Sigma-U of IL at Urbana-Champaign
Thanks to the generous support of alumnae, chapters, family and Foundation friends, endowments are created to support sisters in a variety of ways. The following endowments are available specifically for Sigma Chapter.
Consider a donation to these endowments to give more sisters the extra financial boost to pursue their dreams.
SPECIAL GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
The Barbara Feurer Freise Memorial Scholarship for Sigma Chapter was endowed in memory of Barbara Feurer Freise, Sigma '45, by her husband, Dutch. Barbara entered Chapter Grand in 1999.
The Barbara Feurer Freise Memorial Scholarship was endowed in memory of Barbara Feurer Freise, Sigma '45, by her husband, Dutch. Barbara entered Chapter Grand in 1999. This scholarship is for undergraduate members of Sigma chapter who plan to pursue a business career upon graduation, with preference to members who are originally residents of rural Illinois.
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Unite for Maximum Impact
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Unite for Maximum Impact
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000, thanks to the generosity of Naomi Grant, Delta Eta '75.
$3,889 MATCHED
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Peggy Kuebler Field Milestone Challenge
$750
Peggy Kuebler Field Milestone Challenge
Every $3,500 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $750 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $4,500, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Peggy Kuebler Field, Alpha Beta '64.
$385 / $3,500 Raised
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Julie's Jewel Challenge
$1,000
Julie's Jewel Challenge
When 20 donors make a one-time Jewel Society gift of $1,000 or more to ANY SINGULAR FUND, one of the donors will be randomly selected to direct a $1,000 gift to the fund of their choice, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Chief Executive Officer Julie Waitman, Beta Beta '76.
16 / 20 Gifts
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Peggy's Scholarship Leaderboard
The scholarship fund that raises the most money on Day of Giving will receive a bonus $1,000 toward that scholarship fund, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Peggy Kuebler Field, Alpha Beta '64.
| Rank | Prize | Scholarship Fund | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Hanna Lockwood Dobberstine Memorial Scholarship | $4,175.00 |
| 2 | Merlon King Fanno Memorial Scholarship for Delta Iota | $2,627.70 | |
| 3 | Cindy Devereaux Memorial Scholarship for Beta Eta | $2,050.00 | |
| 4 | Beta Beta Scholarship | $1,425.00 | |
| 5 | Patricia Carey Floren Scholarship | $1,175.00 |
Lifetime of Sisterhood Complete
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Lifetime of Sisterhood
In celebration of life-long sisterhood, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee Bobette Sandifer Thompson, Gamma Zeta '73.
$3,000 MATCHED
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Answer the Call to Protect Complete
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Answer the Call to Protect
In honor of her service to our Fraternity and those serving in the armed forces, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,000, thanks to the generosity of former International Vice President Michele Schallip, Alpha Upsilon '94.
$2,000 MATCHED
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Go Nuts for the Annual Fund! Complete
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Go Nuts for the Annual Fund!
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Jessica Schneider, Epsilon Upsilon ‘05.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Let's Go ALL OUT for Alpha Gam! Complete
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$1,000
Let's Go ALL OUT for Alpha Gam!
10 gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) unlocks $1,000, thanks to former International President Dr. Lee Woodham Langub, Gamma Alpha '88.
10 / 10 Gifts
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Patricia O'Connor Vreeland's Milestone Challenge Complete
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$1,000
Patricia O'Connor Vreeland's Milestone Challenge
In celebration of our upcoming Arizona Convention, every $3,500 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of Patricia O'Connor Vreeland, Epsilon Iota, '66.
$35,000 / $35,000 Raised
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LCs Show Up Complete
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$1,000
LCs Show Up
20 gifts from past/present Leadership Consultants to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to the generosity of former Leadership Consultant Terri Bridy Coker, Gamma Beta '92.
20 / 20 Gifts
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#AlphaGamGives Challenge Complete
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$5,000
#AlphaGamGives Challenge
50 gifts of $100 or more to ANY FUND unlocks $5,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to Foundation Trustee Sylvie Kramer Weikert, Gamma Iota '79.
50 / 50 Gifts
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Alpha Gam Pet Challenge Complete
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Alpha Gam Pet Challenge
Calling all animal lovers!
Post a photo of your furry friend in their best red, buff and green Alpha Gam gear and use hashtag #AlphaGamPetChallenge. Participants will be posted on our Facebook Event Page, and the pet with the most likes will be featured on social media. The chosen pet's owner will get to designate a $1,500 gift to the FUND OF THEIR CHOICE, thanks to the generosity of former Fraternity Executive Director and International Council Member Stephannie Sack Bailey, Zeta Omicron '92.
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Time to Celebrate!
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500, thanks to the generosity of FHC Board Member Dani Picciotti, Alpha Beta '87.
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Celebrate Our Leadership
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of International Vice President and former Foundation Chair Carol Richards Peske, Alpha Beta '78.
Starts after Red, Buff & Green Match
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Celebrate STEM!
In celebration of STEM educators and students, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to science educator and Foundation Trustee Melissa Jacobson James, Rho '88.
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$2,000
The Greatest Sisterhood!
25 gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) unlocks $2,000, thanks to the generosity of International Vice President Jolie Webb, Delta Iota '93.
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$1,000
Show Some Love for International Council
Calling all past and present Grand and International Council Officers and those who love them! $1,000 in gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) unlocks $1,000 in leadership training support, thanks to the generosity of former International President Jackie Brannon Stutts, Gamma Delta '77.
$1,000
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$1,000
Margaret Liden Neily Milestone Challenge
Every $3,500 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for Sisters in Need, up to $5,000, thanks to the generosity of Margaret Liden Neily, Alpha Xi '67.
Starts after Vicki Eisele Scholarship Milestone Challenge
$1,000
Carolyn Richardson Cobb Milestone Challenge
Every $3,500 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $5,000, thanks to the generosity of Carolyn Richardson Cobb, Upsilon '57.
Starts after Peggy's 'Knowledge is Power' Milestone Challenge
$1,000
Carolyn Richardson Cobb Milestone Challenge
Every 50 gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of Carolyn Richardson Cobb, Upsilon '57.
Starts after Leanne Caret Milestone Challenge
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Leanne Caret Milestone Challenge
$1,000
Leanne Caret Milestone Challenge
The Conflict Lab is the Fraternity's newest leadership program that teaches sisters to navigate conflict and develops them into confident, caring leaders. Every 50 gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for Leadership Programming, up to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of Distinguished Citizen Leanne Caret, Epsilon Chi '86.
414 / 450 Gifts
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Alpha Gam Man Challenge!
$1,000
Alpha Gam Man Challenge!
Calling all dads, brothers, husbands or men in an Alpha Gam's life! In celebration of the dads whose daughters chose to join Alpha Gam and in honor of the special women they've become, 25 gifts made by an Alpha Gam Man to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to the generosity of "Papa Tom" Price, dad of Foundation staff member Jessica Price, Beta Xi '07.
22 / 25 Donors
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President's Power Hours
$1,000
President's Power Hours
Between 6:00 p.m.- 12 a.m. EDT, 100 gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to International President Andrea Pendleton, Gamma Iota '03.
80 / 100 Gifts
Honor Our Legacies Complete
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Honor Our Legacies
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Holly Phillips Rudnick, Epsilon Psi '92, who shares a legacy relationship with her mother, Jennifer Ellis Phillips, Epsilon Kappa '65.
$1,000 MATCHED
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Celebrate Strong Women Leaders Complete
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Celebrate Strong Women Leaders
Our Fraternity is preparing the next generation of leaders, and we need them more than ever! Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000, thanks to the generosity of International Vice President Adrienne Kerr Beckett, Zeta Omicron '90.
$5,000 MATCHED
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Positive Mental Health is Critical! Complete
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$1,000
Positive Mental Health is Critical!
$1,000 in gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) unlocks $1,000 to support Fraternity mental health resources, thanks to the generosity of our Houston Alumnae Club.
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
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Name, Notice and Navigate It! Complete
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$1,000
Name, Notice and Navigate It!
$1,000 in gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) unlocks $1,000 for support of the Fraternity's newest leadership program, The Conflict Lab, which teaches sisters how to successfully navigate conflict, thanks to the generosity of our Houston Alumnae Club.
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
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Patti Guthrie Rogers Milestone Challenge Complete
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$1,000
Patti Guthrie Rogers Milestone Challenge
In celebration of life-long sisterhood, every $3,500 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), up to $5,000, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Patti Guthrie Rogers, Gamma Delta '77.
$17,500 / $17,500 Raised
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We Love Our Advisors! Complete
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$1,000
We Love Our Advisors!
In celebration of the tremendous impact advisors make in our collegian's lives, 10 gifts from collegiate chapter advisors to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to the generosity of Molly Rattigan, Delta Rho ’99.
10 / 10 Donors
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Happy 125th Anniversary Alpha Gam! Complete
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$2,500
Happy 125th Anniversary Alpha Gam!
In celebration of Alpha Gam's upcoming 125th Anniversary in 2029, 25 gifts of $100+ to ANY FUND unlocks $2,500 for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to the generosity of former International President Rie Gerah Hoehner, Epsilon Nu '83.
25 / 25 Gifts
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Inspire & Impact Match
In celebration of 122 years of inspiring sisters to impact the world, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000, thanks to the generosity of Fraternity CEO Katie Jolley Abernathy, Delta Theta '93.
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Red, Buff & Green Match
Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $2,500, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee Dr. Martha Petry Parham, Gamma Lambda '89.
Starts after Time to Celebrate!
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Time to Fire Up!
From 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. EDT, gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $5,000, thanks to the generosity of Emily Smothers Dizik, Alpha Upsilon '05.
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It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Help us countdown STRONG during our final minutes. Gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000, thanks to the generosity of Foundation Trustee and Board Chair Maurie Jones Phelan, Eta '76.
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$1,000
Wisdom of Squirrels
$1,000 in gifts to the ANNUAL FUND (area of greatest need) unlocks $1,000 for leadership support, thanks to the generosity of Sandy Kinney, Upsilon '66.
$1,000
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$1,000
Vicki Eisele Scholarship Milestone Challenge
In support of the value of women's education, every $3,500 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 for scholarship support, up to $10,000, thanks to the generosity of Vicki Eisele, Alpha Beta '71.
Starts after Peggy Kuebler Field Milestone Challenge
$750
Peggy's 'Knowledge is Power' Milestone Challenge
Every $3,500 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $750 in scholarship support, up to $4,500, thanks to the generosity of former Foundation Trustee Peggy Kuebler Field, Alpha Beta '64.
Starts after Margaret Liden Neily Milestone Challenge
$1,000
George & Faye Miller Milestone Challenge
Every $4,000 in gifts to ANY FUND unlocks $1,000 in scholarship support, up to $20,000, thanks to the generosity of Foundation friends, George and Faye Miller, and in loving memory of George's late wife, Barbara Henderson Miller, Alpha Pi.
Starts after Carolyn Richardson Cobb Milestone Challenge
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