HomeGary Wischkaemper
Texas Nu - Texas A&M University
My Iron Phi Story
Welcome to My ALS Donation Page
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 motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. Lou Gehrig was a member of Phi Delta Theta and Hall of Fame baseball player whose life was cut short to ALS disease.
I am looking to raise $1,000 with the proceeds going towards programs supporting ALS research, education, screening and treatment.
To incentivize donations, I will be drawing silhouette portraits of donors who give $10 or more. Pictures for silhouette submissions can be sent to me at (806) 231-8522 or on Instagram, Snapchat, and Groupme.
Donations can be recieved either via credit card with the "Make a Donation" button below or through Venmo @Gary-Wischkaemper.
Thank you in advance for your generosity for helping find a cure for ALS!
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.”
