HomeDonavan Powers
Pennsylvania Mu - Widener University
My Iron Phi Story
Welcome to Donavan Powers' 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 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.
This February, the world will tune in to the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in Beijing and watch many of the world’s greatest athletics strive for greatness. At the same time, Phi Delta Theta and the LiveLikeLou Foundation will host Lou’s Olympics through the Iron Phi program, giving members of Phi Delta Theta their own opportunity to go for the gold as they raise funds for a valuable cause.
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.
From February 4 – April 30, 2022, the Iron Phi program is attempting to achieve its biggest feat to date - mobilize 4,444 participants to raise $444,444. Lou’s Olympics is a challenge for both undergraduate and alumni Phi Delts, current and aspiring Iron Phis, and is setup to reward individuals, chapters, and Phi Delt province winners.
For Lou's Olympics, I have decided that I am going to try to beat out everyone else in the total number of sit-ups completed throughout the duration of the event and have set my goal to raise $2,222, half of my chapter's goal toward Lou's Olympics ($4,444 for the whole chapter). This will also push our chapter towards becoming an Iron Phi Chapter this year!
So, I need your help to reach my $2,222 goal. Would you please consider making a donation (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 804 E 16th St, Chester PA 19013 if you'd rather donate that way.
I will be posting a video every day of all of the sit-ups (sped up) I do on my way to completing the olympics! You can view them here or on my Instagram: d.pwrz or my Snapchat: donnavandanerd! Let's hope I have shredded abs after this!
I hope that you'll share this incredible adventure with me - by supporting me in my fundraising efforts.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Sincerely,
Donavan Powers
#439 Pennsylvania Mu
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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.”
