Service fraternity may refer to any fraternal public service organization, such as the Kiwanis or Rotary International. In Canada and the United States, the term fraternal organization is more common as "fraternity" in everyday usage refers to fraternal student societies. For information on collegiate social and service organizations, see Fraternities and sororities A fraternal organization, sometimes also known as a fraternity, is an organization that represents the relationship between its members as akin to brotherhood. ... Kiwanis International is a service organization whose mission is Serving the Children of the World. The organization was founded on January 21, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan by Joseph C. Prance (a tailor) and Allen S. Browne (a professional event organizer). ... Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. ... A fraternal organization, sometimes also known as a fraternity, is an organization that represents the relationship between its members as akin to brotherhood. ...

In the context of the North American student fraternity and sorority system, service fraternities and service sororities comprise a type of organization whose primary purpose is community service. Members of these organizations are not restricted from joining other types of fraternities. This may be contrasted with professional fraternities, whose primary purpose is to bring together those with an interest in a field, and general or social fraternities, whose primary purposes are generally aimed towards some other aspect, such as the development of character, friendship, leadership, or literary abiltiy. Some general fraternities and their chapters, especially members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, emphasize the service aspects of their activities; however classification as a strictly service organization has legal meaning in regards to Title IX. Service fraternities, like professional fraternities and honor societies must be open to members of both genders since they do not have an exemption from Title IX similar to the one given in section (A)(6)(a) for Social Fraternities and Sororities^[1]. The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Professional fraternities, in the North American fraternity system, are organizations whose membership is restricted to students and faculty members in a particular field of professional education. ... Social or General Fraternities and Sororities, in the North American fraternity system, are those not associated with a particular profession (as Professional fraternities are) or discipline (such as Service fraternities and sororities). ... The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. ... Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, now known as the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act in honor of its principal author, but more commonly known simply as Title IX, is a 76-word United States law enacted on June 23, 1972 that states: No person... In the USA, an honor society (or honour society) is an organization of rank, the induction into which recognizes excellence among ones peers. ...

List of national college service fraternities and sororities

• ΑΚΡ - Alpha Kappa Rho - Inter-Collegiate Humanitarian Service Fraternity and Sorority (Philippines).
• ΑΦΩ - Alpha Phi Omega - coed national (with independent organizations in United States and the Philippines)
• ΓΣΣ - Gamma Sigma Sigma - coed national, primarily female, founded in 1952 (United States)
• ΓΒΧ - Gamma Beta Chi - Gamma Beta Chi National Service Fraternity, Inc. is a intercollegiate organization that's dates back to 1959. This ELITE fraternity was founded November 15 in Florida.
• Intercollegiate Knights - (United States)
• Kappa Epsilon Fraternity [1]- Philippines
• ΩΦΑ - Omega Phi Alpha - coed national, primarily female (United States)
• SPURS National Honor Society - defunct [2] coed national, primarily female (United States)
• ΑΘΩ - (Althonians) - The ALPHA THETA OMEGA Fraternity and Sorority is an intercollegiate and professional organization that was founded in the Philippines on 27 November 1968. All members of this organization are called ALTHONIANS.(Philippines)

Alpha Kappa Rho (also known as AKRHO, AKP, and SKEPTRON) is a fraternity/sorority which exists to create a bridge between all men and women who are committed to seek the social advancement of under-represented populations. ... Alpha Phi Omega (commonly known as APO, but also ΑΦΩ, A-Phi-O, and A-Phi-Q) is a co-ed service fraternity organized to provide community service, leadership development, [1] and social opportunities to college students. ... Gamma Sigma Sigma (ΓΣΣ) is a national service sorority. ... // (ΓΒΧ)- Gamma Beta Chi National Service Fraternity Incorparated is a non-profit, African American founded, male organization whose history dates back to 1959 on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. ... Omega Phi Alpha (OPA, O-Phi-A, or ΩΦΑ) is an American national service sorority. ... SPURS National Honor Society (Service, Patriotism, Unity, Responsibility, and Sacrifice) is a collegiate sophomore honor society founded at Montana State University - Bozeman in 1922. ...

List of local/regional college service groups currently containing one gender

(See above for Issues with Title IX)

• ΓΣΑ - Gamma Sigma Alpha - local strictly female, (Western New York, United States)
• ΩΖΧ[3] - Omega Zeta Chi - "OZChi" - strictly female local, University of California, Riverside (United States)
• TΦ - Tau Phi - strictly female local, Immaculata University (United States)

The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public, coeducational university and one of ten campuses of the University of California. ... Immaculata University is a Catholic university on King Road in Malvern, Pennsylvania. ...

List of primarily Non-Collegiate fraternities

• ΔΘΤ - Delta Theta Tau - non-collegiate national service organization for women.
• ΕΣΑ - Epsilon Sigma Alpha - non-student international service sorority

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External links

• Greekopedia: A wiki for Fraternities and Sororities