ALS Ice Bucket Challenge feat. McGregor, McCoist, Boyd and more...

[Frankie 8,186]

The New York Times reported that the ALS Association had received $41.8 million in donations from July 29 until August 21.

 

Relax.

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

The New York Times reported that the ALS Association had received $41.8 million in donations from July 29 until August 21.

 

Relax.

I wonder how much Charles Green put in

[Frankie 8,186]

I wonder how much Charles Green put in

 

Haha - not much but, then again, he did the challenge so didn't need to.

 

I much prefer Charlie Sheen's strategy though.

 

[Rangersitis 0]

Donations and exposure for the charity will have risen significantly.

 

It's all good...!

 

I would be surprised if many people in the UK even know what ALS stands for.

[Rangersitis 0]

I wonder how much Charles Green put in

 

Whatever it was, he will have an arrangement in place to get it all back, and then some!

[chilledbear 16]

Ally McCoist.

 

[Frankie 8,186]

I would be surprised if many people in the UK even know what ALS stands for.

 

I certainly didn't but do now.

 

I'd imagine both ALS and MND - as well as other charities rightly or wrongly - have benefited from all this stuff. I really can't understand why folk would get annoyed by it. As I tweeted earlier, yes, with every passing challenge it becomes more passée but it's infinitely better than the selfie nonsense...!

 

Hopefully it spurs others to get involved and come up with a similar idea though I'm sure charities will be rightly wary of over-egging the pudding over the coming months.

[Rangersitis 0]

I certainly didn't but do now.

 

I'd imagine both ALS and MND - as well as other charities rightly or wrongly - have benefited from all this stuff. I really can't understand why folk would get annoyed by it. As I tweeted earlier, yes, with every passing challenge it becomes more passée but it's infinitely better than the selfie nonsense...!

 

Hopefully it spurs others to get involved and come up with a similar idea though I'm sure charities will be rightly wary of over-egging the pudding over the coming months.

 

It was the MND angle I was referring to. As you say, if it's raising awareness then it is having the desired effect.

[Tannochsidebear 2,322]

Charlie Sheen's clip was exactly the point, good on him.

 

Throwing ice water over yourself and not even mentioning the charity, as has been the case in most of the efforts I have come across, is just self-promotion and look-at-me-im-doing-this-bucket-challenge-thingy-aren't-i-great nonsense.

 

I am happy with Frankie's quote from the NYT that ALS has actually been getting donations, as I'm guessing an awful lot are just posting their clips onto facebook/twitter to look good in front of their friends. ALS/MND is a devastating disease that needs all the research into it that we can get to help sufferers and hopefully to find a cure. We dont need to see buckets of ice over people for PR purposes.

[Rangersitis 0]

Charlie Sheen's clip was exactly the point, good on him.

 

Throwing ice water over yourself and not even mentioning the charity, as has been the case in most of the efforts I have come across, is just self-promotion and look-at-me-im-doing-this-bucket-challenge-thingy-aren't-i-great nonsense.

 

I am happy with Frankie's quote from the NYT that ALS has actually been getting donations, as I'm guessing an awful lot are just posting their clips onto facebook/twitter to look good in front of their friends. ALS/MND is a devastating disease that needs all the research into it that we can get to help sufferers and hopefully to find a cure. We dont need to see buckets of ice over people for PR purposes.

 

Couldn't agree more.