The ALS ice bucket challenge has taken the net by storm. As
of this writing (in August 2014), donations to fight ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) has reached $42 million. By comparison , during the same time last year, only $2 million was raised.
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) affects about 12,000 people in the U.S. alone. There is no cure, and patients die after suffering through gradual paralysis. White men and veterans are far more likely to develop ALS, but no one knows why.
The ex-president who took the challenge with the help of
his first lady
The people who failed at the ice bucket challenge
The software billionaire who created a marvel of
machinery to aid in his challenge
The NHL player who was doused with glacier water from a
helicopter
The beloved children's character who took the challenge
'naked'
The Seattle superhero who took the challenge with a taser
twist
The Vogue publisher who took an icy drenching
The band who spoofed a horror classic for their ice bucket
challenge
The girl who had her wisdom teeth pulled posts the best
ALS challenge video yet
The real-life suffer of ALS who shared both his hilarious
challenge and his tragic story
