During the height of the Ice Bucket Challenge frenzy, last summer's viral fundraiser that sent more than $100 million the ALS Association's way, I turned to Jim Gardner to make a ruling. Was the fad legit or a scheme built on misplaced good intentions
Twelve years ago, Joanne was diagnosed with ALS, the progressive neurological disorder also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Now she can't speak or move, is nourished through a feeding tube, and relies on a machine to breathe. She communicates by
Saturday marked the third annual passion plunge in honor of 30-year-old Pete Frates who battles ALS.
Nanci Ryder holds up her right hand, shaking it to show off a raised index finger, signaling the number of times she's been interviewed. This will be a first. A veteran talent publicist and co-founder of bicoastal BWR Public
Last summer, as millions of people worldwide posted Facebook and YouTube videos of themselves taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge in the name of raising funds and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, skeptics wondered if all that