Here at WebGreek, we’re very proud and thankful for all the men & women who risk their lives for our freedom. While we sit around catching up with our loved ones during this Holiday Season, these brave soldiers are stationed throughout the world, away from their friends and family. So, when Clark Buckner, an Alpha Tau Omega from Belmont, came to us with the story of how Belmont Students (both Greek and Non-Greek alike) teamed up to film a beautiful music video and care packages to say “Thank You” to these fine Americans, we couldn’t wait to share their story.
Enter Clark…
In order to support the troops in a unique way this holiday season, students at Belmont University, members of their Greek community and Sodexo dining services came together to send letters and care packages to an adopted military unit deployed during this year’s Holiday season.
The fraternities Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Delta Theta and Alpha Tau Omega and the sororities Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Gamma Delta, Phi Mu and Kappa Alpha Theta were involved along side their Non-Greek organizations; Student Government, Bruin Recruiters and the basketball teams, to accomplish this heartfelt project. Together, Belmont students filmed a “Thank You” music video and compiled care packages to send to the troops. The video was also uploaded to YouTube as a national thank you to all the troops.
The success of this project depended on everyone’s willingness to work together for one common goal; appreciating the sacrifices made by our troops. The project allowed everyone to contribute their unique appreciation for the troops around the holidays. Many students, both Greek and non-Greek, appear in the video to pass along specific messages to loved ones. However, you won’t see any fraternity/sorority letters showcased in the video as this project is not about receiving “Good Will” credit for their chapters, but a selfless act of appreciation for the men & women that serve our country.
The video has already hit over 11,000 views and everyday continues to rise. Please let us know in the comments below who you’d like to thank for serving our country and send this video to them as a special thanks during this Holiday season.
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