Source: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. – Beta Lambda Sigma Chapter
RALEIGH, N.C. – Area youth are invited to get a free backpack with school supplies at the Beta Lambda Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.’s Operation BigBookBag backpack giveaway from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, under the small shelter in Anderson Point Park.
The event is hosted in partnership with the Beta Lambda Sigma Charitable Foundation and the Beta Lambda Sigma Philo Affiliate. In addition to the backpack giveaway, there will be games and books available for participating families provided by WAKE Up and Read. Backpacks will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
“Operation BigBookBag is the first major service project for the new sorority year and what better way to kick it off than by helping students begin their school year with the supplies they need for success,” said BLS Member Jamica Whitaker, committee chair for BLS’s Operation BigBookBag.
OperationBigBookBag was established in 1996 by the late Dr. LaRona J. Morris, 18th International Grand President of the sorority. OBBB is designed to address the needs, challenges and issues that face school-aged children. The program has expanded in recent years to focus on exposing students to STEM curriculum and careers, and a refocus on tutoring support and mentoring programs.
“Operation BigBookBag is an opportunity for us to support our community in a meaningful way that will have far-reaching impacts,” said Celeste Brown, president of the Beta Lambda Sigma Chapter. “Every child deserves the supplies they need to start their school year.”
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated (ΣΓΡ) was organized on November 12, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana, by seven young educators. This organization was founded on and continues to be steadfastly committed to the tenets of excellence in Scholarship, Sisterhood and Service. Sigma Gamma Rho has welcomed more than 100,000 collegiate and professional women from every profession. The sorority has more than 500 chapters around the world. Sigma Gamma Rho has a proud legacy of providing positive and proactive community leadership and support as indicated by the sorority’s international slogan, “Greater Service, Greater Progress.” For more information, please visit sgrho1922.org .
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority’s Operation BigBookBag is a program designed to address the needs, challenges and issues that face school-aged children who are educationally at-risk. Through this program, chapters and members collect and donate educational materials, equipment and school supplies. Operation BigBookBag is one of the sorority’s five National Essential Programs.
Beta Lambda Sigma Chapter was chartered on December 10, 1949 by teachers dedicated to educating youth in their community in Raleigh, North Carolina. The chapter consists of retired and active members in education, healthcare, business, mental health, media, marketing, city government, and more. Beta Lambda Sigma Raleigh Alumnae Chapter supports the national programs of the sorority, including Operation BigBookBag, Swim 1922, Project Cradle Care, and Youth Symposium. For more information about the Beta Lambda Sigma Chapter, please visit https://www.raleighsgrho.org/ .
Beta Lambda Sigma Charitable Foundation serves as the charitable arm of the Beta Lambda Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Established in 2020, BLSCF is a 501(c)(3) organization and is the primary funder of Beta Lambda Sigma’s service programs which focus on youth empowerment, health and wellness, and educational enrichment. For more information about the Beta Lambda Sigma Charitable Foundation, please visit https://www.raleighsgrho.org/blscf .
Beta Lambda Sigma Philo Affiliate is the local club of the sorority’s larger affiliate. The Philos have contributed countless hours of community service and thousands of dollars aiding Sigma Gamma Rho’s aim to enhance the quality of life within every community. Among their many service activities, the BLS Philos host their annual Little Miss Philo Pageant, provide monthly donations to Creech Road Elementary and provide holiday meals to the elderly.
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