Ice Bucket Challenge?

DD sent me a video on FB where people in America are doing this too for charity.

I don't know of anyone here yet and it's not something I could do but hats off to those taking part for such a good cause.

I think a few politicians etc. have been doing it here.

And loads of Slebs, of course!

But is it actually raising MONEY for Cancer Research/Relief? If so sll power to thrir elbow but if it just raising awareness, I am less impressed. I am a killjoy aren't I?(don't answer that!)

I think its meant to be famous people who then nominate someone even more famous and unlikely than themselves e.g. Justin Bieber nominated Barack Obama. Saw several on the news - Ethel Kennedy, Bill Gates.
have offered to throw icy water over DH but he wants to reciprocate - fat chance.

Lots on 'my' Facebook of friends and neighbours doing it and then nominating friends and neighbours of their own. Sound a bit of killjoy too, perhaps - could they not just send the money to their chosen charity without doing this ? Think the charities are Macmillan and MND.

I do tend to agree with Marelli and Soutra. But I'm told just sending money quietly doesn't raise awareness. Sceptic that I am I wonder how many who do the challenge or their friends actually send money .

One of my friends has done it, and I know she'll be sending the money in (and will make sure those she's nominated will do it and send their money in)! They wouldn't dare not to!

It started as a way to raise funds for the ALS association (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) apparently.
I've seen a lot of people on Facebook taking the challenge - especially enjoyed the Red Arrows team's effort!

I'd never heard of this until GS did it last week.DD1 text that he would be on youtube live in 15 minutes as the company he has an apprentice ship with were raising money for a local charity in memory of the son of one the directors who had died at the weekend. Of course we were glued to our laptops and of course he wasn't on till the end. I posted on soops kitchen that only grandparents would be daft enough to watch total strangers have icy water thrown over them for three quarters of an hour just for a glimpse of their grandson.

He has already raised some money for charity by long distance cycling and it is nice to know that he is working for a company that has a strong ethos of raising money for charity. They support a local hospice among other things and the money raised makes a big difference.

I think it's a great idea and like most of these interactive challenges/bit's of harmless fun it's cheap to do, reaches a wide audience and generates funds for charity.

What's not to like.

The fact so many people from all backgrounds are doing it only makes it more appealing for getting more people to do it and that in turn will raise more money. Good on um I say.

I thought that the people who take part don't have to give to the charity, if they are nominated and do not take part then they have to give. Just my understanding. It does raise awareness to certain conditions though which is a good thing.

www.macmillan.org.uk/ice-nominate.html?gclid=CLvb3IWFqsACFSTMtAodBQcAdA

They have to accept the challenge and donate, Flowerofthewest.
Then nominate someone else!

If someone refuses the challenge, then I suppose it's up to them whether they donate or not.

My daughter just called me to look at facebook on her laptop, as I don`t do facebook, and there was one of my grandsons, aged 17, having a bucket full of icy water thrown over him. He`s now nominated his mate.

My grandson Calum aged 9 has nominated me !!! Aarrgghhhh

OK get it

In the space of 12 hours, my SiL has raised £470 and nominated two others (and me - he can get lost!) who will raise more and nominate others, so for as long as this lasts, it's doing some good.

That's a good sum to raise in such a short time wheni'm, all credit to your SiL. It's easy to criticise celebs, and "ordinary" folk for taking part in this kind of charity fund raising, but anything that keeps the need to charity fund raise in the public eye can't be all bad - can it?

It was originally supposed to be raising money for Motor Neurone Disease, not that it matters as long as it's raising money for something.

Patrick Stewart on YouTube was sitting with the ice bucket, writing a cheque. He then put the ice in a glass, added what looked like brandy and drank it. Good for him. That was my kind of ice bucket challenge. Perhaps I'll challenge DH to a couple of g&ts later.

My DH did that this morning for MND association.. you text your donation.
we then went to spend the day with our friend who had MND..so please if you get nominated either do the challenge & donate £3 or donate the 'wimp' charge of £10 if you do not !

A friend did this yesterday, and posted evidence on Facebook. It's great to see so many people raising money for charity, especially if it is going to MND which doesn't get the publicity that some other charities get.

I saw on line this morning, some young thug has posted a video on FB of him putting a puppy in a bucket of ice water, face first. The article said the rspca are trying to locate him. Let's hope they find him, prosecute him and remove that poor pup from his care.

Patrick Stewart's use of the ice bucket -someone with some sense at last. Cheers!

Yes, my SiL is doing it tonight....we're ll invited to watch!