In their quest to raise $5,000 for the V Foundation, the brothers of the Delta Chi fraternity at Southeast Missouri State together with the Health and Wellness Association will host Laser Tag for Jimmy V on March 6.

Started in 1993 by Jim Valvano, a former NCAA player and coach, the V Foundation raises money and awareness for cancer research, giving 100 percent of the donations it receives to fund cancer research and related projects. Valvano was diagnosed with cancer at the age 46, and later dedicated his life to raising awareness and finding a cure. Since its inception, the foundation has given more than $130 million to different institutions in the hopes of finding a cure.

Valvano is famously quoted saying, "Don't give up... don't ever give up," and the phrase has become a motto for the organization and those who support it.

Since Delta Chi adopted the V Foundation as its national philanthropy in 2006, the organization as a whole has raised nearly $500,000 for the foundation. This year the Delta Chi chapter at Southeast set a goal to raise $5,000 on its own, the highest amount raised by any one chapter in the past year. The decision to adopt the V Foundation came from the basic ideals of the fraternity -- justice, friendship, character and education -- which match the basic values of the V Foundation, according to Delta Chi philanthropy chair Michael Stamper.

The idea of laser tag is new this year, but Stamper hopes it will draw a crowd.

"We wanted a fun, exciting kind of fundraising," Stamper said.

After trying the usual bake sales and T-shirt fundraisers, the group decided it was time to try something different.

"We want students to get involved," Stamper said.

The event will have multiple types of laser tag games for students to participate in.

"We're going to have inflatable bunkers, capture the flag, elimination and double-elimination matches," Stamper said. "The first and second place teams even get trophies with their names on them."

The Delta Chi fraternity at Southeast proudly supports its philanthropy and all that it does, and is eager to help the V Foundation in its search for a cure.

"This is really a great organization. We want to get the word out on campus and get as many people involved as we can," Stamper said.

"The event is important to me and to my fraternity because our proceeds are going to cancer research," said Cole Hartman, a member of the Delta Chi philanthropy committee, which organized the event. "We hope to have a big turnout and that everyone has a great time for a good cause."

Delta Chi will also host another event later in the year for the V Foundation.

"We have a golf tournament coming up on April 25 here in Cape," Stamper said. The Delta Chi Open will be held at 9 a.m. on April 25 at Bent Creek Golf Course in Cape Girardeau. Registration costs $100 per person or $400 for a team.

Laser Tag for Jimmy V will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 6 in the Student Recreation Center-North. Students can sign up in teams of five to participate in a series of capture the flag, SWAT combat style and elimination games with a registration fee of $10 per person in advance or $15 at the door. To sign up, students can go to deltachisemo.org.