The sisters of the Delta Delta Delta sorority hosted their annual midnight breakfast Saturday night -- offering pancakes, live entertainment and a chance to donate to charity.
Sporting this year's slogan IHOT -- International House Of TriDelta -- the members proudly wore their cooking hats from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., when the chapter opened the house to about 100 students and, for $10, provided homemade cooking.
The money collected will be given to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia with the help of the Children's Cancer Research Fund, which is the sorority's national philanthropy.
"It's pretty big," Tri Delt President and College senior Stephanie Yarcia said. "It's something the chapter is really proud of."
All philanthropy dollars -- including the money collected during the joint Halloween Party organized with Kappa Alpha Theta -- are destined to benefit children's cancer research.
During last year's breakfast, the house collected about $700, and Saturday night's guests made it likely that this year's efforts will be equally successful.
Many sisters expressed positive opinions toward the fund the chapter supports.
"That's something we really feel strongly about," Tri Delt sister and College sophomore Hayley Gross said. "We have a real concern and we're happy to do this."
This alcohol-free event was spiced up by the performance of many student groups -- Off The Beat, Art House, Mask and Wig and Classified, among others -- who entertained the house's guests with pieces from their upcoming concerts.
With the enthusiastic cheers of the audience calling in even more students, the sisters and participants were pleased with the evening's outcome.
College sophomore Stephanie Hernandez said that the purpose of the philanthropy was a worthy one.
"The Children's Cancer Research [Fund] is a really worthwhile thing for something we can really see," Hernandez said. "Imagine the projects they can do with the extra money. Plus, this is so directly related to Philadelphia -- this is CHOP."
