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My Iron Phi Story
Scott Mietchen's Iron Phi Page
In 2010 I first became an “Iron Phi” by raising over $1,000 and running a 5K along the Colorado River in Moab, Utah while at a Board of Directors meeting for my Fraternity, Phi Delta Theta. For that run in 2010, my friends and family generously donated over $1,600 – surpassing my original goal of $1,000. This year I am planning to hike about 50 miles of the Appalachian Trail in southern Virginia the last week of September, 2013. I will be hiking with a good friend of mine from Salt Lake, Johnathan Buss. Our kids have grown-up together and neither of us have ever hiked the AT. Jonathan is also a member of Phi Kappa Psi from the University of Kansas, Class of 1989.
The mission of the Iron Phi program 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.
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 of bringing my cumulative money raised to at least $2,500, with a stretch goal of $3,200. If I can get to the $2,500 level in cumulative giving I will be in the Top 20 of Iron Phis. If can get to $3,200 I will break the Top 10 list – and help fight ALS even more. So I need your help. Many friends and family supported me in my effort in 2010 and I hope all will consider supporting me again this year as I raise funds to fight ALS.
Would you please consider making a donation to support my effort? You can make a donation on this page by clicking on the "Make a Gift" link below the thermometer. If you want to support my effort, but don't want to pay on-line, you can also send a check made out to "Iron Phi" to me at:
Scott Mietchen
6141 Heughs Canyon Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
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,
Scott
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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.”
