Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Love, Santa

To celebrate the season, Zeta bought Christmas gifts for a family in need.  We all chipped in and bought different things on their "Needs" list, which included providing things like clothes, coats, socks, and shoes.  Their "wants" list looked like toys, games, dolls, and cars.

After Zeta purchased all of the goodies, we had a wrapping party!  There were 6 families being sponsored total, so we all pulled together to get the wrapping done!  It looked like Santa's workshop with all the colorful paper and Holiday cheer!


All of the gift tags were marked "From: Santa".  And Santa really came through for those families this year!  We were all so proud to provide a family with a happy memory this Christmas.  


Friday, November 22, 2013

Pledge Class of Fall 2013

Tonight was a very special night for Zeta as we welcome five amazing new ladies into our organization.  All five of them seem to be enthusiastic about doing service and making new friends.
Bigs pinning their littles! 

A few weeks ago, our membership VP assigned Bigs and Littles.  She did a great job pairing everyone up.  And the rest of us that aren't Bigs are happy enough just to see our family tree spreading its branches!

As a chapter that has been focused on regrowing our numbers, we are thrilled that we have 5 new girls that are here to make our chapter an even 20 members!
Welcome the Fall Class of 2013 (and their Momma Membership VP!)

Sunday, November 17, 2013

"You don't come to watch it, you come to feel it!"

Today, Zeta had an early call to volunteer at the Philadelphia Marathon.  As a growing chapter, we were pleased that we had enough volunteers to fill not one, but two teams!  We had Zeta represented by passing out water to runners at the 8 mile mark as well as the finish line.
MIT Team at the mile 8!


Almost our entire MIT class attended.  For many of them, working the Philly Marathon was one of their first big project with the whole chapter.  We were happy to have them along and thankful to have the extra hands!

By the time our shift ended, we were less than 4 hours into the race, which meant the people that we handed water to had impressive times.  One girl that stopped to replenish at the end of the race was sobbing with joy. "I did it! I can't believe it, I did it!"  Seeing her overwhelmed with pride was very touching.

And not only did Zeta cheer on all the random runners, we had a very special runner in our heart.  Zeta's own President, Isabel, started training for the half marathon months ago.  Great to see all your hard work paid off, Madame President!
Zeta cheers on Isabel!

Many of the runners thanked us for coming out to volunteer as we handed them their cups.  Even with our two teams, we were only a few among 3,000 volunteers.  As our chapter exists right in the heart of Philadelphia, being involved in community service projects to give back to our city is a huge strength in Zeta's service.


Our team at the finish line

Friday, November 15, 2013

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

With the holidays approaching, we all anxiously await the day our finals conclude and we are set free from classes and work, to spend relaxing time celebrating with our families and friends.  We all look forward to this time of year, and the spirit of the holidays has already gotten a hold of Zeta!

Tonight, our absolutely incredible (they are actually amazing) MIT class hosted a social and service event for our chapter.  They brought pizza and soda pop and lots of goodies to the student center where we chatted, bonded, and yes, served!
Our Fall 2013 MIT class Social/Service event


However, not all of us are as lucky to have our friends and family near for the holidays, so it is important to remember all of our soldiers who are spending time away from their loved ones to serve our country.  That's why, this evening, we broke out some markers and construction paper, and made a night of decorating cards to send to soldiers and their families for the holidays.

Through an organization called Any Soldier, it is possible for anyone to send support to our troops and their families all over.  For anyone that is looking for a way to bring smiles to those in the military, it is a fun, simple way to get involved.

With such a good cause and ever better company, we made dozens of cards to uplift our men and women serving during a time when they miss home the most.

SFE,
Zeta

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Welcome!


Hi World!


We are the Zeta Chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma.   Our chapter at Drexel University, was a founding chapter of this national sorority in 1952.  Zeta is the only remaining founding chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma.  We are one of 60 operating chapters total.

About Us

Gamma Sigma Sigma is a student organization that has a welcoming, non-selectivity policy for all members, yes, even males!  We function as a civic group that engages in community service projects in our school, community, and nation.  We are rooted in the pillars of "Service, Friendship, and Equality."

Nationally, we have a few long term service partners, including:

We look forward to updating you on our service projects and efforts.

SFE,
Zeta
Gamma Sigma Sigma