In the wake of Thursday's shooting that took the lives of six people at NIU, and wounded over a dozen others, none of us at Virginia Tech could avoid being reminded of our own tragedy less than a year earlier. From the moment the news broke, we knew we had to get involved and reach out to the NIU Huskies.
On Friday, we added a temporary marker to our campus memorial, which will later be sent to NIU. Tonight, we gathered in a candlelight vigil to show our support for NIU. A number of student organizations are holding fundraisers this week to help NIU families with medical and travel expenses.
If you wish to contribute directly, the address is:
NIU Memorial Fund
DeKalb County Community Foundation
2600 DeKalb Ave
Sycamore, IL 60178