to do His will. She is committed to sharing the love of God
Rosalind Jones is the owner of God’s In May of 2015, I joined a group of to everyone she meets. She has a heart for the youth and the elderly and has always been
Girl Fashions and is definitely purpose women that wanted to take their drawn to the broken-hearted and those who needed encouragement and inspiration. Her life is
driven. I am motivated and activate healthier lifestyle challenges to the a testimony of Romans 8:31-39. She continues to serve faithfully in various capacities within
NOW FAITH. I am a Christian and next level. I began making inspirational World Changing Word of Faith Deliverance Ministry in Granite City, IL. She enjoys serving others
my style is through a Christian based headbands that the women could and is humbled and serves with a kind and gentle spirit. She carries a light within and a strong
foundation and I take pride in all that wear and developed a passion for it. witness of Jesus Christ to all she encounters.
I do. Since graduating from Illinois My mother (Linda) saw this passion
State University in 1994, I have always and called me with excitement for She resides in Edwardsville, IL and is married to an anointed and upright man of God, Pastor Mike
had the desire to be an entrepreneur. starting this journey in developing a Dumas. They are parents of three adult children, one daughter and two sons and four grandsons.
Currently I hold a Bachelor’s Degree company with the name, God’s Girl Linda Dumas, She is a retired Logistics Yield supervisor from Phillips 66 Refinery after 39 years of service.
in Speech Communications, Master’s Fashions (Created and Inspired by Vice President
of Art Degree in Human Resources God). This encouraged me to grow in
Management, Master’s Degree in my faith and in my spirit the scripture
Business Administration and pursuing that became my testimony, “I can do
a Doctoral Degree in Business all things through Christ Jesus who Kiara Michelle Dumas is a self-inspired woman from Chicago, IL who moved down to the Southern Illinois
Administration – Leadership. I am strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 I region in 2009 to better herself, her surroundings and her future. Upon moving downstate, she found
a member of Delta Sigma Theta began embarking on making t-shirts her true love, her now husband Kendall Dumas and gained a multitude of many more blessings since that
Sorority, Inc. I am committed to and used my family as billboards and time.
Rosalind Jones, Founder serve, encourage, and inspire women later caps, sweatshirts, and expanded
across the world. men and children designs. Kiara graduated from Southern Illinois in 2014 and took her Bachelor’s of Science in Sociology to further
help the community. Almost immediately after graduating, she started off her Sociology Career with
volunteering/working for such groups such as Feed My Sheep Pantry (under World Changing Word of
Faith Deliverance Ministry), The United Way of Greater St. Louis, GenNext, and Save Our Souls (with
affiliation with Moms on a Mission). These corporations and organizations put her on the path to let God
lead her to start more community action plans, help poverty omission and assisting in making a better
society.

Valerie Sanders graduated from Illinois State University In 2013, Kiara was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. This auto-immune disease was Kiara's most trying Kiara Dumas ,
in 1994 with a BS in Communications and a Minor in time in her life. Little did she know, after dealing with over close to 50 hospital/doctor appointments,
English. She has over 20 years experience as a Human she was making her faith stronger than ever. After being on a physical straining medication that was Chief Financial Officer
Resources & Project Management professional. Valerie self-injected 3 times week, to an infusion medication given once a month, to a NOW relapsing-reducing
has worked for several global brand companies like medication given ONLY TWICE A YEAR, she knows that God always had her in mind, and she has no
problem being a health advocate to other MS patients/ people with health issues that she meets. Since
McDonald’s Corporation, CNA Insurance, Nabisco & her last job of working in the financial industry for US Bank in 2016, Kiara received many awards with top
Blue Cross Blue Shield.
performance in the Illinois District for the bank.
Valerie is passionate about supporting and networking
with women who share her values and beliefs. She has
been on the board of Windy City Women, a 501c non- Eboni Chism is the creator of The Girl Talk Outreach Project. This organization was a God given vision
profit group. for ways she can help her community and surrounding communities.

In her spare time, Valerie is a single-mother of two young Eboni graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, with her Bachelor's in Applied
women, an active volunteer at her daughters school and Valerie Sanders, President Communications Technologies, and is currently furthering her education by pursuing her Masters of
enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, poetry, Science in College Student Personal Administration. She uses the skills and resources she has learned,
event planning, and graphic design to help plan multiple community outreach events throughout the Metro East and St. Louis area.

The Girl Talk Outreach Project is a “grass roots” non-for profit organization that focuses on the physical,
mental, and spiritual mentorship of teen girls. Our main goal is to encourage, empower, and motivate
our prospects in enriching a purpose driven life.

Eboni’s philanthropy: Be a Leader to those that need to be led, while teaching them how to lead.

Eboni Chism, CD of
Community Affairs

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