Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority hosted a charity crawfish boil at the fraternity house Saturday to benefit muscular dystrophy research.

The event, which ran from 1 to 3 p.m., raised over $1,200 in a single afternoon.

The crawfish boil, an annual event hosted by Zeta Beta Tau, featured live music and crawfish, potatoes and corn-on-the-cob catered into the event by an outside vendor.

At last year’s event, Zeta Beta Tau and Alpha Delta Pi successfully raised over $3,700 for the Ronald McDonald House. This year, the sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta decided to team up with the brothers of Zeta Beta Tau to raise money for muscular dystrophy research.

Kappa Alpha Theta Philanthropy chair, Shana Rosenberg, greeted guests and sold tickets to the event at the door Saturday.

“Zeta Beta Tau and I have been working closely together to raise money for muscular dystrophy,” Rosenberg said. “Zeta Beta Tau is known for this event, so Kappa Alpha Theta was more than happy to participate in this cause.”

Members of Zeta Beta Tau and Kappa Alpha Theta presold tickets to the event Saturday and advertised through a Facebook event page.

Guests were not afforded community service hours for attending, but sorority members who attended did receive Panhellenic points for their representative organizations.

Matthew Bloom, a brother of Delta Tau Delta fraternity who attended the event, applauded the houses for the success of their event.

“It was a good event for the spring to raise money for a great cause,” Bloom said. “Between the band, the food and the games of volleyball, everyone seemed to have a good time.”