Delta Delta Delta’s annual soccer tournament raised $3,000 for children’s medical research last week at Larkins fields.

Just for Kicks, now in its 28th year at Ohio State, is Tri Delta’s national philanthropy event. 

Last year’s soccer tournament was awarded best philanthropy event because it raised $1,700, the most of any sorority at OSU. This year, Tri Delta earned almost twice that amount.

“We put a lot of hard work into this tournament,” said Loretta Sherwood, a junior in communications and vice president in charge of public relations for Tri Delta. “It feels great to raise so much money for such a good cause.”

The Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital received the $3,000 from OSU’s chapter of Tri Delta, as well as money from Tri Delta chapters nationwide. 

The hospital is located in Memphis, Tenn. and is one of the world’s premier centers for research and treatment of catastrophic diseases in children, according to the hospital’s Web site.

The tournament was an all-day event, with 21 teams participating. Among the participating teams were men’s rugby, women’s club lacrosse, Baker Hall, and various greek houses.

“It’s just like any tournament you would have had in high school,” Sherwood said. “Only the coaches for the teams were girls from the (Tri Delta) house.”

Each coach got up early to bring her team breakfast and get the team ready for the long day ahead.

All breakfast food, T-shirts, copies and other necessities were donated by area businesses, Sherwood said.

Members of Tri Delta informed students of the event through brochures, advertising and word-of-mouth.

“A lot of our friends made teams,” Sherwood said. “And greek houses play since we participate in their events, too.”

This year’s winning team was The Penetrators, which beat Theta Xi in the championship game.

“It was fun to play,” said Chris Grofencaubgh, a junior in business and Penetrator team member. “All the teams were pretty tough.”

Greek houses are required to have a philanthropy event every year, Sherwood said.

“Sometimes people only see the bad in the greek community from the outside, but this is one of the good things everyone can see,” Sherwood said. “It takes so much to put this together, but it’s great to see everyone working together for such a great cause.”