Lambda Sigma Gamma

Lambda Sigma Gamma
ΛΣΓ
Founded October 24th 1986
Motto Unity Through Sisterhood
Colors Green, White, and Red
Flower Red Rose
Mascot Tan Teddy Bear w/a Collared Red Ribbon
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Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Incorporated (ΛΣΓ) was founded on the campus of the Alpha chapter, California State University, Sacramento, in 1986.

History

The founders realized that their campus did not offer an organization that met the needs of women from minority backgrounds. They were interested in forming an organization that would not only act as a family away from home, but that would also bring together women from various backgrounds and incorporate the principles of self-improvement, scholastic excellence, civic responsibility and leadership. Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority became a reality on October 24, 1986, when twenty-seven women sharing the same interest, beliefs, and goals came together. Since then, 25 additional chapters have joined, with the most recent chapters at California State University, East Bay and Norte Dame de Namur University in 2015. Lambda Sigma Gamma was officially incorporated and recognized as a service-based, nonprofit corporation by the State of Delaware on April 3, 1998. Subsequently, their sisterhood is also known as Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Incorporated. Over the years, Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Incorporated has grown to include thousands of women from different creeds, ethnicities, cultures, social-economic backgrounds, physical talents, mental abilities, and sexual preferences.

Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Incorporated is an academic, community, social, and multi-cultural sorority. The organization is a solid network of women in higher education, who have chosen to unite in order to enhance their college experiences. Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Incorporated was founded with the purpose of creating a support system for women once they have entered the university. Through the support that its members offer each other, LSG has developed a strong, safe and loving environment where friendships grow, characters build, knowledge is shared, and a multicultural sisterhood is created. The national membership is estimated at 2,100 as of July 1, 2012.

Civic Responsibility

While Lambda Sigma Gamma remains active in a wide variety of philanthropic services, the sorority’s main objective is to bring awareness and support to early Education. Their responsibility and commitment to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children continually guides our efforts. They do this by giving back to their communities via scholarships, fundraisers, donations, contributions, partnerships, volunteerism and other various philanthropic programs at each of our respective chapters.

In 1989, Lambda Sigma Gamma adopted the California Head Start program as its official national philanthropy. At the local level, they encourage each individual sister to spread their volunteerism to numerous causes and non-profit organizations past their undergraduate years.

Scholastic Excellence

Lambda Sigma Gamma continuously promotes sound learning and their members constantly strive to further their intellectual development throughout their lives. They are committed to seeing that all of their members achieve academic success, therefore each sister is challenged to strive for scholastic achievement through setting high academic goals, regular classroom attendance and class participation. Chapters focus on attaining these efforts through incentive programs, study buddies, library hours, recognition, tutoring, alumnae mentoring and study skills education.

Philanthropy

The official philanthropy of Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Incorporated is The California Head Start program. Sisters host Head Start week once a year in which they participate in activities with the children of Head Start. Sisters also donate Thanksgiving baskets during the month of November and host a Christmas toy drive during the month of December. Along with the California Head Start program each chapter has a local philanthropy that they donate their times to.

Mission Statement of Head Start:

Head Start is a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.

Program Description:

California Head Start promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families. They engage parents in their children's learning and help them in making progress toward their educational, literacy and employment goals. Significant emphasis is placed on the involvement of parents in the administration of local Head Start programs.

Chapters

National Presidents

2012 - 2013 Katia Pena, KD Member Since: Fall 1996

2011 - 2012 LaToya Marie Jackson, AS Member Since: Fall 2002

2010 - 2011 Cheli Cuevas-Resendiz, LL Member Since: Spring 2003

2009 - 2010 Alea Newman, IM Member Since: 2005

2008 - 2009 Danielle Munoz, BL Member Since: Fall 2002

2006 - 2008 Nichole Gutierrez, BH Member Since: Winter 1999

2003 - 2006 Katia Pena, KD Member Since: Fall 1996

2002 - 2003 Brenda Rodriguez Sandler, ZH Member Since: Winter 1997

2000 - 2002 Candida Diaz, IB Member Since: Winter 1995

1999 - 2000 Arleen Lemus, ZH Member Since: Winter 1997

1998 - 1999 Linda V. Fuentes, AA Member Since: Fall 1986

1997 - 1998 Claudia Palos, ZB Member Since: Spring 1992

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