Delta Sigma Phi's 36-hour See-Saw for Life raises money for the American Red Cross

The brothers of the Kappa Delta chapter of Delta Sigma Phi at Virginia Tech recently reverted back to their playground days as they began their 36 hours of see-sawing to benefit the American Red Cross.

The fundraiser, which began at 7 a.m. Sept 13 and ended at 7 p.m. Sept. 14, was held in front of Owens Dining Center. Brothers worked in groups of three for two-hour intervals. During that time, they took turns selling raffle tickets for $1 each and see-sawing for a good cause.

“This year due to the weather, we made around $400, but not from lack of effort,” said Nicholas Zullo of Gloucester, Va., a sophomore business management major in the Pamplin College of Business. “The brothers showed up to every shift, whether it was at 3 a.m. or noon in the freezing rain.”

The event would not have been a success without help from sponsors, who donated gift certificates to be raffled off, including Dairy Queen, Jimmy John’s Subs, Chick-Fil-A, Starbucks, Tech Bookstore, The Tan Co., Cold Stone Creamery, Exper-T’s, The Lyric, Ben and Jerry’s and Campus Emporium.

This is the fourth year of Delta Sigma Phi’s 36-hour See-Saw for Life. This year, despite uncooperative weather, Delta Sigma Phi raised $400, all of which goes directly to the American Red Cross.

Delta Sigma Phi National Fraternity was established in 1899 in New York City and has long stood for the time-honored traditions created by their founders while also embracing the new century with the philosophy of the motto, "Better Men. Better Lives." Delta Sigma Phi is a brotherhood for a lifetime that lives by the core values of culture, harmony and friendship.

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