Phi Kappa Psi At VCU

Hey everyone,

Ramthon is around the corner and we still need to raise money for Alex!
In life, we cannot help the cards we are dealt. Sometimes, the people dealt with a less fortunate hand are some of the most amazing humans. A certain soul of this nature is Alex. Fortunately, Alex has never been one to give up, and also is our sponsor for this year’s RamTHON. We are doing everything we can to help him, you can as well by donating through out RamTHON team page. Alex’s story is one of triumph, he continues to fight every day. Read it for yourself.

In February 2016, nine-year-old Alex was experiencing severe stomach pain and high fever. As a trained nurse, Alex’s mom, Sylvia, feared appendicitis. When the radiology tech at their local emergency room came back with Alex’s CT scan results, they were immediately referred to Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR), where he was diagnosed with an esophageal duplication cyst, a rare inherited lesion that had formed while in utero.

Alex needed surgery to remove the cyst. He was vomiting up to three times a week after meals and the cyst had grown aggressively, from 1.5 centimeters in February to 3 centimeters in April. They later learned the cyst was also pressing directly on Alex’s aorta.

Back to school a week after surgery and to the soccer field in three, Alex recovered remarkably well. Today, he visits CHoR every six months for an ultrasound and a yearly MRI, and is back to focusing on the important things like playing soccer, baking, and spending time with family.

As you can see, Alex is a fighter. We have been supporting Alex over the years, please help us continue doing so by clicking the link below and clicking "Support Us"!

https://events.dancemarathon.com/team/38441

Phi Kappa Psi

Huge congratulations to Brother Bishop for commissioning into the Army as a Second Lieutenant!

Huge thank you to everyone who came out and supported our philanthropy event in collaboration with Aware Awake Alive! Their organization aims to equip youth and their communities with the tools and confidence to prevent lost lives from alcohol poisoning. The money you all donated will all go towards AAA, and lives will be saved thanks to your contribution to our cause. Yours truly, the noble brothers of Phi Kappa Psi

Thank you to everyone who came to support ZTA on their first day of think pink week! Be sure to help these amazing ladies support breast cancer awareness by showing out to the rest of the events this week. If you would like to donate to this great cause visit
https://zta.crowdchange.co/5023
and write “Phi Psi” in the description. Keep up the good work ladies!

The VCU chapter of Phi Kappa Psi is proud to be competing in Zeta Tau Alpha’s “Think Pink Week” and as a part of this contest we’re helping Zeta raise money for breast cancer awareness. If you donate please put Phi Psi in the comments so we can get points.

Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation

On behalf of all the brothers of Phi Kappa Psi, we would like to say thank you to everyone that donated to our RamTHON team. With all of your help, we managed to beat our goal and raise $1060 for Alex and his family! We also greatly appreciate those who helped put RamTHON at VCU together and everyone who came out and supported the event. Attached are photos of brothers at the RamTHON with kids of the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

To learn more about RamTHON and how you can get involved, follow this link: https://www.ramthon.org/children-s-miracle-network-hospital

To donate to RamTHON click the link below:
https://events.dancemarathon.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=31546

Great event tomorrow, the brothers are looking forward to supporting YWCA Richmond

A lot changed today over here at Phi Psi, Virginia Eta. Congratulations to our new officers, the future is in good hands.
Pictured right to left:
President- Zach Bishop
Vice President- Tyler Heath
Treasurer- Joseph Tesfay
Corresponding Secretary- Kieran Thayer
Recording Secretary- Matt Hartford
Messenger- Ricky Rule
Sergeant at Arms- Joey Williams
Historian- Thierry Bustani
Chaplain- Carter Solis

Breast cancer awareness doesn't end when October does. Follow the link and donate to help fight the cause that effects 1 in 8 of our strong women across the country. https://ww5.komen.org/Donate/Donate.html

The brothers of Phi Kappa Psi spent fall break volunteering with Omega Psi Phi truly demonstrating unity and the Phi Psi motto, "the great joy of serving others."

The honorable gentlemen of Phi Kappa Psi are proud to welcome our new Lambda Pledge Class beneath the famed ram horns of VCU. Live Ever Die Never