September 2012
Volume 3 Issue 2
What’s Inside
A Summer to Remember
Water for Life Haiti pg. 3 Fall 2012 Recruitment Wrap-up pg. 4 Meet the Iota Class pg. 5 Graduate Spotlight: Jake Ryle pg. 9 Graduate News and Upcoming Events pg. 11
The Bike4Alz team stands at their final destination in Key West, Florida.
$65,000. 2,900 miles. Two months. Nine brothers. One cause: Alzheimer’s. This summer nine brothers from the Chi Eta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta devoted their time and energy to raise money for one of the 10 deadliest diseases in the world. In an effort called “Bike4Alz,” these brothers rode their bikes across country Fighting Alzheimer’s One Mile at a Time. The ride began on May 25, 2012, in International Falls, Minnesota, and concluded in Key West, Florida, on July 22. The brothers traveled through eight states during their two month journey including, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. Every time the brothers reached a major city they would have a fundraiser, such as a road block in the city or standing outside of grocery stores. Before they left town again they would donate the money raised in that city to the local Alzheimer’s chapter. “Bike4Alz was an opportunity for us to give back to the community on both a local and a national level,” Louisville junior Will Owens said. “The coolest part was seeing the impact we were making on people.” Not only were the brothers able to make an impact on others, but the people they met made a lasting impact on them as well. 1