Cancer Awareness Program

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. is cognizant that African-Americans make up a large proportion of cancer patients. In 2001 it was estimated that 63,500 African American will die from cancer. In addition African-Americans have the highest mortality rate of any ethnic group. As a result, the Sorority is committed to providing education on and active support of early detection as well as research for the prevention and cure of breast, prostate, ovarian, colon and other types of cancers.