Nine teams faced a challenge on Sunday morning as they competed in the Kite and Key Society's first annual charity basketball tournament.
"We had a good time despite the fact we lost, that it's 9 a.m. and [Hutchinson Gymnasium] is hot as balls," Haddad said.
Playing individual three-on-three games, each four-membered team looked to help support Male Survivor -- a national organization against male sexual victimization. In addition of supporting a good cause, the winning team also received four box tickets to a Phillies game in the fall.
"We're happy to help out such a great cause," said College junior Arnez Newton, also a member of Kite and Key and a player for the winning team "Fusion."
"Hopefully, events like this will get more people out to support community service," he added.
And at least for the day, that seemed to be the case.
Members of the men's lightweight crew team took the initiative to become involved with this event and were on hand to referee the games.
"We're here because we wish to support a great organization on campus that has an altruistic purpose," College sophomore and crew team member Joe McQuaid said. "We want to be involved with Penn not only as crew team members, but as students in the greater school community.... We're just sorry that we couldn't do more, though."
Organizers felt the event was a success.
"We could not be happier with this tournament," College junior and Kite and Key President Rory Levine said. "It was great to see so many people... take time off from studying to help out a philanthropic cause.... We raised a total of $350 for Male Survivor."
Levine felt that Male Survivor, one of few national organizations dedicated to helping male survivors of sexual abuse, was an especially worthy cause to promote.
"We felt that Male Survivor deals with an issue that's not often recognized or discussed."
