Anniversary of sisterhood celebrated
Anniversary of sisterhood celebrated
By: Courtesy of Arlene Weed
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Posted by editor Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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0 responses 0 comments Beta Sigma Phi, the largest Greek-letter women’s organization in the world, is celebrating its many years of sisterhood. Begun in 1931, the organization has been devoted to service, social and cultural projects of all kinds. It is not a secret group, it is not political or sectarian, nor is it connected with any school or college.
Presently, there is only one active chapter in the Tehachapi Area. We are anxious to start a new chapter so that we may share the gift of Beta Sigma Phi with other women.
The first Beta Sigma Phi chapter was founded in Abilene, Kan. in the midst of the Depression. At that time, many women who ordinarily would have gone to college were obliged to remain home and help support their families. Beta Sigma Phi provided these women with a chance to have intellectual and social experiences among themselves.
What ordinarily began as a social and cultural group soon turned into a service group as well. Today our members have given more than $2 million through their International Endowment Fund, which provides financial support to a wide variety of health-research and charitable organizations.
Locally, chapters donate hundreds of thousands of service hours and millions of dollars annually. Chapters have also created special funds to which they contribute.
Beta Sigma Phi means many things to many people. It helps women discover the beauty and potential within and widens interests. It offers the opportunity for self expression that might not be available otherwise. Members of Beta Sigma Phi are devoted to the development of a better self and, consequently, a better world.
Membership in Beta Sigma Phi is by invitation only. For more information, call Arlene Weed at 821-7888.
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