August 19, 201412 yr I believe the total is now over $15M. Just wondering where you are getting your figures? http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/26248988/als-association-reports-more-than-13-million-donations-since-end-of-july
August 19, 201412 yr Just wondering where you are getting your figures? ALS Association reports more than $1.3 million donations since e - Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston Cold Cash: Ice Bucket Challenge Has Now Raised $15.6 Million - NBC News ...now raised over $15.6 million from July 29 through August 18, the ALS Association tells NBC News in a written statement. That's compared to just $1.8 million in that same period in 2013. The ALS Association also says that the donations have come from existing donors and from 307,598 new donors. So yes, despite all the ice being poured on heads, people are also donating.
August 19, 201412 yr Cold Cash: Ice Bucket Challenge Has Now Raised $15.6 Million - NBC News ...now raised over $15.6 million from July 29 through August 18' date=' the ALS Association tells NBC News in a written statement. That's compared to just $1.8 million in that same period in 2013. The ALS Association also says that the donations have come from existing donors and from 307,598 new donors. So yes, despite all the ice being poured on heads, people are also donating. [/quote'] Thanks. That's a huge discrepancy in those two stories. One says 1.5 million and only $22,000 in the same time period last year while one says $15 million and $1.8 million in same time period. So which one is accurate? :lol:
August 19, 201412 yr Thanks. That's a huge discrepancy in those two stories. One says 1.5 million and only $22,000 in the same time period last year while one says $15 million and $1.8 million in same time period. So which one is accurate? :lol: Yeah I don't know. But I'd have to believe the NBC News one more just because that's closer to what I've heard through ESPN Radio, Clyde, and etc.
August 19, 201412 yr From Steve-O's Facebook Page: "TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO GOT MAD AT ME FOR THIS VIDEO: Since the ice bucket challenge began, over 15 million dollars has been raised for ALS research. I think that's great, but when you consider the countless A-list celebrities who have actively gotten behind this cause by posting videos-- the fact that not more than fifteen million dollars has been raised is a tragedy. It's tragic because I don't think many of those celebrities even bothered to mention how or where to donate money for ALS research. Most of them just poured water over their heads and named three random people, without including any "call to action" which actually benefits victims of ALS at all. Had all those celebrities given this cause any thought, hundreds of millions of dollars might have been raised, and a whole lot more awareness. Let's start a new trend-- by actually letting people know how to donate-- visit this page: Gifts to The ALS Association - The ALS Association I'm nowhere near as rich or famous as many of the folks you've seen pour water on their heads, but I cared enough to get educated and donate one thousand dollars of my hard-earned money to Gifts to The ALS Association - The ALS Association With love, Steve-O"
August 19, 201412 yr Who has not done the Ice Bucket Challenge? Bunch of little neighborhood kids were doing it last night.
August 19, 201412 yr Seems like a whinny little brat! $15 million Vs how much last year? And he is complaining? If people are too stupid to Google ALS and figure it out from there, then I don't think they have the intelligence to write a check or figure out how to use their credit card without using a swipe machine at the store.....
August 19, 201412 yr Seems like a whinny little brat! $15 million Vs how much last year? And he is complaining? If people are too stupid to Google ALS and figure it out from there, then I don't think they have the intelligence to write a check or figure out how to use their credit card without using a swipe machine at the store..... How many fraudulent websites and opportunistic parasites do you think have set up as "ALS donation" stations and just pocketed the money though? As someone who spent the past year working with identity theft, I can tell you that there were probably plenty.
August 19, 201412 yr How many fraudulent websites and opportunistic parasites do you think have set up as "ALS donation" stations and just pocketed the money though? As someone who spent the past year working with identity theft' date=' I can tell you that there were probably plenty.[/quote'] As I said, then those people have no common sense, they won't even know how to lick a stamp. But hey, after all these years people still fall for the Nigerian lottery. BTW, I did Google ALS donations, again, and the same thing happened, at least the first 5 hits were ALSA.org, it's not very hard to figure out.
August 19, 201412 yr I haven't done it yet but I've been preinformed that I will be challenged tomorrow. So that'll be happening.
August 19, 201412 yr Anybody see this article? At least for Catholics who do the challenge, try donating to another ALS charity... ALSA.org is a huge supporter of embyonic stem cell research. The Moral Problem with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge UPDATED! As for the whole thing, I love the awareness its raising and hope the money goes toward ALS and ALS only!
August 19, 201412 yr Anybody see this article? At least for Catholics who do the challenge, try donating to another ALS charity... ALSA.org is a huge supporter of embyonic stem cell research. The Moral Problem with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge UPDATED! As for the whole thing, I love the awareness its raising and hope the money goes toward ALS and ALS only! I read that last night when it came up in my Facebook feed. I'll admit to being severely conflicted on this issue. Here's a site that lists charitable organizations and their positions. American Life League: The Nation's Largest Grassroots Catholic Pro-Life Organization
August 20, 201412 yr I haven't done it yet but I've been preinformed that I will be challenged tomorrow. So that'll be happening. Well, I was challenged today.. And they know how much I hate cold water, well this will be interesting
August 20, 201412 yr Anybody see this article? At least for Catholics who do the challenge' date=' try donating to another ALS charity... ALSA.org is a huge supporter of embyonic stem cell research. The Moral Problem with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge UPDATED! As for the whole thing, I love the awareness its raising and hope the money goes toward ALS and ALS only! Soooo, what other ALS organizations are out there that do no do embryonic stem cell research?
August 20, 201412 yr Who has not done the Ice Bucket Challenge? Bunch of little neighborhood kids were doing it last night. These guys?
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