The Ice Bucket Challenge
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I've been nominated. Guy who nominated me gave me 24 hours...but didn't even know he had to do it for charity and 'wasn't going to do it until he was paid'. Lame.
I'll do it but not within 24 hours. I will also donate to charity. I will also donate (somehow) the water I have wasted to charity too.
I'll do it but not within 24 hours. I will also donate to charity. I will also donate (somehow) the water I have wasted to charity too.
Jimboka said:
Who on earth at Macmillan decided to highjack the trend for their own ends.
More than a scandal, absolute disgrace. Seems like corporate charity gone mad.. I can see it backfiring against them big time which is a shame as they do a lot if good but this stinks..
http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/news/content/18031/macmillan_we_did_not_hijack_icebucketchallenge#.U_vLFfldWCMMore than a scandal, absolute disgrace. Seems like corporate charity gone mad.. I can see it backfiring against them big time which is a shame as they do a lot if good but this stinks..
"The Cancer Society, a cancer charity in New Zealand, thanked those who had so far donated through the “Ice Water Challenge” in a statement dated 8 July 2014. Macmillan went on to receive its first donation as a result of the challenge on 23 July.
The ALS Association stated on its website on 12 August that it had received $4m in the two weeks since 29 July, which appears to be the date that the charity started promoting the campaign.
Former Boston College basketball player, Peter Frayes, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2012, has been credited by some, including the MND Association, for helping the trend go viral. His video for #icebucketchallenge was posted to Facebook on 31 July."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Xcd0zRVSI
And I'm not even ashamed! It's a hell of a lot of recognition for a great cause!
And I'm not even ashamed! It's a hell of a lot of recognition for a great cause!
andy-xr said:
The promising young footballers have been breeding!!Those of you saying 'i've been nominated but not bothering' you don't have to do it you could just donate £5 by texting ICED55.
MNDA are a tiny charity compared to the big cancer charities and to put it bluntly there is no cure to mnd.
If you have cancer at least there are cures if caught early enough, if you or your family (because it does stay in the family genes) have mnd then that's it, no cure.
MNDA are a tiny charity compared to the big cancer charities and to put it bluntly there is no cure to mnd.
If you have cancer at least there are cures if caught early enough, if you or your family (because it does stay in the family genes) have mnd then that's it, no cure.
I've bitten my tongue too long on this ice bucket challenge thing.
Having worked for one of the charities involved at a regional level I would like to say this to anybody who intends to donate to medical condition specific charities.
Don't give to national office, give it to your local branch where it can go directly to the people who can benefit from your generosity.
That's about as much as I can say
Having worked for one of the charities involved at a regional level I would like to say this to anybody who intends to donate to medical condition specific charities.
Don't give to national office, give it to your local branch where it can go directly to the people who can benefit from your generosity.
That's about as much as I can say
I'm not the only one who thinks it's just a complete fad and utterly stupid then? People are doing it for the sake of doing it rather than for the reasons of helping charity.
I got nominated last night and I was a miserable sod, donated 5 dollars worth to the charity and posted on FB:
I was nominated to throw some cold water over my head, however, I thought it'd be much better to donate some money to charity which I've now done. If everyone who has done the Ice Bucket Challenge did the same, think of how much money we'd have raised!
I got called miserable
I got nominated last night and I was a miserable sod, donated 5 dollars worth to the charity and posted on FB:
I was nominated to throw some cold water over my head, however, I thought it'd be much better to donate some money to charity which I've now done. If everyone who has done the Ice Bucket Challenge did the same, think of how much money we'd have raised!
I got called miserable
E65Ross said:
I'm not the only one who thinks it's just a complete fad and utterly stupid then? People are doing it for the sake of doing it rather than for the reasons of helping charity.
I got nominated last night and I was a miserable sod, donated 5 dollars worth to the charity and posted on FB:
I was nominated to throw some cold water over my head, however, I thought it'd be much better to donate some money to charity which I've now done. If everyone who has done the Ice Bucket Challenge did the same, think of how much money we'd have raised!
I got called miserable
Agreed, there's only so much publicity a small charity needs.I got nominated last night and I was a miserable sod, donated 5 dollars worth to the charity and posted on FB:
I was nominated to throw some cold water over my head, however, I thought it'd be much better to donate some money to charity which I've now done. If everyone who has done the Ice Bucket Challenge did the same, think of how much money we'd have raised!
I got called miserable
It's cold hard cash that provides care or funds research, hence why i'll be tipping a bucket of mobile phones on my head and texting a donation to mnd.
Dog Star said:
Getting f
ked off with this now - had about five of these stupid nominations 
I'd come off FB in a heartbeat tbh, if it wasn't for family and friends in faraway places.
You may as well delete FB, it's basically The Ice Bucket Challenge Channel now. That's all I've seen for over a week. Egotistical aked off with this now - had about five of these stupid nominations I'd come off FB in a heartbeat tbh, if it wasn't for family and friends in faraway places.holes all trying to outdo each other whilst pretending to care about whatever cause they say they're raising money for. E65Ross said:
I'm not the only one who thinks it's just a complete fad and utterly stupid then? People are doing it for the sake of doing it rather than for the reasons of helping charity.
I got nominated last night and I was a miserable sod, donated 5 dollars worth to the charity and posted on FB:
I was nominated to throw some cold water over my head, however, I thought it'd be much better to donate some money to charity which I've now done. If everyone who has done the Ice Bucket Challenge did the same, think of how much money we'd have raised!
I got called miserable
Agreed, its a load of crap, can't wait till it dies out. I got nominated last night and I was a miserable sod, donated 5 dollars worth to the charity and posted on FB:
I was nominated to throw some cold water over my head, however, I thought it'd be much better to donate some money to charity which I've now done. If everyone who has done the Ice Bucket Challenge did the same, think of how much money we'd have raised!
I got called miserable
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