Famous Bay Staters Who Have Taken the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Pete Frates of Beverly, Massachusetts started the "Ice Bucket Challenge". Frates, who has lived with ALS since 2012, has worked with ALS Association’s Massachusetts Chapter to spread awareness of the disease.
"The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was neither planned nor strategically executed - it was viral all the way - it further reinforces the power of social media to do good - and the desire of people everyone to have joy brought into their lives and to share that joy with those closest to them, for positive results", said Nancy Thomas.
Rules of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
-The challenge is, within the next 24 hours, pour a bucket of ice water over your head, or make a donation to an ALS charity-or both.
-To make a challenge, post a video of yourself pouring a bucket of ice/water over your head to your social media. In the video, explain why you are doing it – to raise awareness and money to support the fight against ALS.
-Make sure to challenge your family and friends to also take the challenge: to douse themselves with ice water, donate to an ALS charity—or both.
-If you refuse to take the challenge, you are asked to make a donation to the ALS charity of their choice
-Anyone can challenge anyone: Ethel Kennedy challenged President Obama!
Donations raised
As of 8 a.m. today, Massachusetts has raised $316,000. Nationally, donations have soared to $2.3 million.
The money donated will battle ALS through research, care services and public policy.
See the slides below of what famous Bay Staters accepted the "Ice Bucket Challenge".
Related Slideshow: Famous Bay Staters Who Have Taken the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Ethel Kennedy
Charlie Baker
Lucky and Blades
Mike Rocco
Steve Grossman
Steve Addazio
Don Berwick
Worcester EMS
Deborah Goldberg
Holy Cross Baseball Team
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