• Ice Bucket Challenge Donations Continue to Exceed Expectations, 637,000 new donors and $31.5 million
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[QUOTE][B]Washington, D.C. (August 18, 2014)[/B] — As of Monday, August 18, The ALS Association has received [B]$15.6 million in donations compared to $1.8 million during the same time period last year [/B](July 29 to August 18). These donations have come from existing donors and [B]307,598 new donors[/B] to The Association. The ALS Association’s mission includes providing care services to assist people with ALS and their families through a network of chapters working in communities across the nation and a global research program focused on the discovery of treatments and eventually a cure for the disease. In addition, The Association’s public policy efforts empower people to advance public policies in our nation’s Capital that respond to the needs of people with ALS. [/QUOTE] [url]http://www.alsa.org/news/media/press-releases/ice-bucket-challenge-0818.html[/url]
that's pretty [b]cool[/b]
Well holy hell, a stupid internet charity fad that actually work at raising money!
Well, a dumb internet fad actually did something for once, and that's more than i can say for any other dumb "slackavist" thingo.
That's 13.8 million more than last year. Great to see something good come out of a fad.
I hope ALS gets iced.
Stephen hawking will live another 40,000 years with this kind of money!
School captain did this before a hockey tournament and got pneumonia :v:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/sW1zYOe.png[/IMG]
but rusty didn't like it, it must be bad!
Did I just get schooled by Steve-O?
[QUOTE=Lazore;45736865][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/sW1zYOe.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] i dont think its honestly all that hard to google ALS and find the donate page themselves though
[QUOTE=Furnost;45737014]i dont think its honestly all that hard to google ALS and find the donate page themselves though[/QUOTE] After all the shit we've seen on the news here, do you really think people are smart enough to do that?
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[QUOTE=Furnost;45737014]i dont think its honestly all that hard to google ALS and find the donate page themselves though[/QUOTE] People would rather have likes on facebook, than actually figure out why they are doing it nowadays
Most people I know who did it, Just posted a video of them dumping water on their heads without donating a cent. It is great so much money was donated but Imagine if everyone who poured ice water on their heads donated something.
[QUOTE=Commando1234;45737269]Most people I know who did it, Just posted a video of them dumping water on their heads without donating a cent. It is great so much money was donated but Imagine if everyone who poured ice water on their heads donated something.[/QUOTE] As long as celebs with real bank donate, it doesn't really matter what the average joe does with it
They're now up to 22.9 million dollars and 453,210 new donors. [url]http://www.alsa.org/news/media/press-releases/ice-bucket-challenge-081914.html[/url]
[QUOTE=FalconKrunch;45737558]They're now up to 22.9 million dollars and 453,210 new donors. [url]http://www.alsa.org/news/media/press-releases/ice-bucket-challenge-081914.html[/url][/QUOTE] That's crazy, updated the title!
[QUOTE=Jund;45737378]As long as celebs with real bank donate, it doesn't really matter what the average joe does with it[/QUOTE] It does kind of matter, because you're taking what's supposed to be a charity gag and turning it into more fuel for your personal ass-kissing booth.
[QUOTE=Zero-Point;45739401]It does kind of matter, because you're taking what's supposed to be a charity gag and turning it into more fuel for your personal ass-kissing booth.[/QUOTE] No one said they have to donate to do it? Some dumb teen gets a 20 view video on YouTube, so what Every single celeb challenge video I've seen has donated and raised awareness of ALS
[QUOTE=Ezhik;45736936]but rusty didn't like it, it must be bad![/QUOTE] Cant wait for him to shitpost in here
[QUOTE=Jund;45739443]No one said they have to donate to do it? Some dumb teen gets a 20 view video on YouTube, so what Every single celeb challenge video I've seen has donated and raised awareness of ALS[/QUOTE] Because then otherwise everyone on your Facebook page who sees you dumping ice water on yourself will just think you're being retarded without ever knowing what it's really about, and from then on will continue to see all related videos as people doing a dumb stupid fad equivalent to "SHARE THIS BABY GOAT AND YOUR PATERNITY TEST WILL BE NEGATIVE!", so bare minimum at least mentioning ALS would help this charity tremendously.
[QUOTE=Zero-Point;45739476]Because then otherwise everyone on your Facebook page who sees you dumping ice water on yourself will just think you're being retarded without ever knowing what it's really about, and from then on will continue to see all related videos as people doing a dumb stupid fad equivalent to "SHARE THIS BABY GOAT AND YOUR PATERNITY TEST WILL BE NEGATIVE!", so bare minimum at least mentioning ALS would help this charity tremendously.[/QUOTE] If this is a problem then I recommend you don't associate with idiots (who won't even donate in the first place anyway)
[QUOTE=Jund;45739492]If this is a problem then I recommend you don't associate with idiots (who won't even donate in the first place anyway)[/QUOTE] How this conversation went from "who cares if they donate or not" to "you hang out with a bunch of retards" is beyond me.
[QUOTE=Zero-Point;45739519]How this conversation went from "who cares if they donate or not" to "you hang out with a bunch of retards" is beyond me.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Zero-Point;45739476]Because then otherwise everyone on your Facebook page who sees you dumping ice water on yourself will just think you're being retarded without ever knowing what it's really about, and from then on will continue to see all related videos as people doing a dumb stupid fad equivalent to "SHARE THIS BABY GOAT AND YOUR PATERNITY TEST WILL BE NEGATIVE!", so bare minimum at least mentioning ALS would help this charity tremendously.[/QUOTE] Sounds like you're speaking from experience Getting mad over people who do this without donating is like getting mad at planking I don't give a shit about what a bunch of circlejerking chavs do in their free time because I don't hang out with any
The fad is dumb like most other "challenges" but all that raised charity money makes me perfectly okay with this one.
[QUOTE=Orkel;45739618]The fad is dumb like most other "challenges" but all that raised charity money makes me perfectly okay with this one.[/QUOTE] Its not only the money, but the general awareness over the disease has probably increased a fuckton.
unfortunately for us californians, this ice bucket challenge is fucking ridiculous because we're in a SEVERE DROUGHT like this fucking state is expected to empty its water reserves in like 2-3 years so what the fuck
[QUOTE=The Aussie;45736728]Well, a dumb internet fad actually did something for once, and that's more than i can say for any other dumb "slackavist" thingo.[/QUOTE] Didn't that no makeup selfie thing for breast cancer take off in a similar manner to this?
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