AEPi Rock-A-Thon
Fund-raising - Columbia, Missouri, United States
AEPi Rock-A-Thon Employees
AEPi Rock-A-Thon Details
Rock-A-Thon is an extensive philanthropic effort coordinated by the men of Alpha Epsilon Pi at the University of Missouri in Columbia and benefiting the American Cancer Society. The event has remained a Columbia staple since its formation in 1969.This year, AEPi Rock-A-Thon's donations will benefit the research of Skin Cancers through the American Cancer Society. Despite being one of the easiest cancers to detect and one that is fairly preventable, Melanoma rates have been steadily rising over the past 40 years. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and every year over 50,000 people will be diagnosed in the United States alone.In 2013, Rock-A-Thon raised $123,000 and solidified its position as the largest single-chapter fraternity and sorority philanthropy in North America. AEPi Rock-A-Thon's goal is to exceed that record in 2015.Rock-A-Thon 2015 will begin at 7a.m. on April 23rd and end at 10p.m. on April 25th. The event is hosted on a stage at the northwest corner of 9th and Broadway in downtown Columbia, Missouri. One brother from the fraternity is elected to rock on a rocking chair for 63 straight hours while the remainder of the brotherhood and additional volunteers solicit donations through canning across the state of Missouri.
