Alpha Phi Omega's fraternity members gathered on the third floor of the Student Union on Monday to make cards for hospitalized children. 

UCF student Alexis Bartels met with the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity on Monday and made a card for a hospitalized child. This is one of the many cards that will be sent to children's hospitals. 

Alpha Phi Omega's fraternity members gathered on the third floor of the Student Union on Monday to make cards for hospitalized children. 

UCF co-ed service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega helped to lift the spirits of hospitalized children on Monday with its first card-making event of the semester.

Fraternity Treasurer Grant Foxman said the cards will be sent to multiple children's hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses associated with Cards for Hospitalized Kids across the country. The cards are filled with positive messages and wishes to support children that are in need.

UCF student Alexis Bartels met with the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity on Monday and made a card for a hospitalized child. This is one of the many cards that will be sent to children's hospitals. 

"Kids are the future of our society, and we feel strongly about supporting them in any way we can," Foxman said.

Caitlin Colon, House Manager at the RMH on the campus of AdventHealth for Children,  said the children find multiple uses for the cards they receive every single day.

"The kids love to see the happy messages, as well as the parents," Colon said. "Parents read along with them if they aren’t able to read."

Colon said that when they receive blank cards, they let the children use them to thank their hospital team and staff.

"We have an art cart, and we pull that out with the cards for the children to write 'thank you' to their hospital team, or even to the staff here at the Ronald McDonald House," Colon said.

Fraternity President Mikayla Stott said the card-making event is an important one that helps the children feel less lonely during hard times. 

"Giving back to the community is important," Stott said. "It allows us to make an impact on the community around us and to help those that are less fortunate." 

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