Anyone do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge?

Linders Back · ‎03-10-2010

It was started here in Boston by a former BC baseball star, Peter Frates, who has been diagnosed with ALS at the age of 29, to promote awareness for this devastating disease. (He was diagnosed in 2012 and is now confined to a wheelchair and is unable to speak) It seems to be spreading Nationwide now thanks to Facebook and other Social Media.

I was challenged by a neighbor, so doused myself with ice water this morning and then sent in my donation to my friend's foundation started in honor of her husband who died of ALS last year ay age 60.

Anyone else participating?

sunala · ‎03-09-2010

Not yet, but I do enjoy watching all the celebrities doing it on Facebook.

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Preds · ‎12-17-2012

Good for you Linders. I'll send twice the money if they don't dump ice water on me.

Fate whispers to her, "You cannot withstand the storm." She whispers back, "I am the storm."

MickD · ‎03-10-2010

The first I heard it was the other night......my sister's employee had her throw ice/water on her.....

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.... ~ S & G

Elstongunn · ‎03-12-2010

No. But I did donate to a high-school friend's page. He has ALS and raises money for it. No ice water needed.

Money doesn't talk; it swears. --Bob Dylan

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

I just saw the Kennedy family take the challenge...Ethel was last - she was a good sport!

My cousin died of this horrible disease...it's great to see the awareness and donations flowing in.

MaryV · ‎03-14-2010

I did not do it. Went to a fund raiser Fri night lots of people took the challenge. They raised 5600$.

LyndaGee · ‎03-11-2010

Pat James DeMentri took the challenge and posted it on Facebook!

Topaz Gem · ‎03-10-2010

I'd do it but I'd probably opt to cheat a bit and use warm water. ${#emotions_dlg.devil2}$ Of course I would donate as well. It's a wonderful cause and it's so much fun to see athletes, celebs, and everyday people take the challenge.

"Summer afternoon-summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." ~Henry James

lulu2 · ‎03-09-2010

This challenge is going around my husband's office. (one of the nurse's husband has been recently diagnosed with ALS) He will be iced later today. I wish I could be there to see it.

To my mind, ALS is worst disease. Sadly there's just never a miracle. ${#emotions_dlg.sad}$