November 8, 1998- kappa phi gamma sorority, inc. Became America’s first women’s greek- letter organization to promote a South Asian interest. Her roots date back to the jester basement at the university of Texas at Austin where 27 collegiate women from a myriad of backgrounds collaborated to form what would be the most diverse and strongest sorority of its kind. The founders envisioned a sorority built on 8 principles: character, leadership, scholarship, sisterhood, service, womanhood, culture, and self. Realizing the quality of the sisterhood could never be compromised, the founders’ every endeavor thereafter was directed toward fostering these 8 principles and establishing a solid foundation for the future before embarking on plans for expansion.October 10, 2009: five women chartered nu colony at the Drexel University. They aspired to continue the vision of the national founders as well as embark on new friendships and contribute to their community.

Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc.

Nu Colony at Drexel University

History

Aside from active involvement in various campus/community service projects, kappa phi gamma sorority, inc. Is dedicated to enlighten and educate the public about its national philanthropy, cancer awareness. In february of 1999, at the first annual sisterhood retreat, the founders realized that not only had many of them personally dealt with cancer, but that its effects were continuingly and significantly impacting one another’s lives. In light of this, cancer awareness became kappa phi gamma sorority’s philanthropic focus. Every academic year during the month of april, national cancer awareness month, each sorority chapter and colony proudly hosts care (cancer awareness- a real effort!) Week. Care week is truly unique yet comprehensive initiative and has been recognized as such by the prestigious asian cup award. It is the only one of its kind dedicated a week of events aimed to increase public awareness about early detection and prevention of cancer by collaborating education with fun filled, interactive activities. Events that have been held in the past years include:

Every year, any and all proceeds raised from care week are donated to a cancer charity. Over the course of the past years, the following monetary funds have been raised by sorors and donated to the following organizations:$1,000- MD Anderson cancer center (1999)$2,000- Candlelighter’s childhood cancer foundation (2000)$3,000- Make a wish foundation (2001)$4,000- children’s cancer fund of Dallas (2001)$3,000- Kelly Davidson foundation (2002)

We hope that you all can support Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. in the fight against cancer.

Founders

1. Sarah Nalini Mammen2. Aisha Waliany3. Mita Haldar4. Reema Anouska Biswas5. Jalpa Sheth6. Samina Chowdhury7. Sumita Sheth8. Anshu Sawhney9. Meena Arora Gandhi10. Sindhu Mariam Thomas11. Bincy Jacob Puthenmadathil12. Smitha Dawson13. Leena Vasant Chaphekar14. Anshu Agrawal Motwani15. Hirva Doshi16. Mitzi Marie Chamakala Chollampel17. Kaysa (Gopi) R. Patel18. Jamie Anita Sunny19. Miloni Shah20. Teena Mathew21. Yogita Mathur22. Bella Dinesh Desai23. Rekha Reddy24. Jaya Kanniakonil George- Abraham25. Priscilla James26. Roseleen Malhi Noorani27. Divya Agrawal

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Letters:Kappa, Phi and Gamma

Nickname:K Phi G

Date and Place Founded:November 8, 1998 at the University of Texas at Austin by 27 founders

Nu Colony Established:October 10, 2009

Colors:Green, Black, White

Flower:Fire and Ice Rose

Stone:Emerald

Mascot:Bengal Tiger

Philanthropy:Cancer Awareness

Quote:“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every

dream precedes the goal.”By Pamela Vaull Starr

We, the sisters of kappa phi gamma sorority, inc., shall create a

“When we serve with depth and sincerity, we get a glimpse of the essential quality of who we really can

become.”

-Greg Anderson

The sisters of kappa phi gamma sorority, inc. embody the ideals of service and community. The sisterhood believes that a well- rounded individual must know the importance of serving the community, for it is in giving that one receives. Kappa phi gamma sorority, inc. Sorors pride themselves in rendering service to the community and respective campuses. Since Nu’s recognition in 2011, the sisterhood has participated in a variety of service projects including but not limited to:

National Gandhi day of serviceAmerican Red Cross Association

Free to breathe fight for lung cancer walkBright hope Baptist church of Philadelphia

National Cystic Fibrosis WalkSwab for Bevin

American Cancer Society relay for lifeOld Pine community center

Philadelphia cares day

General Information

Purpose

Philanthropy

Kick-off rallyBone marrow registration drive

Lung cancer forumBreast cancer forumSkin cancer forumCandlelight vigil

C.A.R.E weekMake a wish foundation volunteer activity

Charity dinnerAnnual miss ugly man pageant and after-

party

Service

“Individually, unique… together,

complete.”

Chapters & Colonies

Alpha Chapter- University of Texas at Austin Founded 1998Beta Chapter- University of Texas at Dallas Established 2000Gamma Chapter- Baylor University Established 2001Delta Chapter- University of Houston Established 2001Epsilon Chapter- Boston University Established 2002Zeta Chapter- university of Maryland, college park Established 2003Eta Colony- St. John’s University Established 2003Theta Colony- Virginia Commonwealth University Established 2005Iota Colony- Temple University Established 2007Lambda Colony- George Mason University Established 2008Mu Colony- University of the Sciences Established 2008Nu Colony- Drexel university Established 2009Omicron Colony- Rutgers university Established 2010

If you have another other questions, please feel free to contact Sheena Patel at 609-635-1315

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