HomeSeth Peyla
New York Alpha - Cornell University
My Iron Phi Story
Seth Peyla's Iron Phi Fundraising Page
Dear family and friends,
I will be running the Fox Valley Marathon (my first marathon!) in St. Charles, IL, on Sunday, September 20. As a proud Phi Delta Theta brother, I would like to be recognized as an "Iron Phi," and I would be very, very appreciative of your help! To become an Iron Phi, brothers of Phi Delta Theta (both undergraduates and alumni) must select an athletic endeavor of their choice, raise $1,000 through the Iron Phi website, and accomplish the athletic endeavor itself. Please consider donating to my page. Thank you so much!
50% of all money donated goes to the ALS Association, and 50% goes to the Phi Delta Theta Foundation.
What is ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," 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. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
Phi Delta Theta's connection with The ALS Association is through Brother Lou Gehrig, who was a member of the Fraternity's chapter at Columbia University. For over a decade, Phi Delts across the world have raised money, awareness, and support for the fight against Lou Gehrig's Disease.
The ALS Association
The Mission of The ALS Association is to lead the fight to cure and treat ALS through global, cutting-edge research, and to empower people with Lou Gehrig's Disease and their families to live fuller lives by providing them with compassionate care and support.
In the quest to create a world without ALS, it is The ALS Association's vision to care for and support all people living with Lou Gehrig's Disease as they leave no stone unturned in their relentless search for a cure.
ALS Association website - http://www.alsa.org/?referrer=https://www.google.com/
The Phi Delta Theta Foundation
The Phi Delta Theta Foundation exists to strengthen men for life by building on the tradition of the Fraternity's core values: friendship, sound learning, and rectitude. The Phi Delta Theta Foundation accomplishes its mission through undergraduate and graduate fellowships and the funding of Phi Delta Theta's educational leadership programs.
Monies raised by Iron Phis for the Phi Delta Theta Foundation will be used to enhance or add to the Fraternity's educational programs. They will also be used to further the Iron Phi initiative within Phi Delta Theta.
The Phi Delta Theta Foundation website - https://www.phideltatheta.org/foundation/
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.”
