WS Chronicle

The Sigma Beta Club, Delta Sigma chapter of Winston-Salem, is proud to announce that they are a National Youth Organization of Caring. The chapter recently participated in the 2025 Souper Bowl of Caring campaign. The Souper Bowl of Caring is the signature event for Tackle Hunger. This program has raised close to $200 million for food charities with thousands of mobilized groups across the country helping support local hunger relief. By partnering with the Souper Bowl campaign, it created a unique opportunity to join in a national movement of giving and serving. 

Souper Bowl of Caring has been in existence since 1990 and is celebrating their 35th anniversary. It encourages organizations gathering with friends and family to celebrate the thrill of the NFL Super Bowl game, to team up to make a powerful impact in the fight against hunger in their local communities.  

The Sigma Betas chose Samaritan Ministries to partner with during their campaign and established a goal of collecting 100 nonperishable food items. Between Jan.1 and Feb. 9, the Sigma Beta Club members collected nonperishable food items for this service project.  At the conclusion of the campaign, a total of 200 food items were collected and donated to Samaritan Ministries on Super Bowl Sunday.  

A report on the campaign efforts was submitted to the Souper Bowl of Caring which allowed the Sigma Beta Club to be a part of the national efforts. Through this experience, they learned the power of working together to make a difference in the lives of others. 

Samaritan Ministries opened in March 1981, and regularly serves lunch to 300-400 guests every day.  For 44 years, Samaritan Ministries has welcomed guests and provided food, shelter, and hope through Christian love. In over 16,000 days, they have never closed their doors to those in need. Samaritan Ministries operates the only Soup Kitchen in Forsyth County. The Soup Kitchen also provides dinner and breakfast to nightly shelter guests. The Soup Kitchen is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. 

The Delta Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. is the sponsoring chapter for the local Sigma Beta Club, a youth auxiliary of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity for males ages 8 to 18. The Sigma Beta Club offers unique opportunities to exemplify wholesome values, leadership skills, educational enhancement, business training and development, and social and cultural awareness to male youths at a most critical stage in their personal development.  The club’s motto is “Next Generation of Leaders Accepting the Responsibility and Loving the Challenge.”