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It is for ALS!

This article sums up how I feel about this viral "awareness campaign"

http://m.vice.com/read/dumping-a-bucket-of-ice-on-your-head-does-not-make-you-a-philanthropist-813

You either accept the challenge or make a donation. Or do both!

@lawbee11: yep. You are supposed to do it or donate money. Most are doing it and donating. It has raised over $5m dollars so far.

You're supposed to donate $10 if you do it and $100 if you don't. I think it's cool if you actually donate.

Yep, what others have said! Even though it seems kind of pointless and isn't really making people aware of WHAT ALS is, it's doing a fantastic job of getting people to donate!

...and as soon as I posted that someone nominated me. Haha.

@kemma, well, he had a bottle of liquor right before so....bad combo

@Kemma: aw but that article said he drank a liter of bourbon in "a matter of minutes"...doesnt seem like the ice water was what killed him still very sad though.

Yeah I don't understand this challenge... Most people I see that post about it on FB don't mention donating. Wouldn't it be better to donate the $100?

I think it's great that some people have donated and not great for people who didn't didn't donate.

When I first saw these popping up on my newsfeed I was annoyed because people were doing it and not donating. But I think others have changed the rules to say if you do the bucket challenge, you pay $5 or $10 but if you don't want to do the bucket challenge you pay $100.

I was really surprised to hear that over 4 million in donations have been made in the past couple weeks because of this social media stunt.

I have enjoyed watching celebrities do it and I'm sure they donated.

It does bum me out when I click on my friends video and they don't mention that they donated so it leads me to think they didn't.

I haven't been challenged but if I did, I would donate and do the ice bucket. Also, my blip would talk about ALS more.

ETA: Also, I sorta see the point of ice water because ALS affects the nerves but some of my friends are either dumping water without ice or dumping a few ice cubes in the tub right before pouring on themselves. The water doesn't even get the chance to get cold. It kinda loses the point of ALS awareness.

I love the whole thing. Even if only a small percentage of people get educated on ALS and/or donate, it's gotten so huge that that's actually a large amount of people. Plus I'm happy to have something other than the many horrible things happening in the world to read in my newsfeed.

I guess I'm okay with it as long as people A) are donating B) actually bother to read up on what this is. It's just I feel like a lot of people aren't...

So, my husband did it, since he got tagged or whatever. He gave the $10 to ALS (And he didn't even know what ALS was, so he learned about it!) And then he also donated to 3 other charities that hit closer to home for us. And I've been seeing a few others doing something similar as well. I wonder if many organizations are seeing an increase in donations these days?!

@rahlyrah: HAHAHA epic.

I saw the ESPN story about Pete Frates at lunch....I teared up!

@autumnlove: he grew up just a few towns over from me and went to my college, too... same major too...!! Just absolutely heartbreaking to see it in someone so young and active. My friend's mom just passed from it and it is truly a horrible way to die.

@autumnlove: I know!!!
@Smurfette: omg I am dying of laughter