Sisterhood at the Games: Meeting an athlete from another sorority, and learning from her incredible experience...

By Coree Pierce
Collegiate Volunteer
Epsilon Epsilon - California State University, Bakersfield


GOING TO THE TRANSPLANT GAMES was a very unique and amazing experience for me! In fact, my favorite part of the weekend was talking to all of the wonderful people and hearing their stories.

Sara Castro (center), flanked by Phi Sig sisters
Coree Pierce and Madison Wood (L-R).

On Saturday, Madison Wood (also an Epsilon Epsilon sister) and I were spending some time at the Foundation Expo when we were approached by the mother of an athlete. She noticed we were in a sorority and told us that her daughter was in one, too. She introduced us to Sara Castro a few minutes later.

Sara is currently attending California State University, Los Angeles, and is a member of Alpha Theta Pi (one of the oldest sororities on that campus). Nearly 19 years ago, she received a heart transplant when she was 5 weeks old at Loma Linda University Medical Center.

She told us she doesn't let her transplant hold her back, and she enjoys going to the Transplant Games. We want to wish her the best of luck in everything! It was very fun and inspiring to have the opportunity to meet Sara and the others participating in the Transplant Games. I really hope that I am able to attend the Games in 2012 - wherever they may be.