University of South Carolina Panhellenic Association Raises $20,000 to Support 

Women’s Educational Programs in the U.S. and Africa 
Through their partnership with the Circle of Sisterhood Foundation, Funds Raised will 
Benefit Two Organizations: Begin Anew of Middle Tennessee and The Street Business 
School 
 
Belmont, NC – August 7, 2020 –​ ​The Circle of Sisterhood Foundation​ (CofS), an 
organization founded and powered by sorority women to remove barriers to education 
for women worldwide, today announced that its campus partner, The University of 
South Carolina Panhellenic Association, has raised $20,000 to fund fund two grants 
supporting women’s education, both here in the U.S. and beyond in Africa.  
 
The first grant will benefit ​Begin Anew of Middle Tennessee​, an organization that 
empowers individuals to overcome the obstacles caused by poverty by providing 
education, mentoring, and resources. The grant will help break the cycle of poverty for 
55 women pursuing a High School Equivalency education in Nashville, Tenn. by funding 
free courses, childcare, meals, transportation, and additional services. 
 
“The Circle of Sisterhood grant supporting Begin Anew’s Nashville program offers more 
than dollars - it transforms lives through adult education, reflected in improved jobs, 
promotions, and opportunities,” said Elaine Gordon, development director, Begin 
Anew. “Education provides a pathway out of poverty and into a better life for 
individuals and their families. We stand together to raise up the women who relentlessly 
pursue their dreams, fight for a better future, and deserve another chance.”  
 
The second grant will support ​Street Business School​, a leader in global training with a 
mission to end extreme poverty by empowering women as entrepreneurs, and 
teaching other organizations to implement its proven and effective business training. 
This will enable the certification of 72 African organizations to implement a six-month 
community classroom that will provide 660 women the skills needed to become 
financially independent. In turn, these women will be able to send their 3,300 children to 
school, helping further improve their lives and economic position. 
 
“Street Business School is grateful to partner with The Circle of Sisterhood to help women 
confidently lift their families from poverty through access to entrepreneurial skills and 
economic independence,” said Devin Hibbard, CEO, Street Business School. “We are 
thrilled to collaborate with this community of sorority women to empower other women 
to break the cycle of poverty in their families and communities.” 
 
“As sorority women, we have the opportunity to use our platform to break down the 
barriers of poverty and empower women through expanding the availability of 
education worldwide,” said Emma Kate Rhymer, vice president of service, University of 
South Carolina College Panhellenic Association. “We are overjoyed to fund two grants 
benefitting Begin Anew of Middle Tennessee and the Street Business School, not only 
supporting women in other countries, but also our local communities to lift up all 
women.”  
 
To learn more about CofS, our mission, and the organizations we support, visit: 
https://circleofsisterhood.org/​.  
  
 
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About Circle of Sisterhood 
The Circle of Sisterhood will leverage the collective influence of sorority women to raise 
financial resources for entities around the world that are removing educational barriers 
for girls and women facing poverty and oppression. 
 
Contact 
Ginny Carroll 
Circle of Sisterhood Foundation 
317-775-9488 
ginny@circleofsisterhood.org