The Iota Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. has served the Richmond, Virginia community for over 75 years. This summer was no exception. On August 23rd the members of Iota Sigma including their affiliates, the Rhoer Club and Philos, collaborated with the Northside YMCA (the first predominantly African American YMCA in Richmond) for Operation Big Book Bag.
Operation Big Book Bag is an international service initiative where “sorority members make available, to selected facilities across the nation, book-bags, notebooks, writing and drawing paper, pencils and pens, dictionaries, thesauri, rulers, glue, construction paper, textbooks, encyclopedia, typewriters, computers and many other needed school items.(www.sgrho1922.org, 2010)
The Iota Sigma Chapter provided 75 children with book-bags filled with school supplies for the upcoming school year. Additional supplies were donated to the teachers of Richmond Public Schools. Members of Iota Sigma chapter also volunteered 12 hours to assist with “back to school” shopping with the children of the Northside YMCA and the Brighter Beginnings Programs. Truly adopting the sorority-wide community service theme, “On Fire to Serve”, the members of the Iota Sigma Chapter have pledged to continue their support to the Northside YMCA and the Brighter Beginnings Program throughout the school year.
Well done Sorors!
Submitted by Soror Trina B. Davis, Iota Sigma Chapter
Edited by Soror Shola Akintobi, NER Epistoleus
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