MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH SIGMA BETA!
Being an Emerald Angel

At Epsilon Alpha, you will find a welcoming group of amazing women who care about each other and are always ready to lend a hand and have a good time.  We Emerald Angels have diverse interests and backgrounds, but ultimately we share a rallying spirit, a foundation of mutual respect and lifelong sisterhood.

The desire to maintain and expand our efforts to provide a satisfying experience for our members is a high priority within Epsilon Alpha.  Knowing that ‘you get out only that which you put in’, we strive to create opportunities for each of our sisters to exercise her talents and initiative. 

Epsilon Alpha is committed to the overall development of its members, and to sharing and preserving a healthy atmosphere at meetings and events.

Together we share good times, accomplish goals and form a basis for lasting memories.

We Sigma Beta Sisters like to think of ourselves as a close-knit community comprised of a very diverse and interesting group of women.  Differences here are celebrated and respected.  We take pride in the fact that our members include people from all different types of ethnic, religious, racial and socio-economic backgrounds.  Sigma Betas also participate in a wide range of activities as a sorority and make community service a priority.

While we do have some mandatory events and meetings that members must attend, Sigma Beta is what you want it to be.  In other words, there is a mutual understanding in our sorority that families should go before all else.  Therefore, our members are offered generous flexibility to allow them to balance their personal and social lives with their commitment to their sisters.

The vision is a dynamic sisterhood of strong women fostering principles, igniting positive change and embracing individuality.  Our core values are lifelong learning, inclusiveness and leadership through service.

 

Community Involvement
 

Membership in Sigma Beta extends beyond our immediate sphere of influence.  Through our support of civic, social and philanthropic projects, we touch the lives of many, who then go on to share positive impact with many others.

Each Sigma Beta chapter has a community involvement program adapted to its members.  The Emerald Angels of Epsilon Alpha participate in activities and programs that address some of the special needs of our community.  These include

 

  • Supporting local Ronald McDonald Houses
  • Sponsoring a child in DFACS care
  • Making and delivering lunches for homeless shelters
  • Collecting and donating needed supplies to local day shelters
  • Volunteering with the North Metro Miracle League
  • Providing goods to the Love A Child Orphanage in Haiti
  • filling Care Packages for Operation Christmas Child
  • Assisting with fundraisers for Hemophilia of Georgia, Northside Hospital NICU, the March of Dimes, Leukemia Lymphoma Society and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Through membership in Sigma Beta we have the chance to become aware of important issues, share that awareness with others, discover new ways to be more involved and begin to participate in community service and philanthropic projects.

 

The Five S's

 

Sisterhood

the solidarity of women based on shared ideas, conditions, experiences or concerns

Social

fellowship, companionship and association with others; working together or periodically meeting because of common interests, beliefs

Sharing

to have in common; to partake of, use, experience or enjoy with others

Service

the work performed by one that serves; contribution to the welfare of others

Self

the union of elements (as body, emotions, thoughts and sensations) that constitute the individuality and identity of a person
 

Member Engagement

Sigma Beta is interested in members developing both lifelong friendships and community connections, and we encourage  personal development and individual growth through Chapter participation.  We are proud of the fact that we provide our members with experiences that promote and encourage both Chapter unity and the individuality of each woman.

Epsilon Alpha’s member engagement program is designed to provide all members with support, guidance and continued sorority engagement through:

  • Assuming responsibility for creating and executing community oriented activities
  • Providing leadership opportunities to all members
  • Varied social experiences, both inside and outside the Chapter
  • Opportunities to participate in regional and national conventions
  • A commitment to personal growth and development
  • Demonstrating concern for the needs, feelings and rights of others
  • Participation in civic, social and philanthropic works

National Impact
 

Sigma Beta sisters are Bound As One.  As a National organization, we combine efforts and resources to assist national charity projects.  At our National Convention, we award cash grants to such charities to fund research and support programs for a wide variety of diseases and disabilities.    Our Sophia Maier-Johnston Scholarship program provides financial assistance to disabled college students across the country.