In the spirit of charity and a little fun, Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity held its 24th annual “Goreville Manor” haunted house last weekend to raise money for the Children’s Convalescent Home of Johnston.

This year, Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority assisted with the project, and house officials say the joint venture was successful, raising about $4,150 for the home.

“Over 1,000 visitors stopped out [at the manor], ranging in age from 5 to 50,” said Scott Crawford, social co-chairman for Lambda Chi Alpha, 203 Ash Ave.

The money raised from Goreville Manor will be used for developing the Variety Club ChildServe Center in Ames, an extension of the Johnston home.

The center will provide “integrated day and weekend care for kids with disabilities,” said Sheri Burns, director of development of the Convalescent Home for Children Foundation.

“The mission of the Convalescent Home is to help all kids with disabilities in Iowa, living both in facilities or at home,” Burns said.

The home was established in 1928, and it has been dependent on donations to support activities for children who are severely disabled or in need of crucial medical attention.

Since 1989, Lambda Chi Alpha has raised more than $25,000 for the Convalescent Home with the Goreville Manor project.

Every year Lambda Chi Alpha votes on a different sorority to work with the members on the project. “We try to get a variety of houses from the greek system,” said Crawford, junior in landscape architecture.

Kate O’Grady, Goreville co-chairwoman from Kappa Kappa Gamma, 120 Lynn Ave., said her house members were excited about the project.

“We wanted to do it because it was so different,” said O’Grady, sophomore in pre-business. “We really loved the experience.”