The Ice Bucket Challenge has been wildly successful in its aim to not only raise awareness, but also raiseĀ funds to fight ALS.
According to the ALS Association, via FOX 25, the fundraising efforts have raised $1.35 million nationally from July 29-August 11 for the organization. In comparison, the association raised just $22,000 during that time span in 2013, a spokesperson for the association told FOX 25.
The viral movement has taken over social media of late, with videos of people dousing themselves with a bucket of ice water and then challenging friends to do the same or else donate $100, popping up all over the web. The challenge has taken off in support ofĀ former Pete Frates (a former Boston College baseball player) and Pat Quinn, who are both battling ALS, in late July and it hasĀ since taken the Internet by storm.
āThe ALS Association just couldnāt be happier with the visibility that this is bringing to our disease, ALS, and the ALS movement,ā the ALS Associationās national president, Barbara Newhouse, told CBS Boston.
āThis money means a lot to our research program. It also means a lot in the chapters to the day-to-day care of those living with ALS.ā
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