We’ve spent some time here and on social media over the last couple of months looking back at the Ice Bucket Challenge. The occasion, of course, was the fifth anniversary of the Challenge, and the chance to remember and recognize some of the people, companies and organizations who took part in the Challenge and have … Continue reading The Ice Bucket Challenge—Looking Back to Look Forward
Let’s not kid ourselves, we can all use help with our memory from time to time. Maybe it’s a prompt like “where did you have it last?” or “Don’t forget Aunt Sally’s birthday is coming up.” Likewise, it can be hard to find the time to sit back and remember “that time when….” We are … Continue reading Five Years Later—The Ice Bucket Challenge and YOU!
Five years ago, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was soaking the world and bringing unprecedented attention to ALS. Last week on ALS Connect, we looked back on some of the relationships with corporate partners the Ice Bucket Challenge started or grew for the ALS Association St. Louis Regional Chapter. But for those already on the … Continue reading Five Years Later—Dr. Hayat Remembers the Ice Bucket Challenge
It was the summer of 2014, and in St. Louis it was hot—nothing unusual about that. What was unusual was that people from all walks of life were pouring buckets of ice all over their heads. And not just to cool down, but for a cause. And it wasn’t just happening in St. Louis, but … Continue reading Five Years Later—The Ice Bucket Challenge & Corporate Partners
By Pat Quinn
When you’re diagnosed with a disease that has a life expectancy of 2-5 years, you will do anything to change that. Almost 5 years ago, I was stunned as I heard my doctor say, “It’s conclusive, we can confidently diagnose you with ALS.” It was the most surreal moment of my life.
While some people labeled the challenge a flash in the pan, a gimmick, or “slacktivism,” to the ALS community, it was no joke. Aside from the incredible awareness and the flood of donations, the unprecedented outpouring of support provided hope for many who were living with an ALS diagnosis.
By Saundra Stewart I am not a water lover – not in the slightest. I like to look at it, I like to drink it, and I like to take showers in it. But that’s about as far as my love for water goes. One time, when Don and I had taken a trip, we … Continue reading Walk a Crooked Path: Help By the Bucketful
Tomorrow, more than five hundred advocates will gather on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. for National ALS Advocacy Day. ALS advocates from all around the country will meet with members of Congress to share their stories and educate legislators about the importance of continued funding for ALS research and patient care.
What followed from the largest viral social media movement of all time was not just news feeds packed with ice bucket challenge videos, but real and meaningful impact for people with ALS – and for researchers searching for treatments and a cure. The effects of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge continue to be felt in the ALS community
In these times we live in — the information age — we have access to more facts and data than ever before, but not everything we read or watch is correct. The Ice Bucket Challenge brought unprecedented awareness to the general public about ALS, but with more exposure also came more misinformation.
