HomeAndrew Saunders
Michigan Eta - Western Michigan University
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Walking 45 Holes in 1 Day for ALS Support
*Update*
I have completed my goal of raising $1,000 for ALS! However, there is no limit on how much we can help those with the disease. Any additional donations would be appreciated to help the cause! Thanks!
This Fall, I'll be attempting to become an Iron Phi - a distinction given to a small percentage of members within Phi Delta Theta. The mission of Iron Phi is to strengthen the impact it has on the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease through 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.
My challenge is to raise $1,000 this fall, while golfing 45 holes in one day while walking for each hole. I will be doing this challenege with my fellow brother Jaggert Lukowski, and our goal will be to shoot below 210 total through 45 holes. In October we will complete the challenge at Sauganash Golf Club in Three Rivers, Michigan, about 40 minutes south of Western Michigan University. I am excited to be able to combine my passion for golf whch has had a big impact on my life, with my Fraternity's passion to make an Impact on ALS treatment and assist the individuals and families who are affected by the disease.
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.
So I need your help by donating so that we can leave ALS better than we found it. 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 (5807 Copper Beech Blvd Apt.E Kalamazoo, MI 49009) if you'd rather donate that way.
I hope that you'll share this adventure with me by supporting me in my fundraising efforts.
Thank you for your generosity!
Sincerely,
Andrew Saunders
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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.”
