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Oct. 16 Kickoff a Big Success; 50,000+ Hours Pledged on First Day


Imagine the power of 600,000+ hours of community service performed by the Virginia Tech community and supporters of Virginia Tech to honor those lost April 16 and the commitment to service they demonstrated within their communities worldwide. We invite everyone to become "engaged" in the university motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

The purpose of VT-ENGAGE is to join university and community through service. Members of the university community, Virginia Tech alumni, and family and friends of Virginia Tech are asked to commit and complete at least 10 hours of community service by the end of the spring 2008 semester.

Goal for the Virginia Tech community: Sign up for and perform 300,000 hours of community service by the end of the spring semester

Goal for Virginia Tech alumni: Pledge and perform 300,000 hours of community service by the end of the spring semester

Family and friends of Virginia Tech: We look forward to seeing how many hours of community service you sign up for and perform by the end of the spring semester!

The Annapolis Chapter will work with the USNA Women's Club to help with Fisher House.  To pledge volunteer hours to VT Engage please fill out the form below and let us know what you are doing.  You can complete the hours on your own or with the Annapolis Chapter. 

If you have cause that could use our time please email AnnapolisVTAA@gmail.com subject VT Engage and let us know. 

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The Fisher House™ program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House™ Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times - during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.

There is at least one Fisher House™ at every major military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment. Annually, the Fisher House™ program serves more than 10,000 families, and have made available nearly 2.5 million days of lodging to family members since the program originated in 1990. By law, there is no charge for any family to stay at a Fisher House operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Fisher House Foundation uses donations to reimburse the individual Fisher Houses operated by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. No family pays to stay at any Fisher House!

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