The sorority Delta Delta Delta is hosting its second annual pancake breakfast tonight.
The late-night breakfast will be at Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house, located at 626 Landfair Ave. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door or ahead of time from any Delta Delta Delta sorority member.
The event begins at 9 p.m. and ends at 2:30 a.m., and proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Natalie Comba, the philanthropy chair for Delta Delta Delta, said St. Jude is a cancer treatment center that provides free treatment to its patients.
“It costs a million dollars a day to run the hospital, so we’re just hoping to make a little dent in that by doing this event,” Comba said.
The event will include all-you-can-eat pancakes made by the sorority sisters. Comba said the batter and other ingredients were donated by grocery stores.
The event is not restricted to the Greek community.
Megan Ward, a second-year communications studies student and vice president of public relations for the Panhellenic Council, said everyone is welcome to attend.
“It’s a great way to get some food in your stomach without having to walk very far, and all the money goes to a great cause,” Ward said.
The breakfast will be hosted in a fraternity house because more people live on that side of Westwood Village.
Nathaniel Heckmann, a fifth-year biochemistry student and Pi Kappa Phi member, said the house is a good location for this sort of event.
“A lot of people go out on Thursday night, and every Thursday on Landfair there’s a lot of foot traffic. On the night of, you get a lot of people who are just hungry and smell pancakes and stop by,” Heckmann said.
The breakfast will feature more than just pancakes.
“There’s going to be a pancake eating contest among the fraternities and there’s a raffle. We have T-Mobile Sidekicks and a bunch of gift certificates to grocery stores and restaurants,” Comba said.
Delta Delta Delta, like all sororities, raises money throughout the year for charity.
“All proceeds from our events go to Mattel (Children’s Hospital) and St. Jude,” Comba said.
Both Comba and Ward said people should remember that philanthropy is a big part of Greek life.
“I just think it’s important to show the community that sororities and fraternities do more than the average person thinks,” Comba said.
Ward said doing charitable work is a big part of the reason a lot of people get involved with Greek life. She said the “pancake breakfast” idea is put into action by many Delta Delta Deltas each year nationwide.
Heckmann went to the inaugural pancake breakfast last year.
He said he is excited to attend again tonight.
“Last year there were hundreds of people, and the pancakes were amazing,” Heckmann said.
Comba is also excited for the breakfast, and said it’s a worthwhile destination for a Thursday night.
“I think it’s a really fun event. You can socialize with your friends, you can get food, it’s not very expensive, and you’re helping out a bigger cause. If you’re going to eat that night, you might as well eat pancakes,” Comba said.