Alpha Phi at Virginia Tech
 

Alpha Phi at Virginia Tech Update (Taken from the IHQ site)


Dear sisters,
By now, you are probably aware of the unfortunate incidents at Virginia Tech University. We wish to inform you that all of our members of the Eta Omicron at Virginia Tech are accounted for, safe and sound.
Many members have contacted us out of concern for the Eta Omicron sisters,
and we know they are thankful for your thoughts and concern.





Glad to know that everyone is accounted for and okay.

I am just so glad, I was really worried as we waited for everyone to be accounted for. But I am still so upset over the whole thing, it's just so sad, and so scary how totally random it was. This could have happened on any campus on any day.

DEAR SISTERS,

SORRY FOR THE BOLD FACE, BUT I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS AND QUITE AWARE OF SUCH EVENTS...REGARDING THE TRAGIC EVENTS AT VIRGINIA TECH...

MEET AS AN ENTIRE CHAPTER AND THOROUGHLY GO OVER YOUR CHAPTER, COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY PLAN FOR EMERGENCIES. HAVE PLANS AND RESOURCES IN PLACE FOR ANYTHING THAT MAY HAPPEN - WHETHER IT BE SOMETHING AS TRAGIC AS THIS OR SIMPLE EMERGENCIES LOCATED AT YOUR COLLEGES...

CREATE PHONE TREES, E-MAIL/TEXT MESSAGING LISTS ETC. KNOW WHO YOUR CONTACT PEOPLE ARE FOR YOUR FAMILIES AT HOME OR AWAY. DISCUSS FULLY WHAT EVERYONE CAN DO TO STAY IN TOUCH AND PLAN FOR SUCH AND EVENT. HAVE A LIST OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ALL WITHIN YOUR CHAPTER AND CAMPUS SO THAT ALL KNOW WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO TURN. NOTIFY YOUR FAMILIES OF THESE CONTACTS AS WELL.

AND ABOVE ALL, PRAY OR SEND HEARTFELT THOUGHTS TO THOSE PARENTS WHO HAVE LOST A CHILD TONIGHT...

Absolutely- we now realize how quickly tragedy can happen. We must try and be prepared- it's dangerous for us to think it won't ever happen on our campus. AOE love always-