BGS Gives Back





Beta Gamma Sigma members have been making a positive impact on their communities in countless ways through our BGS Gives Back initiative. 



Chapters and members alike are helping to create meaningful change, and we want to express our gratitude for their unwavering dedication to service.

In 2024, BGS introduced a theme inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to guide these efforts. While each chapter and member is encouraged to engage in service activities that resonate with them personally, we hope the SDGs offer a framework for broader impact.

For the 2025/2026 academic year, we’ll spotlight Quality Education with a focus on improving youth literacy. 



Examples of ways to give back include: 

  • Donating books to schools or organizations

  • Hosting a Book Drive or School Supply Drive (e.g., pens, paper, crayons) 

  • Making a Children’s Book with your Chapter 

  • Volunteering with a reading program or as a tutor 

  • Hosting a Bingo for Books event 

Share your initiatives by completing the BGS Gives Back form at the bottom of this page. Collegiate chapters who submit their BGS activities through the form by June 30th of each year, will be entered into a random drawing to win $250 USD to help support future activities. Logging your activities not only highlights BGS’s global impact but also helps chapters earn honor roll points. 

For collaboration ideas or questions, contact programs@betagammasigma.org.



If you are a Chapter Advisor or an individual member looking for service opportunities in your area, try one of the organizations listed below: 


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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT

Beta Gamma Sigma has partnered with Junior Achievement (JA) to make it even easier for our members to give back. JA is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to increasing the knowledge and skills of youth for their academic and economic success. There are a variety of JA programs available that teach students from kindergarten through high school important real-world concepts in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness.



UNITED WAY

Across the globe, United Way volunteer efforts target education, financial stability and health, because those are cornerstones of individual and collective success. United Way provides localized volunteer opportunities on their website.


AMERICA NEEDS YOU

(ANY) was founded on the belief that socio-economic status should not be a barrier to college persistence and career success. The ANY Fellows Program is a two-year mentorship and career development program for high-achieving, low-income, first-generation college students. 

We are currently looking for volunteers to mentor our amazing students:

The application takes no more than 10 minutes to complete and can be accessed here.

 

Learn more about the many different ways you can support our students. 

 

Please contact our Partnership and Volunteer Engagement Manager Preethi Varma with any questions: preethi.varma@americaneedsyou.org

 



VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA

Volunteers of America has a number of programs that individuals can volunteer for locally. They have 33 offices covering 46 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. To see volunteer opportunities in your area, please visit the website of the local office in your state.



INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEER EFFORT

IAVE exists to promote, strengthen and celebrate volunteering in all of the myriad ways it happens throughout the world. With members in 70+ countries, they are the connective tissue of a global network of leaders of volunteering, NGOs, businesses and volunteer centers that share a belief in the power of volunteers to make a significant strategic contribution to resolving the world’s most pressing problems.


Chapters: Don’t forget to register for BGS Gives Back through the below form. Participation in BGS Gives Back will earn your Collegiate Chapter 10 engagement points towards your Honor Roll Status.