ALS, short for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease,) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spine. It attacks these nerves rendering them useless and over time you lose all motor function and then you die. There is no cure.
This particular challenge started from a man named Chris Kennedy, a golfer who was challenged only to dump a bucket of ice water on his head and donate to a charity of his choosing, chose to donate to ALS. Eventually the challenge grew and reached a man who suffers with the disease, Pete Frates, who then sparked the trend to go viral.
Feature from ESPN about Pete and his battle
You dump a bucket of ice water on yourself and donate to ALS, or whatever charity for that matter, and challenge the next group of people if you wish to. It's because of Pete Frates that so many have given to ALS.
If that didn't break your heart please watch this video past the Ice Challenge and listen to Anthony, a man my age speak about ALS.
So I accepted the challenge and donated. Here is my video!
I did it with my friends Omar and Ricky in a local park in Brooklyn. If you want to partake but haven't been nominated, don't wait and just do it. Do anything! Pour some ice water on yourself, run a marathon, bring awareness, donate time or money to something you believe in!
Stay tuned,
K&F
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