HomeCharles Wineland
Missouri Zeta - Southeast Missouri State University
My Iron Phi Story
Welcome to My 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 ALS through the fundraising and athletic efforts of its members.
The net proceeds will support ALS research, education, screening and treatment. It will also help strengthen Phi Delta Theta, an organization that has had a fantastic impact on my life.
Upon completing my goal I will be hitting 250 baseballs in support of Iron Phi and ALS research.
Approximately 5,600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year, and my dad was one of them. ALS 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 death. That's why I'm becoming an Iron Phi, in order to do something bold about Lou Gehrig's disease, and raise money to help cure the disease that took my dad away from me.
I've set my personal goal at $3,000 and have previously donated $500 of my own money, so I need your help. If you would please consider making a donation of any amount. You can make a donation on this page by clicking on the blue "Make a Donation" button. You can also send a check made out to Iron Phi to me at 1325 Dunklin St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 if you'd rather donate that way.
Thank you very much for your generosity!
Sincerely,
Charles Wineland
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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.”
