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Friday 2 august 2024

Remember the ice bucket challenge? 10 years later, the viral

campaign is again fundraising for ALS

By MICHAEL CASEY she said. “You brought re-
Associated Press sults. But as Pete would say,
BOSTON (AP) — Dozens ‘We can have fun today
of people, including the but the job isn’t done. Let’s
Massachusetts governor get back to work tomor-
and several sports stars, row.’”
dumped cold water on Dr. Merit Cudkowicz, the di-
themselves at Fenway Park rector of the Sean M. Heal-
Thursday to mark the 10th ey & AMG Center for ALS at
anniversary of the ALS ice Mass General Hospital who
bucket challenge. was also Pete Frates’ doc-
The event is part of an effort tor, recalled her first meet-
to renew interest in the viral ing with him and how he
social media campaign vowed to raise $1 billion for
that has raised money to ALS research. Among the
find a cure for Lou Gehrig’s benefits there have been
disease. more drugs to treat the dis-
Organizers said the cam- ease.
paign has raised $250 mil- “It’s hard to believe that
lion thus far and led to an dumping a bucket of ice
additional $1 billion in re- over your head was going
search funding. to change how we think
“Our son’s life was one of Participants in a ceremony on the 10th anniversary of the Ice Bucket Challenge, from left, Boston about ALS, but that sim-
grace, determination and Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, John Frates, former ple act did more to raise
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and former Boston Bruins’ Ray Borque pour water over
purpose, that through his their heads at Fenway Park, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Boston. awareness for ALS than any
resilience, diligence and Associated Press other effort, and it cata-
courage, he created a lyzed amazing research
movement that is still be- ease,” said Nancy Frates, Pat Quinn. Both were diag- body is no longer with us, advances,” she told the
ing celebrated today for the mother of Pete Frates, nosed with ALS and have his powerful spirit is still be- crowed of several hundred
all those that have been who helped popularize since died. ing celebrated along with including ALS patients and
affected by this horrific dis- the challenge along with “Even though his human the historic movement,” their families. q