Sigma Gamma Rho Informational

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.

Sorority History

Founded

November 12, 1922 at Butler University

Mascot

Mission Statement

French Toy Poodle

Flower

Yellow Tea Rose

Colors

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.

Royal Blue and Gold

Slogan

Greater Service; Greater Progress

85,000+ Members Internationally

Division

Five Regions

Central, Northeastern, Southeastern, Southwestern, Western

Founders

Programs

Project Reassurance

Program For Africa

Mwanamugimu Essay Contest

As the signature international program for Sigma Gamma Rho, Project Reassurance was originally developed to provide health education, support and nurturing for expectant teen mothers and teens who are parents. The project has now evolved to focus more on Healthy Choices, Healthy Living and Healthy Generations (H3)

The Mwanamugimu Essay contest's primary goal is to provide an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge of the historical and contemporary development of Africa. Its objectives are to provide the target population with opportunities that (1) allow structured ways to learn about Africa; (2) heighten awareness of African cultural heritage; and (3) improve writing and research skills.

Working in partnership with Africare, for many years Sigma Gamma Rho has assisted in providing thousands of dollars to purchase grain grinders for African women to help alleviate their back-breaking work. The project focus has now evolved as have the needs to addressing through finances and education HIV/AIDS awareness, education and treatment.

Dorothy Hanley Whiteside

Vivian White Marbury

Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little

Founders

Sigma Youth Symposium

Project Wee Savers

Operaation Big

Book bag

Sponsored in conjunction with and in commemoration of Sigma Week, the Sigma Youth Symposium focuses on some of the prevalent concerns that negatively impact our youth: drugs, teen violence, abuse, low self-esteem, suicide, teen pregnancy, etc. Held on the second Saturday of March by each Alumnae Chapter, simultaneous Sigma Youth Symposiums address issues that affect teens today.

Sorority members make available, to selected facilities across the nation, bookbags, notebooks, writing and drawing paper, pencils and pens, dictionaries, thesauri, rulers, glue, construction paper, textbooks, encyclopedia, typewriters, computers and many other needed school items. Made available also through the efforts of both memberships is a nation-wide tutoring and mentoring program designed for the benefit of the children housed at said facilities.

This project is designed to develop an awareness of various banking facilities and their available services. The goal of Wee Savers is to allow participants to become knowledgeable of the real life skills saving and buying stocks and bonds, ranging from ages 6 to 18 years. Participants experience the real life skills of basic investing, setting specific goals attainable through monitoring and mentoring of money and activities

Hattie Mae Dulin Redford

Bessie Mae Downey Martin

Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson

National Marrow Donor Program

HIV/AIDS Grant Project

Hattie McDaniel

Cancer Awareness

Established in 1992, this initiative was developed to address and reduce the number of African American deaths due to a lack of sufficient numbers of race appropriate bone marrow donors. The program focuses on the education and recruitment of sorority member, affiliate and community donors.

Campaign to re-engage every American in the fight against HIV by combating complacency, increasing testing, and raising awareness among communities at risk.

Cognizant that African Americans bear a disproportionate burden of cancer — the highest mortality rate of any ethnic group — Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority is committed to providing education on and active support of early detection as well research for the prevention and cure of breast, prostate, ovarian, colon and other types of cancers

Cubena McClure

Sorority Requirements

Prodigious Pi Rho Chapter

• 2.5 Gpa
• Community Service
• Must be a full-time student at Cal Poly Pomona
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Financial Commitments

The Prodigious Pi Rho Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated was chartered on June 19, 2004 by sorors Sophia Jackson, Natasha Wiley, Tiffany Hampton, Charity Levels, and Minya Cole. The Pi Rho Chapter used to be a city-wide chapter encompassing the campuses of California State Polytechnic University of Pomona, Cal State San Bernardino, and University of La Verne.

February 18 6-9pm: Up til Dawn

February 19 7-9pm: Financial Feud

March 9th 10am-2pm @ Boys & Girls Club in Pomona

International Second Grand Anti-Basileus

Contact Information

Emmanuela Ebunilo

• Third highest ranking officer in Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc
• Highest ranking undergraduate officer

For any questions or concerns, contact:

Basileus (President)

Adoni Netter

(323) 365-1250

Anti-Basileus (Vice-President)

Le'Nesha Glenn

(951) 489-8418

Pi Rho Chapter email:

pirhochapter@yahoo.com

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