Welcome to the National Epicureans, Inc. website where our motto is “Eat, Drink and Be Merry”! I am Treva Gray Pettis, National President, National Epicurean, Inc. It gives me great pleasure to serve as the 31st National President of this historic sisterhood of phenomenal women!
We are proud to carry on the legacy of our 14 dynamic founders, who had the vision to develop this worthwhile organization more than 70 years ago.
The Charter for the National Epicureans, Inc. was issued in 1952 in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our purpose is to promote the social, cultural, literary, civic, moral and benevolent interests and welfare of our members.
Our National Service Project is to assist in the eradication of Sickle Cell Anemia, which has a profound negative effect on the African American Community.
We invite you to navigate our website to gain a full understanding of our sisterhood.
On behalf of the National Epicurean Executive Board, along with more than 300 members, we thank you for visiting our website.
The National Epicureans, Incorporated formerly known as the “Epicureans,” was organized in 1944 in Richmond, Virginia by a group of young women who had been high school and college friends.
The Richmond Epicureans applied for a charter on March 28, 1951 and became the National Epicureans, Incorporated. The charter was issued by the State of Virginia on February 13, 1952.
The overall purpose of this organization is to inspire its members to a high moral, intellectual, social, and civic standing-and, to that end, it shall have the power to promote and sponsor social cultural, literary and charitable affairs.
The colors of the National Epicureans, Incorporated are ebony and ivory.
The flower of the National Epicureans, Incorporated is the red rose.
The motto of National Epicureans, Incorporated is “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry.”
Eppie Laureta Matthews
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Eppie Carolyn Mosby
Eppie Dorothy Palmer
Eppie Vinna Freeman
Eppie Peggy Epps
Eppie Patricia Sawyer
Eppie Carolyn Rudd Johnson
Eppie Janice Rucker
Eppie Beverly Holsey
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