Posted on October 29, 2013 by Ryan Callen
On October 29, 2013, the Miami University Colony of Theta Tau partnered with MEDLIFE, NAACP, and Alpha Gamma Delta to co-sponsor a blood drive for the Community Blood Center. Leading up to this event, the brothers of Theta Tau promoted awareness for the drive and recruited donors. On the day of the blood drive, many brothers personally donated blood as well.
Feedback for this event was somewhat conflicting. Although it ended up being a success, progress for it began quite slowly. Toward the beginning, the number of registered donors was too low for the event to go through, and cancellation was considered. However, in the end, the required amount of donors was reached, and greatly exceeded. The rise in contribution from the brothers of Theta Tau is owed in part to a tremendous amount of work put in by the colony’s Service branch.
Moving forward, blood drives look to be a promising way for Theta Tau to promote cancer awareness and serve the community.