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Kappa Phi Gamma
ΚΦΓ
Founded	November 8, 1998; 25 years ago (1998-11-08) University of Texas at Austin, ( Austin, Texas)
Type	Social and Service Sorority
Affiliation	NAPA
Scope	National
Motto	"Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal."
Colors	Green   Black   White
Flower	Fire and Ice Rose
Jewel	Emerald
Mascot	Royal Bengal Tiger
Philanthropy	Cancer Awareness
Nickname	KPhiG
principles	Character, Leadership, Scholarship, Sisterhood, Service, Culture, Womanhood, Self
Headquarters	Austin, TX USA
Website	www.kappaphigamma.com

Kappa Phi Gamma (ΚΦΓ) Sorority, Inc. (also referred to as KPhiG), is a South Asian interest sorority open to women of all ancestral groups with social and service aspects. It was founded on November 8, 1998, by twenty-seven women at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. It is affiliated with the National APIDA Panhellenic Association, which has chapters across the United States.

History

Kappa Phi Gamma was founded on November 8, 1998, at The University of Texas at Austin as the first South Asian sorority in the United States. ^[1]

Philanthropy

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Kappa Phi Gamma participates in raising cancer awareness. ^{[2] [3][ self-published source]}

Each spring, Kappa Phi Gamma sorority chapters from around the nation plan a "Cancer Awareness" week called "C.A.R.E." This is a week-long series of fundraising events dedicated to raising community awareness about cancer. All proceeds raised during C.A.R.E. week are donated to organizations that are committed to cancer awareness. To date, Kappa Phi Gamma has raised over $95,000 and has donated its services to over 40 different charities. ^[4] The sorority has been recognized by the Asian Cup Award for being the only organization of its kind to dedicate a week towards cancer awareness.

Scholarship

The Emerald Endowment is an annual scholarship awarded by the Kappa Phi Gamma to a female student who is unaffiliated with the sorority and has demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.^{[ citation needed]}

Chapters and "Charters"

Chapters and Charters ^[a] of Kappa Phi Gamma include the following. Active chapters are noted in bold, and inactive chapters are noted in italics. ^{[5] [6]}

Chapters:

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