Tim Shaw, former linebacker for the Tennessee Titans, revealed on Tuesday that he suffers from a rare and difficult disease known as Lou Gehrig’s disease (or ALS- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). The Tennessee Titan released a video in which he drops a bucket of ice water over himself as part of his ALS fundraiser campaign. During his video, the linebacker explained that he too is in this fight … [Read more...]
Ice Bucket Challenge Raises 22.9$M for ALS Association
The Ice Bucket Challenge has become social media's latest sensation. Its goal is to raise awareness and funds to help Lou Gehrig with his disease. In the period between July 29 and August 19 it has managed to raise 1100% more donations than the same period of last year. According to the ASL Association, this summer's viral dump-or-donate sensation has resulted in an never-before-seen stream of … [Read more...]