When the men of Beta Theta Pi at the University of Missouri-Columbia found out that their chef's wife was sick, they wanted to give back.

Scott, their chef, predates all of the current members, having worked for the fraternity for seven years, feeding more than 100 men every night.

So, when Scott mentioned his wife had a blood infection and would require significant medical attention and surgery, the Betas started crowdfunding for him and his family.

"I opened a GoFundMe page with a $5,000 initial goal and incredibly, at the 24-hour mark, we raised $5,050," chapter president Chase Wisniewski told the Post-Dispatch. "I still get chills thinking about how cool that felt."

After a few days, the effort reached the fraternity members' families. By day six of the GoFundMe page, they raised $10,400.

Last week, the men presented the check to their chef. The emotional interaction was captured on video that has since gone viral on social media.

"This could not have happened at a better time for his family," Wisniewski said. "She had surgery the other day and it was successful, and I'm sure they'll have medical bills."