In October 1952, members met for the Constitutional Convention at Beekman Towers in New York City. During the weekend, the group decided on a name, colors and the first charters were given to the schools in attendance. October 12, 1952 is recognized as the national founder's day of Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority.

 

More than 60 years later, the Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, continues to make enormous impact on campuses and in communities nationwide, carrying on a tradition of Unity in Service while celebrating is golden milestone. Each year, sorority members contribute thousands of hours to unlimited projects across the country, reporting millions of hours throughout its history.

 

Today, we're several thousand members strong with active collegiate and alumni chapters and interest groups in eight United States districts -- and growing. New pledge classes are held each semester on campuses everywhere, and new colonies and chapters appear annually.

 

After graduation, alumni members continue to serve on their own in their communities or in alumni chapters. Many alumni continue to serve the national organization as well, in roles on the National Board of Directors, National Staff and as advisors to collegiate and colony members.

 

Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority is incorporated as a nonprofit organization under the state law of Pennsylvania. Since Gamma Sigma Sigma is incorporated, chapters/colonies are required to conform the National Bylaws and policies of the sorority listed in The Staff. The primary decision-making and policy-setting body for the sorority is the National Convention. The National Convention meets biennially, in odd-numbered years, and includes representatives from collegiate and alumni chapters and colonies as well as alumni-at-large that choose to attend.