The Ice Bucket Challenge wasn't just for social media. It helped fund a new ALS drug

Participants tip buckets of ice water over their heads as they take part in the World Record Ice Bucket Challenge at Etihad Stadium on Aug. 22, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia.Participants tip buckets of ice water over their heads as they take part in the World Record Ice Bucket Challenge at Etihad Stadium on Aug. 22, 2014, in Melbourne, Australia.

After your friend spoke a bit and made a pledge to donate money to the ALS Association, a massive bucket of ice water was poured on their head, drenching them as they tried to shake off the cold. And whether it was before or after, each video included a challenge to another friend to do the same thing.

What happened to the rest of the ice bucket funds? Oh that’s right it’s still sitting in an account at the als association. 80 million sitting in the bank feel free to research this

I’m happy to hear but the challenge was originally to donate to the charity of your choice before ALS hijacked it. Let’s be factual

Even Donald Trump did it, in his own special way

Actually, it *was* just for social media. Biggest case of slacktivism in the past decade because Zoomers wanted views on their Instagram accounts. No wonder the 2010s was the worst decade of all time.

Thats an average raised by each participant of $0.30

At least half those diagnosed with ALS (actually much more than half) also have Lyme Disease.

That may or may not be effective…yay

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