Welcome to My Personal 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.

My first event will be a 5K run at the 2010 Phi Delta Theta Convention in Orlando.  My 7 year old son Joseph will be running with me.  Joe completed his first 5K earlier this year. 

According to The ALS Association's web site, 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 $2,000.00. So I need your help. You can make a donation on this page by clicking on the "Make a Gift" link below the thermometer.  You also can send a check to me made payable to "Iron Phi" at my address:  399 West Palmetto Park Road, Suite 200, Boca Raton, Florida 33432

I hope that you'll share this challenge with me by supporting me in my fundraising efforts.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Sincerely,
Mike Fimiani

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