A 20-year-old sophomore at Bowling Green State University is fighting for his life after being found in a “horrific” condition after a fraternal incident. Stone Foltz was rushed to a hospital early Friday after being found by his roommates following what a fellow student described as a ‘deadly’ and ‘crazy’ alcohol-related event.
Just over 24 hours later, Foltz’s family faced the unthinkable: the process began to donate his organs.
‘Be respectful, be considerate and passionate. Please do not comment on the information you have heard. Stone is still with us for the time to donate his organs. Embrace your children and tell them every day how much you love them, ”reads a statement from Foltz’s mother, which was shared with the family by local lawyers.
The 20-year-old attended an off-campus event Thursday night for the BGSU chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity, where promises were put under pressure to drink “abundant” alcohol, according to Sean Alto, the family’s attorney. .
A Bowling Green student who spoke to the news agency WTOL 11 on condition of anonymity said that promises had been made to drink a handle of alcohol given to them and ‘the whole matter should be settled in the time we are there. is before we leave. ‘
A handle alcohol contains nearly 40 shots.
‘It’s crazy to me that they can allow this deadly and negligent drink to continue. “I think it’s incredible to me that they are trying to hide behind this organization,” the student said.
The university said it was aware of the “alleged blackout of alcohol use” during an off-campus event, and put this fraternity on interim suspension while working with local law enforcement. ”
The fraternity issued a statement saying it was “horrified and outraged” over the haze.
‘The fraternity has a zero-tolerance policy against illegal activities, drug abuse, bullying and exposure of any kind. Let us repeat this in the strongest terms: we refuse to defend or endorse behaviors that create dangerous environments or situations for our members or the larger campus community in any of our 200+ chapters in the United States and abroad, ”the statement reads. .
The fraternity said it was working with an investigation and suspended the chapter involved in the incident. Police in Bowling Green have confirmed that an investigation is under way, but did not provide further details.
Foltz studied at Buckeye Valley High School in Ohio in 2019 and is reportedly active in various sports.
Tragically, he’s life support was halted in the Ohio Senate only a few months after a law intended to halt the lack of heat.
“It happens year after year after year. It’s been going on for a long time, and these young men in this fraternity who are getting the reins in power, it just seems like they just do not understand what they are doing, “Alto said through WTOL 11.” It causes serious, disastrous, life-changing damage and death. And it seems like they just do not get it. And you know, one of the things I’m hoping for is that Ohio lawmakers could pass Collin’s Law this year (which was introduced last year but didn’t make it). ”
As for Foltz’s family, Alto said ‘they are now focusing on their son. I expect them to take it hour by hour, day by day. ”