The women’s sorority Chi Omega will host its annual Chi O Coffeehouse fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation tomorrow, featuring performances from student musicians and comedians as well as coffee and doughnuts. 

The event will run from 7:30-10 p.m in the Chi Omega sorority house. Admission is $5, and proceeds will benefit Make-A-Wish, Chi Omega’s national philanthropy.

“It’s always a big hit across campus and it’s open to all of campus,” said Chi Omega’s community service director junior Ruth Kirsch.  

Senior Mary Ann Powers, Chi Omega’s former community service director, said some of the students who perform at the event wouldn’t necessarily perform at bigger events like Concert on the Quad. 

“This is a smaller, more intimate event,” Powers said, “so I think it’s been cool to see those different people kind of come out of the woodwork.” 

Powers said one of her favorite parts is the stand-up comedy routines. 

“The stand-up performances that people have done over the years have been surprisingly really well done and hilarious,” Powers said. “You walk around your peers and you’re like, ‘oh, yeah, it’s a funny person,’ but you don’t expect them to actually be a really talented stand up comedian, so I think that’s been super fun to be able to laugh and celebrate people’s talents.”

Make-A-Wish uses donations to grant wishes for children with critical or terminal illnesses. Powers said the proceeds from Chi O Coffeehouse will go to benefit children in Michigan. 

“Different sisters in Chi Omega have had family members who have benefited from Make-A-Wish, and they’ve been able to give a witness to just how powerful of a charity it is,” Powers said. 

In addition to Chi O Coffeehouse, Chi Omega puts on two other philanthropy events each year, a carwash and a pancake breakfast. 

“I like Coffeehouse in particular because it’s something that all of Chi Omega gets involved in volunteering or helping out with,” Kirsch said. “We have a lot of sisters that perform and a lot of people from across campus, so I think it’s a good way to see what the entirety of campus has to offer and get to know more people as well, and it’s always fun.”