Mission

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"Striving to Achieve Excellence In Community Service"

BECA Incorporated was started in 2003 by four women who traveled together and developed a sisterhood. The Women of BECA decided to develop an organization to give back to the community by the way of supporting Women's related Services and Charities and Education for our Youth. The Hallmark of our organization is our Scholarship Fund that is awarded to deserving high school seniors that are pursuing a career in the specified career paths of the founders – Beverly-Journalism, Edna – Criminal Justice, Connie – Journalism, and Angela- Nursing.

Our name BECA was derived from the first letter of each of our founding members names.

BECA INC partners as volunteers in the community by providing assistance and donations to several local organizations that provide services to and for women. The Women of BECA also awards annual scholarships to deserving high school students through the BECA INC- Edna R. Anthony Memorial Scholarship Fund. We hold fundraising events to support our cause and collaborate with local businesses to support our cause and to support their business ventures.

Our Outreach Volunteer and Donation Efforts Include:

Safe Alliance (Formally known as the United Family Services Battered Women's Shelter), Charlotte, NC.

Charlotte Mecklenburg and Surrounding County High Schools.

Scholarships.com - Which gives us the opportunity to offer our scholarships across the United States of America.

Crisis Assistance Ministry, Charlotte, NC.

Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte, NC.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.

Holiday Family Sponsorship - Mecklenburg County DSS.

Men's Shelter of Charlotte, NC

The Salvation Army

Quarterly and Annual Fundraising Events

Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Western North Carolina (2024)

our members

Beverly Glymph Miller

President: Beverly is Retired from the Commercial Real Estate Division of Bank of America, where she served as Assistant Vice President. She holds a B.A. in Journalism from Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina. Beverly is married and has two sons. She is an avid photographer and believes all young people deserve a chance.

Colletta E. Bryce

Vice President and Chaplain: Colletta is a Human Resources Executive with Cox Automotive. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration and MSL in Organizational Change and Leadership from Pfeiffer University. She is involved in various community organizations.

Angela Brandon Clark

Treasurer: Angela is a Registered Nurse in Administration for Novant Health Medical Group in Charlotte NC. She has 35 years in healthcare services and 30+ years as an RN. Her career consists of Med-Surg, Orthopedics, Ambulatory Nursing and Mgmt., Public Health Mgmt., Case Mgmt. - Utilization Review, and Long-Term Care Mgmt. Angela is also a member of Chi Eta Phi Sorority Incorporated where she holds title as Grammateus on the Executive Board for Chi Chi Chapter.

Angela D. Snead

Secretary: Angela is Retired from Atrium Healthcare where she worked as a Supervisor in Ambulatory Care. She is also retired from the military with more than 21 years of service.

Lane C. Sayles

Scholarship Chair: Lane is Retired from Bank of America where she served as an Officer and Credit Underwriting Assistant with Global Wealth Investment Management Group. She holds a B.S. degree from Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, North Carolina. She is married with three children and enjoys her grandchildren.

In MEMORIAM

Edna Rose Archie Anthony

Edna Rose Archie Anthony is one of the founding members of BECA Incorporated. Edna served as Vice President and Chaplain. Edna proudly embraced the concept of BECA INC and worked diligently to help broaden and strengthen the organization's mission, "Striving to Achieve Excellence in Community Service."

As a tribute to Edna, the Women of BECA INC. have proudly renamed their annual scholarship in her memory. The tribute will serve as a beacon of hope and a constant reminder of her presence in the lives of the Women of BECA INC, and the lives of those she touched. The scholarship is known as:

"The BECA INC-Edna R. Archie Anthony Memorial Scholarship"

Edna was an active member of Little Rock A.M.E. Zion Church and Masterpiece Christian Center. She graduated from North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, NC. She later attended North Carolina A&T State University and Central Piedmont Community College. Edna's professional accomplishments include service as a Charlotte Mecklenburg Police officer and an inspector with the City of Charlotte. She was employed by Allstate Insurance at the time of her death.

She was the daughter of the late Mary Lewis Archie and the Late Robert Archie Sr. She was the proud mother of three daughters, Colinda, Erika, and Treva.