HomeKen Gillis
Colorado Gamma - Colorado State University
My Iron Phi Story
Welcome to My Personal Iron Phi Page
A good friend of mine died from ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. It's a terrible disease. 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. Currently there is no cure, but researchers are working to unlock the mysteries of ALS and find a cure. That's why I'm becoming an Iron Phi. To do something bold about Lou Gehrig's disease.
My college fraternity, Phi Delta Theta, has taken up the challenge to find a cure for ALS. Lou Gehrig, before he joined the Yankees, was a Phi Delt at Columbia. Tragically, Lou Gehrig died from ALS. A group of my fraternity brothers and I are helping raise funds to find a cure for ALS. On March 7, 2025, we are meeting at Beaver Creek for a skiing fund raiser. My goal is to complete 20,000 vertical feet and raise $5,000 to beat ALS. So I need your help. Would you please consider making a donation? 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 503 Madison St. Denver, CO 80206, if you'd rather donate that way.
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,
Ken Gillis
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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.”
