Sigma Gamma Rho History Flashcards
What is SGRho’s commitment to service slogan?
“GREATER SERVICE, GREATER PROGRESS.”
WHAT IS SGRho’S NOTABLE FOR?
THE SIGMA WAG
FOR IT’S DRIVE TO MAKE SOCIETY BETTER THROUGH SISTERHOOD AND EMPOWERMENT.
They offer valuable efforts and programs to achieve greater progress in the areas of education, health awareness, and leadership development. We make a difference by promoting the greater good among women and supporting initiates who align with our vision.
Programs/Projects Started By SGRho?
Woman Wellness Initiatives, Project Cradle Care, Operation Bookbag.
Swim 1922
When and Where Was SIGMA GAMMA RHO established?
NOVEMBER 12, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana
The group became an incorporated national collegiate sorority on December 30, 1929, when a charter was granted to the Alpha chapter at Butler University.
SORORITY FLOWER
THE YELLOW TEA ROSE
SORORITY MASCOT
THE POODLE
SOROITY ABBREVATION TITLE
SGRho, Sigma
Sorority Call
EE-yip!
Sorority Magazine
The AURORA
Sigma Gamma Rho is the only……………
Member of the NPHC which started as a professional organization.
NPHC sorority founded at a predominately white institution
NPHC sorority not founded at Howard University
Greek-letter organization founded by university graduates rather than undergraduates
Sorority founded at Butler University
Sorority with a poodle as its mascot
The mission of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
It is the mission of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. to enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. and globally through community service, civil, and social action. Our goal is to achieve greater progress in the areas of education, health awareness, and leadership development. Our members, affiliates, staff, and community partners work to create and support initiatives that align with our vision.
The Vision
We visualize a world in which all women and their families reach their full potential in all aspects of life and are able to create unlimited opportunities for future generations.
The Founding Members
Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little,
Dorothy Hanley Whiteside,
Vivian Irene White Marbury,
Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson,
Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford,
Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin,
Cubena McClure.
SOME Notable Members
MC Lyte, Kelly Price, Martha Reeves
Foundations created by Sigma Gamma Rho
National Education Fund
Sigma Public Education and Research Foundation
Seven Pearls Foundation
G.O.L.D.E.N Charitable Foundation
