COLUMBIA — Members of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity at the University of Missouri worked together to raise $207,651 for the American Cancer Society.
The money started pouring in for a fundraising tradition at the MU AEPi fraternity that started back in 1969, called “Rock-A-Thon.” During this fundraiser, one member from the organization sits in a rocking chair for 63 hours, while the rest of their chapter raises money from the local community. The tradition has carried on and continued today, 56 years later, according to the Mizzou Rock-A-Thon website.
In 2023, the organization raised $190,000 for the American Cancer Society, specifically benefiting head, neck, and brain cancer research. This year, the fraternity’s efforts will benefit pancreatic cancer research.
Since the inception of Rock-A-Thon at MU, AEPi has raised over a million dollars for cancer research.
Gordon Brode, a senior at MU, was one of the three co-chairmen of MU AEPi’s Rock-A-Thon who spent the last two years planning philanthropy events and strategies to hit an ambitious goal this year.
