Delta Delta Delta sorority and Pi Kappa Phi fraternity will have a busy week as they try to raise money for their philanthropy projects.

Delta Delta Delta, 302 Ash Ave., is holding its annual “Dolphin Daze,” and Pi Kappa Phi, 407 Welch Ave., is beginning “Pennies for PUSH.”

“Dolphin Daze” will continue until Sunday while “Pennies for PUSH” will run until Friday.

Stephanie Inns, philanthropy chairwoman for Delta Delta Delta, said 25 groups of men are competing in the “Dolphin Daze” events, which include athletic competitions such as pool, darts, flag football and a “Man of the Year Contest.”

The proceeds will benefit Children’s Cancer.

Inns, junior in apparel merchandising, design and production, said the number of men participating in “Dolphin Daze” is a new record.

“We have 22 greek teams and three non-greek teams,” she said.

“The Man of the Year Contest is the big finale for the week,” said Suzi Hutchinson, member of Delta Delta Delta and senior in biological/pre-medical illustration.

The contest involves a questionnaire and a swimsuit and talent competition, she said. It will be held Sunday at 6 p.m. in the MacKay Hall Auditorium.

Josh Schoeberl, junior in journalism and mass communication, participated in last year’s Dolphin Daze.

“I had a real good time last year, and it’s a good way to meet other people and help out with cancer research,” he said.

Pennies for PUSH consists of a competition between all the houses within Friley Hall, said Matt VanderZyl, member of Pi Kappa Phi.

Each floor has a bucket in the Friley Depot, and students put their money in the bucket of their choice, said VanderZyl, undeclared freshman.

VanderZyl said students get positive points for donating dollars, pennies and quarters. Negative points can be given out by putting nickels and dimes in other houses’ buckets.

The money donated goes toward PUSH America, Pi Kappa Phi’s national philanthropy.

“Last year, we had to extend our hours because several floors got really competitive,” he said. “The strategies varied from houses trying to get as many positive points as possible to putting a lot of nickels and dimes in opposing houses’ buckets.”

The winning floor will get a pizza party, and the individual who donates the most change will receive a gift certificate, said Dan Klocke, member of Phi Kappa Phi and freshman in pre-mechanical engineering.