For the 10th year in a row, students can play glow in the dark volleyball, all for the kids.
Chi Omega is hosting its 10th annual Moonball charity tournament Wednesday night at the Stroh Center from 9-11:30 p.m. All proceeds will be going to Make A Wish Foundation.
Emily Snook, sorority secretary, was the sisterhood chair last year and said the chapter raised around $1,000 last year and hopes to exceed that amount this year.
“We would like to see that number go up since we’ve been planning better for it this year,” Snook said.
Registration pre-sale costs $25 or $30 at the door.
Volleyball won’t be the only way for people to get involved though, said Melissa Gear, a chapter member who will be working the merchandise table and raffle tickets.
T-shirts will be sold for $10 and a 50/50 raffle basket with various gift cards and a mini refrigerator will be given out, said Emily Jones, current philanthropy chair.
“I’m really excited to see the turnout,” Gear said. “Word of mouth and social media have helped us let people know what else the event has to offer.”
The chapter works directly with the Toledo Make A Wish chapter to figure out what children need wishes granted and how much their wishes will cost.
Jones said they are determined to make a wish come true this year.
“There is this little girl named Bella who just got her wish granted to go to Disney World and we want to throw her a princess party,” Jones said.
This chapter will be raising money for other children’s wishes throughout the semester through other philanthropy events totaling an estimate of $8,000.
“Moonball is just one of many events to help reach this goal,” Jones said.
The chapter usually is done each year raising the $8,000 by fall and can then start the process of granting a wish.
“They give us a wish child while we are raising the $8,000 so we can throw them little parties,” Snook said. “This way we can still be involved in the Make A Wish process, but we actually only get to grant a child’s wish every other year.”
The chapter is trying to spruce things up by making the venue more appealing.
“Since it is a glow in the dark event, this year we are trying to get a ton of black lights to illuminate the Stroh Center,” Jones said.
In previous years the sorority has used glow sticks around the volleyball court but Jones said she is determined to strive for more this year.
“We are also going to have a DJ who will also have his own light system,” Jones said.
Anyone in the community is welcome to join the event, which the chapter hopes to see happen.
“We really want to stress how it’s not restricted to just the Greek community but to everyone,” Jones said. “It’s all about raising money for these kids.”
