Over the past few weeks, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has went viral. So I just got challenged, but when I went online to try and find what the rules are, there's actually very little you can find. After an intense search I did manage to find the information I was looking for. Tonight I thought I would share this information with you.
Just a side note here. This is for a great cause.
"Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord".
There is no cure. This is a disease that kills every one it affects. That in itself is good enough reason to support this cause.
So, today I'm going to clear up all the confusion and outline the basic rules of how the Ice Bucket Challenge is supposed to work. Here goes (in step form):
1. You have to be challenged by someone who has done it.
2. Once "challenged", you have 24 hrs to complete the challenge.
3. You have a choice.
a. You can accept the ice bucket challenge and complete it within 24 hrs, after which you must make a donation to ALS of $10.00 (really any amount under $100, but $10.00 is generally accepted as good).
b. If you do not accept the ice bucket challenge, you must make a donation of $100.00 to ALS.
4. Here's where some people get confused, you have to challenge 3 other people (not more, not less).
5. You have to make a video of you completing the challenge that contains the following information:
a. You have to mention your name
b. You have to mention who challenged you
c. You have to say you accept the challenge with the full name (ie: "I accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge").
d. You have to challenge 3 people to complete the challenge and that they have 24 hrs to complete it.
e. You have to mention the ALS website address where people can make a donation.
f. You have to mention that you will be donating money as well as completing the challenge.
6. Finally, you're supposed to post the video of you completing the challenge online via social media (most people are using Facebook).
So that's basically it. Good luck!
Great job! Great cause ! Well done!
ReplyDeleteMissed when people supported each other as much as back in this day. Nowadays I find that people are so consumed by their phones and don't seem to care as much about the sense of community, I find it so sad. Hopefully one day we can get back to how we were in the good old days!
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