HomeClaire Smith
Georgia Alpha - University of Georgia
My Iron Phi Story
Claire Smith's Iron Phi Birthday Page
In lieu of birthday gifts, for my first birthday I became the youngest "Iron Phi". As you may know, my Grandfather (Doug Smith) lost his life to ALS two months before I was born. Two things that were very imporatnt to him, me and defeating ALS. All proceeds will go to the LiveLikeLou Foundation, and your donation is tax deductible. When my Grandfather learned of LiveLikeLou's mission to support finding a cure and support the famiily and children of people battling ALS, it became his charity of choice. My Dad is a member of Phi Delta Theta and benefitted from the support of this organization.
Part of becoming an Iron Phi is completing an "athletic event". I swam a lap at Falling Shoals neighborhood swimming pool in Athens Ga at my birthday party August, 10! Thank you to all the friends who came to cheer me on and to everyone that has donated to my birthday fundraiser!
It’s not too late and no donation is too small! Please use the link on this page to donate, or let my Mom or Dad know if you would like to donate through other means.
Please disregard information below regarding 50% of donations going to fraternity leadership. I have a matching donation pledge, so 100% of your donation goes to LiveLikeLou Foundation.
Thank you!
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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.”
