It is a phrase of unity heard around the campus, the community, and the world. Students, faculty, staff and alumni are now returning to the campus attempting to make sense of the incomprehensible.
The Drill Field at the heart of the Virginia Tech campus is a place of sacred honor as many memorials to the fallen and injured can be seen. It is a place of great emotion. Tears from friends, and loved ones sprinkle the ground as they remember the horrific events that unfolded here less than one week ago.
The American Red Cross was on the scene less than an hour after the incident offering mental health counseling and spiritual care. Although this is not a natural disaster, to this community and to those who experienced this horrific event it is an emergency with immense impact.
It is a privilege to be on the campus of Virgina Tech to offer hope as part of the American Red Cross response effort. The services available to those in need are numerous. Mental health counseling, spiritual care, transportation for the families of victims, assistance for medical expenses, and even assistance for funeral expenses are some of the services that are offered through the Red Cross.
Soon the students will return to class and resume life on campus as normal...if there can be a normal after an event like this.
As time permits, I will post more on the hope effort in Blacksburg.
The American Red Cross of Upstate South Carolina serves Greenville, Abbeville, Anderson, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, and Pickens Counties.
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I believe that a much more respectful and dignified title for your entry would be "Today, We Are All Hoakies" rather than something as blunt and potentially offensive as "Today, We All Hoakies".
Furthermore, I have no doubt that many of those directly affected by the tragic events at Va. Tech could benefit from mental health and spiritual counseling, but it is my understanding that the principles of the American Red Cross preclude any spiritual counseling or care. It might be helpful for you to review your entries more carefully before posting.
Interesting to know.
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