We Do It For Lou

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.

My Iron Phi Challenge will be to run the Ann Arbor Marathon. This marathon consists of 26.2 miles of running and I will attempt to run the marathon in under 4 hours. 

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.

I've set my personal goal at 1,000$. So I need your help. Would you please consider making a donation of 10-20$ to make up for one mile I run. 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 520 East Ann Street Apt#2 if you'd rather donate that way. If you donate more than 40$ to my cause, then I will write your name on the shoes that I wear for marathon training

I hope that you'll share this incredible adventure by supporting me in my fundraising efforts.

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Sincerely,
Jacob Leuteneker