Philanthropy
Sigma Phi Omega has chosen domestic violence awareness and prevention as its National Philanthropy. Throughout the month of October each year, all chapters of Sigma Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. organize a "SAFE (Stop Abuse in Family Environments) WEEK" filled with seminars and discussions about domestic violence and fundraising events. Sigma Phi Omega works to educate college campuses and surrounding communities, specifically reaching out to Asian and Asian American women, in an effort to stop domestic violence.
While raising domestic violence awareness is Sigmas main philanthropy, the chapters also sponsors and participate in AIDS walks, Habitat for Humanity, Canning for Hunger, Girls Inc., various shelters, clean cities programs, and many more.
Many members of Sigma Phi Omega are also individually involved within their own community through tutoring and mentoring programs for the disavantage and younger students, as well as through various volunteering programs.
Service is one of the main pillars within the sisterhood of Sigma Phi Omega. They are proud to serve their communities and contribute to make a difference in each other's live and the lives of other.
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