Ice Bucket Challenge Inspires Unprecedented Giving to ALS

Washington, D.C. (August 17, 2014) — As of Sunday, August 17, 2014, The ALS Association has received $13.3 million in donations compared to $1.7 million during the same time period last year (July 29 to August 17). These donations have come from existing donors and 259,505 new donors to The Association.

In a message posted yesterday, Barbara Newhouse, President and CEO of The ALS Association, explains what this incredible outpouring of awareness and generosity means in the fight against the disease.

The ALS Association’s mission includes providing care services to assist people with ALS and their families through a network of chapters working in communities across the nation and a global research program focused on the discovery of treatments and eventually a cure for the disease. In addition, The Association’s public policy efforts empower people to advance public policies in our nation’s Capital that respond to the needs of people with ALS.