Over the last month or so, the Ice Bucket Challenge phenomenon has swept across the United States. While it may seem odd that all of your Facebook friends are recording videos of themselves pouring a bucket of ice-cold water over their head, the challenge has creatively raised awareness to the neurogenerative disease ALS (or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). ALS is a disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Some of the earlier symptoms of ALS are weak or stiff muscles and later symptoms include signs of muscle paralysis.
Through the ice bucket challenge, and other fundraising techniques, $22.9 million has been donated to the ALS Association. The ice bucket challenge involves a person dumping a bucket of ice water on her head or donating to the ALS Association. After the person has completed the challenge, s/he nominates more people to take the challenge. If the person is unable to complete the challenge within 24-hours, they are urged to donate to the ALS Association. Here are a few of our favorite ice bucket challenge videos!
1. Bill Gates
2. Paul Bissonnette
3. Justin Timberlake
4. The New England Patriots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9fOh2mq5OI
5. Dr. Dre
6. Macklemore
7. Iggy Azalea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YPIy2goAWg
8. Chris Pratt
9. President George Bush.
10. Tom Cruise and Chris McQuarrie
11. David Beckham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRHOk5r7BQE
12. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Gardner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAPqusu3w5c
13. John Barrowman
14. Jimmy Kimmel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7VZXjyh2no
15. Jimmy Fallon and The Roots
16. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
17. Demi Lovato
18. Ashley Tisdale and Zac Efron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu57oK6q2PI#t=17
Follow the #icebucketchallenge on Twitter and Instagram. Donate to ALS foundation here!
