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. In the spring of 2017, AEPi Rock-A-Thon’s donations benefitted the research of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma through the American Cancer Society. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (sometimes called NHL, or just lymphoma) is a cancer that starts in cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the body’s immune system. In 2015, Rock-A-Thon raised $132,000 and solidified its position as the largest single-chapter fraternity and sorority philanthropy in North America. Rock-A-Thon 2017 will begin at 7 A.M. on April 27th and end at 10 P.M. on April 29th. 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.
