A LETTER FROM VIRGINIA TECH

Greetings from VT Admissions,

We would like to thank all of the people who have reached out to the Virginia Tech community in the wake of April 16th. Your kind words, condolences, and unyielding support have inspired faith in humanity at a time when it was needed most. We have received prayers, songs, and poems to keep those we lost close to our hearts and aid us through mourning. We have received cards, flowers, fund raising proceeds, banners, and donations of time, money, and services, as well as other gifts too numerous to list. We have been touched by support of this kind from across the nation, and in many cases, across the world. April 16th will be forever remembered as the darkest day in Virginia Tech's history; there is no counterbalance for the loss endured on that day. Nonetheless, the weeks that followed will surely be marked as a time when thousands upon thousands reached out to console and sustain the Hokies of Virginia Tech. You have been part of that and we are, and will remain, forever humbled and grateful.

Thank you and best wishes,

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Virginia Tech

201 Burruss Hall

Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone: (540) 231-6267
Fax: (540) 231-3242

PLEASE HELP PROVIDE BOOKS FOR VA TECH!

WILLET and QUEST COMMUNITY CHURCH are teaming up with BRENTWOOD CHURCH in VA to deliver several thousand books to students at VA TECH next week. Your money will go towards purchasing :

"Where is God when it hurts?" and "Disappointment with God" by Philip Yancey

Please consider making a donation here.

WE REMEMBER THE VICTIMS OF APRIL 16, 2007

The following have been positively identified, and their next of kin notified. Names of all 32 victims will be added as they become available. Click here to visit the official list of victims from April 16, 2007.

"HEARTACHE"

WILLET has written a new song called "HEARTACHE" in response to the VA shootings. Virginia Tech published a newspaper everyday at the school. The day after the shooting, the headline was "HEARTACHE". Over the next few weeks in between GMA week and touring, the band will be recording this song to be played on this site.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS (courtesy of vt.edu)

A toll-free information line has been established for parents and family: 1-800-533-1144.

Anyone who has information related to the incidents is encouraged to go to the Blacksburg Police Department to make a statement, or call 540/231-6411.

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD BY POSTING THIS BANNER.

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LAUNCH OF PRAYFORVATECH.COM

The rock band WILLET, from Westminster, MD has launched www.prayforvatech.com as a website in memory of the victims of the VA Tech shooting on April 16th, 2007. WILLET is made up of brothers Jeremy, Justin, and Jordan Willet. (www.willetonline.com)
Our prayers are with the shooting victims and their families of Virgina Tech. Please remember those who lost their lives in this tragedy, as well as those who are undergoing surgery.

- WILLET

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM VIRGINIA TECH PRESIDENT CHARLES W. STEGER (courtesy of www.vt.edu)

Statement by President Charles W. Steger
The university was struck today with a tragedy of monumental proportions. There were two shootings on campus. In each case, there were fatalities. The university is shocked and horrified that this would befall our campus. I want to extend my deepest, sincerest and most profound sympathies to the families of these victims which include students There are 22 (now 33) confirmed deaths.

We currently are in the process of notifying families of victims. The Virginia Tech Police are being assisted by numerous other jurisdictions. Crime scenes are being investigated by the FBI, University Police, and State Police. We continue to work to identify the victims impacted by this tragedy. I cannot begin to covey my own personal sense of loss over this senselessness of such an incomprehensible and heinous act The university will immediately set up counseling centers. So far centers have been identified in Ambler Johnston and the Cook Counseling Center to work with our campus community and families.

Here are some of the facts we know:

At about 7:15 a.m. this morning a 911 call came to the University Police Department concerning an event in West Ambler Johnston Hall. There were multiple shooting victims. While in the process of investigating, about two hours later the university received reports of a shooting in Norris Hall. The police immediately responded. Victims have been transported to various hospitals in the immediate area in the region to receive emergency treatment.

We will proceed to contact the families of victims as identities are available.

All classes are cancelled and the university is closed for the remainder of today. The university will open Tuesday at 8 a.m. but classes are cancelled. The police are currently staging the release of people from campus buildings.

Families wishing to reunite with the students are suggested to meet at the Inn at Virginia Tech. We are making plans for a convocation tomorrow (Tuesday) at noon at Cassell Coliseum for the university community to come together to begin to deal with the tragedy.