The sorority was organized by seven school teachers who shared a vision of true sisterhood. The group became an incorporated national collegiate sorority on Dec 30,1929. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. has the distinction of being the first African American greek organization on the Butler University campus and the only National Pan-Hellenic sorority not founded at Howard University.
Today, we have grown to over 77,000 members with over 450 chapters in the United States, Bahamas, Bermuda, Virgin Islands, and Germany. As a leading national service organization, Sigma Gamma Rho Soroity Inc. has met the challenges of the day and continues to grow through sisterhood, scholarship and service.