On November 13th, the Delta Chi Fraternity hosted their first Pie-A-Chi event, an effort aimed towards raising money for cancer research and the Jimmy V Foundation. The event took place just outside of the Indiana Memorial Union in Dunn Meadow and ran from 2-5 P.M. that afternoon.

Delta Chi has long been a member of the Greek Life community at Indiana University. They were founded at Indiana University in 1925 and have long been dedicated to service and improving the community. The chapter was suspended in 2019 for repeated violations in the Greek Life code of conduct, resulting in the fraternity being thrown off of campus.

The fraternity was brought back in early 2025 after the nearly six year suspension, and Delta Chi President Carter Moran wanted to make it a point of emphasis to restore the fraternity back to good standards. His goal in the initial rush events was to ultimately find a group of men that he believed would drive the chapter towards that goal.

Moran said events like the Pie-A-Chi event are absolutely vital not just to the Indiana chapter but also nationally. “No matter if I was the president of this organization or not, you know, I am a big believer in philanthropy and you are raising money for a good cause, especially for cancer research,” Moran said.

The chapter knew that it would take an effort from all members to reach the goal of $500. Delta Chi member Mo Elberi was one of the “brothers” that made an effort to really participate in the event and show just how important it is to advocate for helping others. “Our objective was really to just raise as much money as possible and support people in need of a cure,” Elberi said.

Events like these have a tremendous impact not just on the Bloomington community but also on the national stage. Founded in 1993 by Jim Valvano, the Jimmy V Foundation has helped numerous families and individuals battle cancer from the beginning, a huge testament to the generosity of many donors. For people like Moran, it absolutely means the world. “It’s been something that has been a big part of my life, personally, within my family, so any little way that I can help I am going to take advantage of,” Moran said.

As the event carried on throughout the afternoon, more and more Indiana University students seemed to buy into the event’s purpose and what it ultimately stood for. Members of the fraternity like Elberi were constantly in the line of action, ready to take on whatever donor came their way.

At the conclusion of the event, the $500 goal was narrowly missed. The Delta Chi Fraternity raised $480 that afternoon, putting them just $20 shy of their goal. The magic of an event like this, however, was on the side of Delta Chi later that evening.

Before the event happened, President Carter Moran and Chairman of Philanthropy Samratt Zagade made a joint decision to blast the news of the event onto social media platforms like Instagram early that morning with a link to donate online. The decision paid off–an anonymous donation of $15,000 was made to the Jimmy V Foundation that evening.

Zagade believes that this event serves as a great testament to the chapter’s comeback after getting kicked off more than six years ago. “The Pie-A-Chi event shows how dedicated both the active members of the fraternity and our alumni nationwide are about contributing to our community through philanthropy,” Zagade said.

The donation was remarkable to say the least. Moran was stunned and could not believe that just a simple message online led to such a generous donation. The fact of the matter is this, however—-all it takes is just one special group of people that are dedicated and focused to make a difference. In the case of Delta Chi, a leadership decision made by the man who started it all led to the fraternity making national noise that afternoon.