You’ll note I have not posted about the #ALS #icebucketchallenge here. I was looking at videos last weekend with my pal Susan and had thought I would post on Monday morning but I was moving houses (long story) and I didn’t get to it. Then the deluge of ice water came – all week long… and by Wednesday there was lots of moaning and fatigue. (If anything last longer than 24 hours these days there is ALWAYS a backlash.) I watched on social media as people complained and asked if people could NOT write checks without being an exhibitionist about the whole thing. I wondered if those complainers had actually written checks themselves or just like to bitch. In just a few short weeks, this “stunt” has topped $50 million for the ALS Association, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. I’m not going to go into it but it is a TERRIBLE disease that deserves the research funding. Yes, there ARE other terrible diseases that deserve our attention as well, it’s true – and this has certainly spawned a new fundraising trend we’ve not seen the last of. I say good. And the videos that we got (for free) were HIGHLY entertaining. Oprah, Gaga, Anna, Bill Gates, Alaska Thunderfuck and even our own James St. James finally gave in. Now I offer, as a finalé to this week of ice water, two Brits; the excess, wit and NUDITY of Benedict Cumberbatch and the minimalism, elegance and restraint of Patrick Stewart. To donate you can go here. It’s super easy. I’m dry as a bone and I just donated with just a few clicks now with my delicious iced coffee in hand. (Tweet me if/when you donate @treynyc) Cheers!
The post Over $50 Million Raised!: Take My #ALS #IcedCoffeeChallenge appeared first on World of Wonder.