Nonprofit participates in ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 6 months, 3 weeks AGO
Hospice of North Idaho staff members soak in the fun Wednesday as they participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge after being nominated by Kootenai Health. The challenge became a worldwide phenomenon in 2014, drawing participation from people of all ages, including celebrities, athletes and community organizations. Participants accept the challenge by recording a video of themselves being drenched with ice water, sharing it on social media, making a donation to an ALS charity and challenging others to do the same. Canopy Village and St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho, you're up!
Photo courtesy of Hospice of North Idaho
COEUR d'ALENE — Hospice of North Idaho took the plunge this week after being nominated by Kootenai Health to participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a viral campaign aimed at raising awareness and funds to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
In a video on social media, Hospice of North Idaho’s Leadership Team and staff sat front and center Wednesday as team members gathered, cheered and doused them with buckets of ice-cold water all in the name of a great cause, Hospice of North Idaho shared in a Friday news release.
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for ALS research and patient care while also educating the public about this progressive neurodegenerative disease.
“Hospice of North Idaho is proud to take part in this movement and show our support for those affected by ALS,” Megan Ryan, communications specialist at Hospice of North Idaho, said in the news release.
Visit als.org for information about ALS or to donate.