National Programs & Community Service
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. has many different National Programs and Partnerships which Eta Beta also takes part in. Added to that, Eta Beta contributes to community service projects in the campus community, working with other organizations on and off campus.
National Programs:
National Programs:
Operation BigBookBag:
Operation BigBookBag is a program designed to address the needs, challenges and issues that face school-aged children who are educationally at-risk, in local homeless shelters and extended-care hospitals and facilities. Through this program, chapters and members collect and donate educational materials, equipment and school supplies. Swim 1922 in Partnership with U.S. Swimming:
Swim 1922 was created to address the unfortunate truth that according to the CDC, approximately 10 people drown every day in the U.S.A. An even more startling fact is that 70 percent of African American children and 60 percent of Hispanic children in the U.S. do not know how to swim. Additionally, African American children are three times more likely to drown than Caucasian children. Through the partnership with USA Swimming, Sigma Gamma Rho’s Swim 1922 campaign aims to address this disparity by having. Olympians and members of the sorority teach the community about water safety and how to swim. With USA Swimming, Sigma Gamma Rho has touched close to 20,000 lives, directly, with the projection of changing multiple generations to come. |
Women's Wellness Initiative:
The Women’s Wellness Initiative is a consolidated effort that allows chapters to focus on health issues that impact women; specifically, women of color. Programs focus on Breast Cancer Awareness, Intimate and Domestic Violence, Heart Health, Diabetes Health, Mental Health, Maternal Health, and other issues that target women. Project Cradle Care
In collaboration with March of Dimes, Sigma Gamma Rho's program Project Cradle Care works to have have a positive impact on the quality of life for children who are born prematurely, or as a result of teen pregnancy through financial contributions to help improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality, helping teen mothers prepare for life with a newborn, and supporting teen mothers so they may continue their education and development. Youth Symposium:
Held simultaneously, on the second Saturday of March by Alumnae Chapters across the nation, our Youth Symposium serves as a unifying effort during Sigma Week. The Symposium (supported by undergraduate chapters and affiliates) is designed to highlight some of the prevalent concerns that negatively impact our youth (drugs, teen violence, abuse, low self-esteem, suicide, teen pregnancy, human trafficking, etc.). |
Community Service Opportunities with Eta Beta
Stay tuned this semester for opportunities to serve with Eta Beta!