Thanks to the Ice Bucket Challenge, ALS Association Reaches $100 Million in Donations
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iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association announced on Friday that through approximately one month of Ice Bucket Challenge donations, they have received over $100 million in charitable contributions.
“The ALS Association is tremendously grateful for all of the gifts by individuals, corporations and foundations,” a statement on the ALSA’s website read. Individual donations to the cause have ranged from less than one dollar to $200,000.
“People have responded with such generosity it is truly remarkable,” President and CEO of the ALSA, Barbara Newhouse said. “We couldn’t be more appreciative.” She noted that the donations will “help fuel our fight against ALS in ways that were never before possible.”
The ALSA also acknowledged the individuals and corporations who donated in the highest tier, between $100,000 and $200,000. Included in that list were actors Leonardo DiCaprio and David Spade; John Legere, President and CEO of T-Mobile US; and Micky Arison, Chairman of Carnival Cruise Lines and the National Basketball Association’s Miami Heat. The ALSA also recognized corporate gifts from Wells Fargo, Spring, The Parsons Foundation, Carnival Cruise Lines and the New York Yankees.
During the same time period last year, the ALS Association says that it received $2.8 million, meaning the ice bucket challenge has spurred a 3500 percent increase in contributions.
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