Beta Theta Pi holds charity Beer Run
The Beta Theta Pi fraternity
sponsored the second annual
Ferguson/Murphy Beer Run
Thursday to raise money for
charity.
The run was established in
Portland by Dennis Ferguson
and Edward Murphy about 10
years ago. Ferguson and Mur
phy are the fathers of Bart
Ferguson and Pat Murphy, cur
rently Beta fraternity members.
Originally, the Portland event
consisted of a group of friends
running to a restaurant, drink
ing beer and running back. Bart
Ferguson said. This became an
annual event, and last year Bart
Ferguson and Pat Murphy
decided to bring the event to
Eugene as a fundraiser for their
fraternity, he said.
About 500 people par
ticipated in the run last year,
raising about $250 for an
alcohol center in Portland, Bart
Ferguson said. This year the
fraternity hopes to raise about
$1,000 by selling T-shirts that
advertise the event, he said.
The money will go to
Eugene’s Childrens Services
Photo by Mari* (arvalHi
Runners leave Bela Theta Pi fraternity house. 1009 Patter
son St., at the start of the second annual Ferguson/Murphy
Beer Run. Money raised from T-shirt sales advertising the
event will be given to Eugene's Children Services Division.
Division.
"It was a lot of fun in
Portland, and I know a lot of
people like to run down here,
and I think it's a great way to
make money," Bart Ferguson
said.
Thursday's run. which was
about three miles miles long,
wound around Autzen stadium
and ended back at the house.
The run netted about $850 for
the fraternity’s philanthropy
project, said one fraternity
member.
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