Junior Carlie Steele, freshman McKenzie Ventrella, and junior Linnea Shively hold up homemade pancakes at the philanthropy event last year. | Courtesy Chi Omega Instagram

The Chi Omega Sorority will open its doors from 9 a.m. to noon for the annual pancake breakfast during this spring Parents Weekend March 1.

“All the proceeds from the event will go to Make-a-Wish to provide a wish for a child with a critical illness,” sophomore Ellie Carson, director of community services for Chi Omega, said in an email. “These wishes are proven to help relieve the trauma of living with such an illness.” 

Dottie Roland, a senior in Chi Omega, said the event fosters community within the sorority and campus. 

“It is an event run almost entirely on a volunteer basis,” Roland said in an email. “Everyone wants to be there, helping serve food, welcome people inside, or flag cars down on the street. We all want to be a part of something good and fun.”

Roland also said the menu for the event will include pancakes and coffee, donated by local coffee shop Overflowing Cups and Cones. 

“Don’t be afraid to stop by, even just to grab some coffee for your morning,” Roland said. “We will be serving pancakes — regular, chocolate chip, and gluten free — sausages, and refreshments.”

The event is open to all campus, as well as visiting parents and family members. 

“We invite students, professors, their families, staff, friends,” Roland said. “We intentionally host over Parents Weekend so that you can bring your family for breakfast.”

Junior Maggie McGee said community service is one of sorority’s highest priorities. 

“We have a Community Service cabinet, which is dedicated to raising money for Make-a-Wish and ensuring that every Chi Omega completes a certain amount of community service hours every semester,” McGee said in an email. “Community Service brings Chi Omega together and reminds us that we have a responsibility to give back to our community.” 

Students can purchase pre-sale tickets this week in the student union for $4, according to McGee, and tickets will be $6 at the door.