HomeGabriel Lawrence
Missouri Zeta - Southeast Missouri State University
My Iron Phi Story
Welcome to Gabriel Lawrence's Iron Phi Page
This year, I'll be attempting to become an Iron Phi - a distinction given to a small percentage of members within my Fraternity. The mission of Iron Phi is to strengthen the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity and the impact it has on the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease through the fundraising and athletic efforts of its members. Lou Gehrig was a member of Phi Delta Theta, and our organization has taken an active role in finding a cure.
The net proceeds will support ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) research, education, screening and treatment. It will also help strengthen an organization (Phi Delta Theta) that has had a lasting impact on my life.
In orderto become an Iron Phi, I must raise $1,000 as well as participate in an athletic event. The event I have chosen to participate in is Run Like Lou. Run Like Lou is an event that my chapter is bringing back this upcoming year!
Approximately 5,600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. That's why I'm becoming an Iron Phi. To do something bold about Lou Gehrig's disease.
I've set my personal goal at $1,000. So I need your help. Would you please consider making a donation of any amount? Even if it is just a single dollar, all of this money is going to help find a cure for this currently uncureable disease. You can make a donation on this page by clicking on the "Make a Gift" link below the thermometer. You can also send a check made out to Iron Phi to me at (insert address) if you'd rather donate that way.
I hope that you'll share this incredible adventure with me - by supporting me in my fundraising efforts.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Sincerely,
Gabriel Lawrence MZ437
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Hello everyone, thank you for deciding to take this incredible journey with me! I cannot wait to get everything in motion and do something incredible for a cause that I hold near to my heart. The LiveLikeLou Foundation was one of the biggest reasons that I decided to rush & later join Phi Delta Theta. It's mission to help potentially find a cure for ALS is huge!
I have decided to start my long journey by donating $5 of my own dollars!
Please donate whatever you can! NO amount is too little!!
Thank You So Much!!
-Gabriel Lawrence
by Gabriel Lawrence on Thu, Dec 03, 2020 @ 9:47 PM
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How Does My Donation Make a Difference?
Your donation towards an Iron Phi athlete equally supports two very important things: Supporting ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) through research and support of ALS families and leadership development for undergraduate members of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.
At the end of each year calendar year, the LiveLikeLou Foundation grants dollars raised through Iron Phi to fund its initiatives that support ALS research, scholarships to support the higher education goals of ALS dependents, and summer camp experiences for children who have a parent or grandparent with ALS.
Dollars used for undergraduate leadership development have and continue to help Phi Delta Theta educate more of its undergraduate members as they work to “Become the Greatest Version of Themselves.”
