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08-19-2014, 11:39 AM
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Unless you've been living in an off-the-grid cabin in the woods for the last couple of weeks or abstain entirely from social media activities, you've probably seen someone you know dump a bucket of ice and water over their own head recently. While the origins of the so-called Ice Bucket Challenge are shrouded in a history typical of Internet memes, its effectiveness in raising money and awareness for the ALS Association has been astonishing.
Celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, sports, technology and more have generated untold millions of video views in support of the organization that is helping patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease), and generated a much needed influx of cash, as well. Recent reports have some $15.6M raised in the last two weeks (http://www.alsa.org/news/media/press-releases/ice-bucket-challenge-0818.html).
Of course, the big-hearted world of automotive celebrities has taken part in the drenching charity effort as well. Follow on below for some of the biggest names on four wheels getting iced for charity, with a smattering of your favorite Autobloggers thrown in for good measure.
And, if you've taken the challenge yourself (or have had the gauntlet thrown down), share your own video by leaving us a link in Comments, or tweeting us with #IceBucketChallenge to @therealautoblog. You can also skip the fuss and just donate to ALS directly (https://secure2.convio.net/alsa/site/Donation2;jsessionid=43FE4281E86ED6CCB4717F091F533 F21.app278b?df_id=27420&27420.donation=form1), but make sure you at least watch Elon Musk get soaked before you do.Continue reading Autoblog joins Elon Musk and Danica Patrick in accepting ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/19/autoblog-joins-musk-danica-patrick-als-ice-bucket-challenge/)
Autoblog joins Elon Musk and Danica Patrick in accepting ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/19/autoblog-joins-musk-danica-patrick-als-ice-bucket-challenge/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 19 Aug 2014 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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Unless you've been living in an off-the-grid cabin in the woods for the last couple of weeks or abstain entirely from social media activities, you've probably seen someone you know dump a bucket of ice and water over their own head recently. While the origins of the so-called Ice Bucket Challenge are shrouded in a history typical of Internet memes, its effectiveness in raising money and awareness for the ALS Association has been astonishing.
Celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, sports, technology and more have generated untold millions of video views in support of the organization that is helping patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease), and generated a much needed influx of cash, as well. Recent reports have some $15.6M raised in the last two weeks (http://www.alsa.org/news/media/press-releases/ice-bucket-challenge-0818.html).
Of course, the big-hearted world of automotive celebrities has taken part in the drenching charity effort as well. Follow on below for some of the biggest names on four wheels getting iced for charity, with a smattering of your favorite Autobloggers thrown in for good measure.
And, if you've taken the challenge yourself (or have had the gauntlet thrown down), share your own video by leaving us a link in Comments, or tweeting us with #IceBucketChallenge to @therealautoblog. You can also skip the fuss and just donate to ALS directly (https://secure2.convio.net/alsa/site/Donation2;jsessionid=43FE4281E86ED6CCB4717F091F533 F21.app278b?df_id=27420&27420.donation=form1), but make sure you at least watch Elon Musk get soaked before you do.Continue reading Autoblog joins Elon Musk and Danica Patrick in accepting ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/19/autoblog-joins-musk-danica-patrick-als-ice-bucket-challenge/)
Autoblog joins Elon Musk and Danica Patrick in accepting ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/19/autoblog-joins-musk-danica-patrick-als-ice-bucket-challenge/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 19 Aug 2014 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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