Spring Break
Greek community challenges students for 90 pints of blood
Katie Taylor
Issue date: 11/3/09 Section: Features
Delta Zeta and Sigma Phi Epsilon are bringing the Greek community together for their annual blood drive on Wednesday. The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity will be hosting the event at their house at 505 E. Fifth Street, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Now in its fourth year of hosting ECU blood drives, Sigma Phi Epsilon is asking for help to reach their highest donation goal ever.
"Our goal of 90 pints will make it the second biggest blood drive on campus," said Michael Robinson, the executive vice president for Sigma Phi Epsilon. "This year we are being helped by Delta Zeta so that we can hopefully draw in a bigger Greek crowd."
"Our fraternity house was rebuilt this year after a fire destroyed it almost a year ago," said Robinson. "Even last semester when the house wasn't [available], we still had a successful blood drive."
Delta Zeta member Taylor Rigsby is glad to be helping Sigma Phi Epsilon with their blood drive. "I enjoy bringing everyone together," said Rigsby. "Yes, we all have different letters, but we are all Greek and together we represent ECU. I have had multiple people contact me and ask what they can do to help. I think it is great that we are all coming together for this blood drive."
Robinson thinks that this particular blood drive is good for the ECU community to participate in. "Most people see the normal 'blood drive here today' [signs] in various places throughout the community throughout the year," said Robinson. "But I think having it hosted by an on-campus fraternity will intrigue more people. It is important for kids to get involved in their community, whether it is a blood drive or something else. Giving blood only takes a few minutes but can make a big difference in someone else's life. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood."
This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com.
Now in its fourth year of hosting ECU blood drives, Sigma Phi Epsilon is asking for help to reach their highest donation goal ever.
"Our goal of 90 pints will make it the second biggest blood drive on campus," said Michael Robinson, the executive vice president for Sigma Phi Epsilon. "This year we are being helped by Delta Zeta so that we can hopefully draw in a bigger Greek crowd."
"Our fraternity house was rebuilt this year after a fire destroyed it almost a year ago," said Robinson. "Even last semester when the house wasn't [available], we still had a successful blood drive."
Delta Zeta member Taylor Rigsby is glad to be helping Sigma Phi Epsilon with their blood drive. "I enjoy bringing everyone together," said Rigsby. "Yes, we all have different letters, but we are all Greek and together we represent ECU. I have had multiple people contact me and ask what they can do to help. I think it is great that we are all coming together for this blood drive."
Robinson thinks that this particular blood drive is good for the ECU community to participate in. "Most people see the normal 'blood drive here today' [signs] in various places throughout the community throughout the year," said Robinson. "But I think having it hosted by an on-campus fraternity will intrigue more people. It is important for kids to get involved in their community, whether it is a blood drive or something else. Giving blood only takes a few minutes but can make a big difference in someone else's life. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood."
This writer can be contacted at features@theeastcarolinian.com.
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