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Old 08-14-2014, 07:37 AM
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FlagUS ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

2.3 million dollars raised since July 29th for ALS awareness. Already surpassed last years total of 1 million. God is good!

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-o...a-notch-081214

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Old 08-14-2014, 08:51 AM
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very good man!
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Old 08-14-2014, 12:26 PM
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Sitting in my truck on my lunch break and listening to them talk about this on the radio. It's 20 bucks to do the challenge but you also get a $20 gift card from Funky Fleur De Lis. Works out to be free. Props to Funky Fleur De Lis.
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Old 08-26-2014, 10:06 AM
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Bounce How awesome!!

As of Monday, August 25, The ALS Association has received $79.7 million in donations compared to $2.5 million during the same time period last year (July 29 to August 25).
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Old 08-26-2014, 10:15 AM
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Very glad to participate/donate to such a cause. Saddening to know that this is/was so underfunded.
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Old 08-26-2014, 10:30 AM
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Did it last night
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Very good cause for a very horrible disease.
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Old 08-26-2014, 10:46 AM
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that is awesome, but there is good and bad with this challenge, people need to be careful, make sure they are medically capable of taking on the "ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE"

i heard something over the weekend about a girl that died because of the ice bucket challenge, not sure of the details
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Old 08-26-2014, 12:07 PM
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Did it last night
me too... sent my money in as well
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Old 08-26-2014, 12:16 PM
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I'm so glad they are raising so much money for research but dang im tired of everyones videos on Facebook. They are all trying to out do each other. Best one I saw was the chick doing it while sitting on a horse bareback. Guess what. The horse didn't volunteer for it and he wasnt happy about it. She ended up face first in the dirt.lol
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Old 08-26-2014, 12:18 PM
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that is awesome, but there is good and bad with this challenge, people need to be careful, make sure they are medically capable of taking on the "ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE"



i heard something over the weekend about a girl that died because of the ice bucket challenge, not sure of the details



Watch this and you'll begin to wonder

https://vine.co/v/MlbTTHppLJT


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The cure for ALS may not be within my wife's lifetime, but it is good to see some humanity left in this world. Someone like my wife, who may be affected several years down the road, may have a glimpse of hope throughout this disparity. People don't realize how much of a driving factor that is... I have seen it through my own two eyes how much hope can make or break an individual.
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The cure for ALS may not be within my wife's lifetime, but it is good to see some humanity left in this world. Someone like my wife, who may be affected several years down the road, may have a glimpse of hope throughout this disparity. People don't realize how much of a driving factor that is... I have seen it through my own two eyes how much hope can make or break an individual.
God keep and bless you and your family brother.
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Old 08-26-2014, 12:28 PM
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OUCH!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-26-2014, 12:35 PM
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Yeah i heard that the girl that died had a bucket dropped on her and broke her neck
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Old 08-26-2014, 12:40 PM
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Did my challenge Sunday and made my donation. I don't have FB so I don't have to watch all the videos. I lost my grandfather to ALS so if people getting their 30 seconds of fame and Facebook likes means that maybe my kids or grand kids don't have to go through what I witnessed with my grandfather, then I'm all for it!
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Did my challenge Sunday and made my donation. I don't have FB so I don't have to watch all the videos. I lost my grandfather to ALS so if people getting their 30 seconds of fame and Facebook likes means that maybe my kids or grand kids don't have to go through what I witnessed with my grandfather, then I'm all for it!
Yea I don't like the videos and I was hesitant to make one, but it definitely raises awareness and keeps the ball rolling so that is a good thing
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Old 08-26-2014, 12:48 PM
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Yea I don't like the videos and I was hesitant to make one, but it definitely raises awareness and keeps the ball rolling so that is a good thing
yeah that was one of the only social media trends I will actually participate in
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As of Monday, August 25, The ALS Association has received $79.7 million in donations compared to $2.5 million during the same time period last year (July 29 to August 25).
As somebody in the know, what is the best organization to donate too that gives the most research for the money? I have seen multiple organizations that people are donating to.

One person posted public record for one and for a $100 donation only 6 or 7 dollars were going to research. Just want the most trustworthy organization getting the funds that will do the right things with it.
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And yes, I too have seen videos of buckets slipping out of peoples hands from a second story balcony. Bad deal
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