SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY, INC
Serving the city of Birmingham, Alabama through impactful programming and partnership since 1938.
About Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Our Foundation
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was organized on November 12, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana, by seven young educators: Mary Lou Allison Gardner Little, Dorothy Hanley Whiteside, Vivian White Marbury, Nannie Mae Gahn Johnson, Hattie Mae Annette Dulin Redford, Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin and Cubena McClure. The group became an incorporated national collegiate sorority on December 30, 1929, when a charter was granted to Alpha chapter at Butler University.
Soaring To Greater Heights Of Attainment Around The World, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., as a leading national service organization, has met
the challenges of the day and continues to
grow through Sisterhood, Scholarship and Service.
Our Sisterhood
From seven young educators, Sigma Gamma Rho has become an international service organization comprised of women from every profession. Sigma Gamma Rho offers its members opportunities to develop their unique talents through leadership training and involvement in sorority activities. Sorority activities provide an atmosphere where friendships and professional contacts are developed which often lead to bonds that last a lifetime.
Sigma women are dedicated to helping each other and their personal success is recognized in The AURORA and through various awards.
Our Scholarship
Sigma Gamma Rho was built on the foundation of education. The illustrious founders all knew the importance of education. Today, our organization is dedicated to furthering the education of both men and women around the world.
The National Education Fund was founded by the women of Sigma Gamma Rho in August of 1984. It is the mission of the NEF to provide scholarship aid to needy students of all backgrounds and to conduct educational programs to enhance the quality of life. [Click here to learn more]
The women of Sigma Gamma Rho didn't stop there. They also established the SPEAR Public Education and Research Fund in September of 1995 as an affiliate organization of the sorority. It was established to provide an opportunity
for Sigma Gamma Rho to be more proactive in obtaining financial support for
citizen projects and research activities. [Click here to learn more]
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Our Service
Sigma Gamma Rho's commitment to service is expressed in its slogan, "Greater Service, Greater Progress." The sorority has a proud history of offering service wherever chapters exist, including OPERATION BigBookBag, 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. The objective is for chapters to provide their local homeless shelters and children hospitals with educational materials, equipment and supplies. Other national projects include Wee Savers, Project Reassurance and Habitat for
Humanity, Sigma Gamma Rho built seven homes across the United States in
Florida, District of Columbia, Wisconsin, California, and Texas.
The service of Sigma Gamma Rho from a global perspective includes Project Africa and Project Mwanamugimu. Through active participation in programs and through networking with other organizations such as the National Council of Negro Women, Urban League and the NAACP, Sigma's legacy of service to improve the quality of life for all mankind continues.
