UMaine Fraternity Holding Fourth Annual Campout for YouthAIDS
Contact: Patrick Pittis at patrick_pittis@umit.maine.edu
ORONO — They just moved in and they’re already camping out. Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp) fraternity at the University of Maine is hosting the annual Camp Out for YouthAIDS on the corner of the UMaine’s Mall, near Fogler Library. SigEp will be on the mall collecting donations for YouthAIDS through Friday Sept. 5.
This campout is one of SigEp’s biggest events all year and usually pulls in about $1,500, all of which gets donated to spread awareness of AIDS to people from the ages of 15-24. The students in SigEp ask anyone with a spare dollar or some change to stop by and donate to help make this the largest donation yet. If everyone on campus donates $1, SigEp will make well in excess of $10,000.
YouthAIDS, an education and prevention program of Population Services International (PSI), uses media, pop culture, music, theatre and sports to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and reach 600 million young people in more than 60 countries with life-saving messages, products, services and care.
Owen McCarthy, president of SigEp, says, “Youth AIDS is a problem that not only affects one nation, but is an issue that branches into many different cultures. This is an effort where we believe SigEp at the University of Maine can make an impact globally. This fits perfectly with our quest to become ‘balanced leaders for the world’s communities.’ We appreciate the support of the campus and the greater Orono community.”