Thursday, August 28, 2014

"The Ice Bucket Challenge!" Part 1

The viral fundraising campaign, the crazy " Ice Bucket Challenge " which has taken the world by storm and created tremendous awareness of this terrible illness, is responsible for raising more than $94 million in just over one month.

the ALS Association - which raises money for research and patient services, promotes awareness about and advocates in state and federal government on issues related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease -  reported that it received $94.3 million in donations  between July 29 and August 27 compared to $2.7 million during the same time frame last year.

Many in the Frum community participated in challenge, supporting this great cause. A significant number of Chabad Shluchim participated as well, showing love and support to their fellow Shliach, the beloved Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz of Chabad of  Temecula, CA, who is suffering from the disease. May he have a Refuah Shleima speedily.

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‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ Expedites Cambridge Institute’s ALS Drug Trial

Dr. Steve Perrin, the CEO and chief scientific officer of ALS Therary Development Institute in Cambridge, said ALS TDI was able to move the timeline up by two years because of the $3 million it raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Located in Cambridge, ALS TDI is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 that includes 54 employees and 36 full-time scientists. ALS TDI started in the basement of a Newton family whose son had been diagnosed with ALS, and grew into the largest research institute for the disease. Perrin said he can’t talk specifically about the drug that he anticipates will be given to ALS patients by early next year, but added that he hopes to reveal more information in the upcoming weeks.

Click Here to donate to the The ALS Association

Please support the Hurwitz Family's fight against this terrible disease by donating to www.HurwitzFamilyFund.com

Menashe Lustig accepts the ice bucket challenge in Munkatcher summer camp.


Mendy Pellin from Jewbellish the News accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge... with a little surprise.


Yoely Lebovits, Pester Rebbe - ALS Ice Bucket Challange


Wednesday night wedding Aug. 20, 2014 of Chaya Dinerman and Mendy Kreiman in San Diego was the site of one mass Ice Bucket Challenge. From a family member: "We were honored to have our beloved Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz at the wedding. We are all praying for a cure of ALS for him! Refuah Shleima.



Lipa Schmeltzer accepts ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.


Chabad Shliach Rabbi Moshe Bleich ice bucket challenge


Rebbetzin Rivka Leah Zelig accepts the challenge.


ALS Ice Bucket Challenge - George W. Bush .


Bill Gates accepts Mark Zuckerberg’s ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.


Ice Bucket Challenge surprise at a restaurant in Israel. Call it "Chulent Bucket Challenge."


Member of Knesset Rabbi Dov Lipman (Yesh Atid) accepts the ALS ice bucket challenge and challenges fellow MK's to join.


Yishai Lapidot,  with his latst group "מועצת השירה היהודית" do the ice bucket challenge.


Kesser Torah College of Australia principal Rabbi Dr Noteh Glogauer took on the Ice Bucket Challenge recently to raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.


Committeeman Steven Langert ALS Ice Bucket Challenge with a surprise


Danny Finkelman and Zvika Bornstein accepted the nomination by Lipa - in order to raise funds and awareness to the cause of ALS. The Ice was pored by Benny and Gad Elbaz.


Chasidisher Rabbi accepting  the Ice Bucket Challenge


Fiveish from Oorah has accepted the challenge for the ALS ice bucket water challenge!


Actor Charlie Sheen didn't douse himself with water in the Ice Bucket Challenge ... but he did make it rain.


Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg Accepts Ice Bucket Challenge


Part 2 coming soon...

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