Lambda Sigma Gamma

"'Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Incorporated was founded on October 24, 1986.

Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Incorporated was founded on the campus of our Alpha chapter,Sacramento State University, in 1986. Our 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, 21 additional chapters have joined, with our most recent chapter at California State University, Fullerton on November 20, 2004. Over the years, Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Incorporated has grown to include thousands of women from different creeds, ethnicity's, cultures, social-economic backgrounds, physical talents, mental abilities, and sexual preferences. We are continuously growing and welcoming new women to take part in our sisterhood.
Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority, Incorporated is an academic, community, social, and multi-cultural sorority. Our organization is a solid network of women in higher education, who have chosen to unite in order to enhance our 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.

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 Program 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

*Alpha Chapter, California State University, Sacramento
*Beta Chapter, University of California, Davis
*Gamma Chapter, San Jose State University
*Delta Chapter, California State University, Fresno
*Epsilon Chapter, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
*Zeta Chapter, University of California, Santa Barbara
*Eta Chapter, California State University, Bakersfield
*Theta Chapter, Sonoma State University
*Iota Chapter, Santa Clara University
*Kappa Chapter, San Diego State University
*Lambda Chapter, San Francisco State
*Mu Chapter, California State University, Chico
*Nu Chapter, University of San Francisco
*Xi Chapter, University of California, Riverside
*Omicron Chapter, California State University, Northridge
*Pi Chapter, California State University, Stanislaus
*Rho Chapter, California State University, Monterey Bay
*Sigma Chapter, University of California, Berkeley
*Tau Chapter, California State University, Long Beach
*Upsilon Chapter, University of California, Los Angeles
*Phi Chapter, California State University, Fullerton

Links

* [http://www.lambdasigmagamma.org/ Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority Incorporated National Website]
* [http://caheadstart.org/index.html California Head Start Program]