HomeReid Korbelik
Nebraska Alpha - University of Nebraska, Lincoln
My Iron Phi Story
Reid Korbelik
This year I'm participating in another Iron Phi event but with some different twists. For this year's event I'm doing a team race with 9 other guys in my Fraternity. We're running from the Lincoln Haymarket to the TD Ameritrade Ballpark in Omaha and we're racing against the Phi Delta Theta members of Creighton. The event is set to take place on Sunday April 15th and looks to be the largest Iron Phi event ever.
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.
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.
You can make a donation on this page by clicking on the "Support Reid!" below the picture on the right hand side. You can also send a check made payable to Iron Phi to me at 19628 Mayberry Street Omaha, NE 68022 if you'd rather donate that way.
I hope that you'll help me reach my goal by supporting me in my fundraising efforts.
Thank you in advance for any donations you are able to give.
Sincerely,
Reid Korbelik
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.”
