09/20/2023
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 its impact on the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease through its members' fundraising and athletic efforts. 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 impacted my life.
In the spring of 2023, 15 fraternity brothers and I completed a 62-mile bike ride from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, NE, to Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, NE.
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 my purpose for becoming an Iron Phi. To do something bold about Lou Gehrig's disease.
I've set my personal goal at $1,000. So I need your help. Please consider donating (donations are tax-deductible). You can donate on this page by clicking the link below.
Please share this incredible adventure with me - by supporting my fundraising efforts.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Sincerely,
Johnathan Bangs
http://support.ironphi.org/site/TR/Events/General?px=1143781&pg=personal&fr_id=1040