"SBG" gives the 411!

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We asked Sisters by Grace Foundation, our sister charitable organization, to share a few announcements with you all as a guest blogpost this month! Read up and share with friends and family to gain support for the cause!

 The Sisters By Grace Foundation was established in 2013 to cultivate the spiritual, academic, professional, and social growth of mature Christian women, specifically the sisters of Sigma Alpha Omega®. In other words, we are an organization for sisters, by sisters! We have hosted fundraisers, scholarship opportunities, and photo contests as activities that pursue our vision of fostering the personal growth of the sisters of SAO.

Over the past year, we have organized several fundraising efforts, including a Yankee Candle Fundraiser last fall, the Penny Uprising that took place at the 2014 Sigma Alpha Omega® Convention, and most recently, a Founding Donor Drive letter campaign. Together, these fundraisers have raised over $500 thus far for the Sisters By Grace Foundation! This money has allowed us to offer scholarship opportunities, fun prizes for contests, an ice cream social at Convention, and will continue to help us pour into our SAO sisters!
Some of Sisters by Grace Foundation Committee
In 2014, we have awarded over twenty-five scholarships, including Semester Dues Scholarships and Non-Delegate Scholarships to the 2014 National Convention. This Fall, the Sisters By Grace Foundation awarded five Fall Dues Scholarships to Barbara VanKempen (Alpha Sigma Chapter at Kennesaw State University), Maggie Harney (Mu Chapter at The University of Georgia), Rebecca Brady (Beta Chapter at Appalachian State University), Jozelyn Escobedo and Victoria Castillo (Psi Chapter at University of New Mexico). Each scholarship covered $100 of the sister’s chapter dues, which are used to pay for all of the exciting events that chapters conduct, such as bible studies, retreats, socials, recruitment, formals and much more.

Debbie is TEALED OUT for OCA!
The Sisters By Grace Foundation also joined the philanthropic efforts of Sigma Alpha Omega® by launching a Facebook Photo contest to align with the Sigma Alpha Omega® National Theme #TealMeAboutItSAO. Participants were asked to submit via email photos of their “Most Extreme Teal Outfits”, which were voted on by our Facebook fans. The winner will receive a “Teal” basket, filled with a SBG Board Member’s favorite teal items. Congratulations to Debbie Hunter (shown right, Beta Chapter at Appalachian State University), our Extreme Teal Outfit Photo Contest winner!

With your support, we can continue to offer more opportunities like these for the sisters of Sigma Alpha Omega®! To find out more about the Sisters By Grace Foundation and how you can be involved or to make a financial contribution, visit our website at www.sistersbygracefoundation.org. Also, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/sistersbygracefoundation to keep up with all the exciting activities coming up. Together, we can continue to build on the foundation that He has given us.

In Him,
The National Board of Directors
Sisters By Grace Foundation

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