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This week Zeta Beta Tau fraternity will be hosting Get on the Ball, a fundraiser supporting The Children’s Miracle Network.

Fraternity members will be rolling a 72-inch ball around campus asking people to donate a dollar and to sign their name throughout the week.

In addition to receiving money from the generous donations, businesses around campus sponsor the event. Each has pledged to donate a specific amount for each signature on the ball at the end of the week.

“For example, if a business pledges $.05 for each signature and the fraternity gets 1000 people to sign the ball, the business donates $50.00,” said Jeremy J. Lynch, philanthropy chairman of ZBT.

He also explained that the goal for the event does not just involve raising money. The brothers are also striving to gain more support from local businesses and to raise awareness for The Children’s Miracle Network.

“When a brother goes on a hospital tour and sees where the money he is raising is being donated to, he understands the need and love associated with philanthropy,” said Lynch.  “We simply want to help others and create awareness of the need that surrounds each and every one of us.”

The brothers will be wearing shirts with Boone on them and can be found around campus every day this week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Saturday, they will be bringing the ball to the sporting events on campus in hopes of gaining more signatures.

Last year, the fraternity raised over $10,000 and hopes to double that amountthis year with Get on the Ball and their annual winter project, Red-Nose Days.

“Come donate a dollar and sign the 6-foot ball!” said Lynch.