A big thanks for the BKM Blood Drive!

So, did you hear about the BKM Blood Drive this week? Apparently… everyone did 🙂

Thanks entirely to the efforts of some BKM Hall Council planners, support from the BKM RA staff and (most importantly) the energy and participation of you, the BKM residents theoretically reading this right now…

WE HAD A REALLY SUCCESSFUL BLOOD DRIVE YESTERDAY.

The American Red Cross came here with a goal of 24 donors and an anticipated maximum donor amount of 40. We surpassed their anticipated maximum and had a few students step up for the double-red cell donation as well.

The event was an unbelievable success and certainly sets up a great relationship between the Red Cross and BKM going forward. It wouldn’t have been possible without all of you coming together to help a great cause here in our community. I can’t express my gratitude enough or really put how proud I am of your efforts into words.

I will say I’m entirely happy with the results though. And, well, I think this is a good reflection of happiness. How else would you want to celebrate a fantastic bit of service and a rare Syracuse University snow day?

Learn about getting involved with Relay for Life in BKM this week!

A Message From Nate: Help the BKM Blood Drive!

Hey everyone,

As you know with the recent tragedies in Haiti, it’s a busy time of year for the American Red Cross.  In the BKM Complex as part of a month-long “Hearts for Haiti” campaign, we were planning a blood drive for early March.  However, the Red Cross then had a site cancel and asked us to step-up.

Now the BKM Blood Drive is happening next Thursday, 2-25-10, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.  in the Kimmel Lounge.

There are a number of ways to get involved:

DONATE

+ You can take the opportunity to donate blood here in Kimmel Hall.  There are 40 individual time slots to sign-up within and walk-ins are welcomed on the day of the event.

To sign up, please head to either the Booth or Kimmel Main Desks. Tell the RA/MDA that you are interested in signing up for next week’s blood drive. They will pull up the schedule and you can then decide what time works best for you. If the times you are hoping to do are booked, please don’t be discouraged. Again, walk-ins are welcomed the day of the event.

If you cannot make it to the Kimmel or Booth desks but do want to sign up to donate, you can contact me at nzmattis@syr.edu to work something out.  Please indicate “BKM BLOOD DRIVE” in the subject line.

For donor requirements and other information about blood donation, please visit the Red Cross online: http://www.givelife2.org/donor/faq.asp

VOLUNTEER

+ If you cannot donate blood but still want to aid the effort, you can volunteer on the day of. Red Cross professionals are on hand to run the event but they need folks at registration tables and for setup/take down.  If you are interested in this role, please e-mail nzmattis@syr.edu with “BKM BLOOD DRIVE” in the subject line.  Setup begins at 10 a.m., take down is at 6 p.m. and in between volunteers will also be needed.

SPREAD THE WORD

+ Finally, if you’re completely busy on Thursday but still want to help the blood drive out, SPREAD THE WORD. Utilize Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites. Feel free to forward this e-mail on to your individual student organization listservs (some of them may even accept blood donations as service hours).  Utilize some of the Red Cross’s online marketing to inspire folks to get involved: http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/donor-community

If you have any questions, please let me know. Otherwise I know we’ll put together to help out and make this event a success.

–Nate, the BKM ARD

(That’s from a professional staff trip to the SU Commissary last semester. What’s a commissary you ask? Check it out)

Hearts for Haiti Raffle Information

Post Updated – March 2

As part of the BKM Hall Council’s Hearts for Haiti campaign, you’ve got a chance to have any of the following sweet things in your possession:

Yep, those are signed posters by the defending Lacrosse national champions, this year’s resurgent SU Football squad and new head coach Doug Marrone.  They are among the prizes we have available for BKM’s Hearts for Haiti raffle.

The rules are simple. Between this weekend and March 6 Tuesday, March 9 visit either the Booth or Kimmel main desks between 8 p.m. and midnight to purchase an entry to the raffle (two entries for $1). Your name will get put into our master list of raffle entrants and you can fill out as many index cards as you purchased with your name, room/hall and general contact information.  Afterwards, keep an eye out for information about our drawing (and subsequent event) on Tuesday, March 6 March 9 for your chance to claim one of our fabulous prizes (don’t worry – we have more stuff than signed posters for the non-SU Athletics fan).  Winners will get to select their prize based on what’s left when their name is drawn (so say we have some BKM Hall Council Sporks left over and you’d prefer that to a signed Doug Marrone poster… be our guests).

Any questions can be directed towards nzmattis@syr.edu. You can also e-mail in if you’re interested in purchasing tickets but cannot make it between 8 p.m. and midnight for some reason. Additional raffle sales hours will occur on select days at tabling sessions within BKM so stay tuned for info on that as well.

All proceeds go to the Partners in Health charity.

On Campus Events This Week: Library Lock-In, Commencement Suggestion and The Drag Show

Totally Fabulous Drag Show

This Friday (2/19) in the Schine Student Center the Totally Fabulous Drag Show Finals are being held. Tickets are $5 w/ SUID and available at the Schine Box Office.  The event begins at 8 p.m.  and you can read up on the event a bit here.

Library Lock-in

Signups are ending this Friday! Read up on the event here on the BKM Blog! E-mail nzmattis@syr.edu with questions or to sign-up.

Commencement 2011

SU is looking for suggestions on the 2011 Commencement Speaker. Eventually, the top recommendations get submitted to a committee who works to book the individual selected. For now, dream big and submit if you intend to be at the ceremony. I know Conan is available and has done this before…

NRHH Spring Recruitment is here!

Dear Residents,

Do you consider yourself to be one of the top leaders in the residence halls? Have you thought about recognizing yourself and others for all the great things that have been done in the halls? If you think you have what it takes to be recognized as one of the top student leaders you should consider joining NRHH.

As you made have read about previously on the BKM Blog,  the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) recognizes the top 1% of student leaders in the residence halls. Our focus lies on recognition, programming, and community service. The best part is that the only requirements that we have for applying are that you have served your campus community for at least one semester (so if you’re a freshman you’re all set) and that you maintain a level of academic success (2.5 Grade Point Average).

Applications will be available next week. Just fill it out, get one letter of recommendation, and hand it in, and you’re all set, you’ve applied. If you want more information about NRHH, ask your RA or come to our informational meeting on:

Wednesday February 24, 2010 at 7:00pm in the DellPlain Hall Main Lounge

Check out our flyers starting next week. And if you think you have what it takes, ask yourself this: “Have You Recognized Today?”

We look forward to you joining us on our National Championship Team.

-The National Residence Hall Honorary: Orange Chapter