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.

More information on fraternity and sorority life at Virginia Tech may be found online.

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