HomeCole Rhoads
Kansas Delta - Wichita State University
My Iron Phi Story
Welcome to my Iron Phi Page!
This year, I'll be attempting to become an Iron Phi - a distinction given to a small percentage of members within my Fraternity. 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 proceeds will support ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) research, education, screening and treatment. It will also help strengthen our brotherhood and the fraternity as a whole, and leave a lasting impact on our lives.
My Iron Phi event will be lifting one million pounds in thirty days, or approximately thirty-four thousand pounds each day for one month, a tough goal, but one I think is absolutely achievable!
I'll be updating my Instagram every day to help raise awareness and help with fundraising, as well as logging my lifts and helping support my brothers who are joining me in the fight! Check it out over at https://www.instagram.com/a.rhoads11/
Approximately 5,600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year, and it is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases. It is a progressive 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. As someone who has seen the impact that ALS can have on lives, it drives me even further to make a change.
I've set my personal goal at $1,000. So I need your help. Any donations are an incredible help and go towards an incredible cause (donations by US residents are tax-deducitble). You can make a donation on this page by clicking on the "Make a Gift" link below the thermometer. You can also send a check made out to Iron Phi to me at "4000 E 21st St N", if you'd rather donate that way.
Thank you so much for your generosity and your support in my fundraising efforts!
- Cole Rhoads
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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.”
