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SIGMA GAMMA RHO
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,
Inc. was founded on
November 12, 1922
at Butler University in
Indianapolis, Indiana. Seven young
school teachers decided to create an
organization that was founded on
three principles: Scholarship, Service
and Sisterhood.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
encourages activities that will further
in every way possible, the advantages
of members socially, morally, and
intellectually. Promoting unity
among women is the legacy that
bonds over 72,000 members found
in over 400 chapters in the United
States, Bermuda, the Virgin Islands,
Bahamas, Germany, England, and
Africa. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority’s
aim is to enhance the quality of
life within the community. Public
service, leadership development and
education of youth are the hallmark
of the organization’s programs
and activities. Sigma Gamma Rho
addresses concerns that impact
society educationally, civically, and
economically.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
remains a strong sisterhood of educated
women, whose members strive for
“Greater Service, Greater Progress,”
Sigma Gamma Rho’s commitment
to service is expressed in this motto
and materialized in its dedication to
service programs. National programs
include Operation Big Book Bag,
Wee Savers, Mwanamugimu Essay
Contest, Project Reassurance, Judy
B. Davis Bone Marrow
Recruitment Program, Project Africa,
and Breast Cancer Awareness. In
addition, the sorority sponsors a youth
auxiliary for teenage girls known as
the Rhoers. Through
active participation in programs and
networking with other organizations
such as the NAACP, the National
Urban League, and the National
Council of Negro Women, Sigma’s
legacy of service to improve the quality
of life for all mankind continues.
The Ladies of Lambda Delta
are involved in numerous of the
Sorority’s national projects. Some
of the chapter’s major community
service initiatives include Project
Reassurance and the Rhoyal Sapphires
Mentoring Program. Each year, the
chapter hosts a teen baby shower in
honor of Project Reassurance where
local mothers can get information on
childcare and parenting. In addition,
campus programs such as
Founder’s Week, and Sigma Week
are sponsored throughout the year,
not only to entertain but to educate
the student body about the everchanging
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