National Programs
Women's Wellness Initiatives
Women's Wellness Initiatives
The Women’s Wellness initiative is a consolidation effort that provides attention to health issues that impact women, specifically women of color. We address issues such as Breast Cancer Awareness, Heart Health, and Mental Health, amongst others.
The Women’s Wellness initiative is a consolidation effort that provides attention to health issues that impact women, specifically women of color. We address issues such as Breast Cancer Awareness, Heart Health, and Mental Health, amongst others.
Project Cradle Care
Project Cradle Care
Project Cradle Care is a Prenatal Health Program that seeks to improve pregnancy outcomes in high-risk communities by increasing the number of women of childbearing age who receive adequate prenatal education and care.
Project Cradle Care is a Prenatal Health Program that seeks to improve pregnancy outcomes in high-risk communities by increasing the number of women of childbearing age who receive adequate prenatal education and care.
Operation Big Bookbag
Operation Big Bookbag
Operation Big Bookbag (OBBB) is a program designed to address the needs, challenges and issues that face school-aged children who are educationally at-risk, in local homeless shelters and extended-care hospitals and facilities.
Operation Big Bookbag (OBBB) is a program designed to address the needs, challenges and issues that face school-aged children who are educationally at-risk, in local homeless shelters and extended-care hospitals and facilities.
Swim 1922
Swim 1922
Swim 1922 was created to address the unfortunate truth that according to the
Swim 1922 was created to address the unfortunate truth that according to the
CDC, approximately 10 people drown every day in the U.S.A. An even more startling
CDC, approximately 10 people drown every day in the U.S.A. An even more startling
fact is that 70 percent of African American children and 60 percent of Hispanic
fact is that 70 percent of African American children and 60 percent of Hispanic
children in the U.S. do not know how to swim. Additionally, African American
children in the U.S. do not know how to swim. Additionally, African American
children are three times more likely to drown than Caucasian children. Through
children are three times more likely to drown than Caucasian children. Through
the partnership with USA Swimming, Sigma Gamma Rho’s Swim 1922 campaign
the partnership with USA Swimming, Sigma Gamma Rho’s Swim 1922 campaign
aims to address this disparity by having olympians, and members of the sorority
aims to address this disparity by having olympians, and members of the sorority
teach the community about water safety and how to swim. With USA Swimming,
teach the community about water safety and how to swim. With USA Swimming,
Sigma Gamma Rho has touched close to 20,000 lives, directly, with the projection
Sigma Gamma Rho has touched close to 20,000 lives, directly, with the projection
of changing multiple generations to come. Swim 1922 programs are conducted
of changing multiple generations to come. Swim 1922 programs are conducted
during May-August of the sorority year. Our goal is to strengthen USA
during May-August of the sorority year. Our goal is to strengthen USA
Swimming’s commitment to diversity and inclusion by breaking down barriers,
Swimming’s commitment to diversity and inclusion by breaking down barriers,
created by a lack of access and exposure, and expanding our footprint in the
created by a lack of access and exposure, and expanding our footprint in the
local community to increase swim participation and decrease drowning rates.
local community to increase swim participation and decrease drowning rates.
Program Benefits:
Program Benefits:
- Provides opportunities for youth and adults within the African American community to learn water safety in general and swimming specifically.
- Reduces the level of fear and apprehension of learning to swim.
- Opens minds and change attitudes regarding Blacks and swimming.
To Learn More about Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Programs, click on this link https://sgrho1922.org/service/