Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine, center, and some of his players accept the Ice Bucket Challenge from the Baltimore Ravens on Aug. 15 following practice. Sports figures, celebrities and everyday people have taken the challenge, which this
Martin Wallem uses his eyes and eyebrows to communicate as he lives with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Wallem, once an avid athlete and outdoorsman, still enjoys the spirit of adventure and even hopes someday to
The campaign, challenge and hashtag trend were created by the ALS Association on Aug. 6 to raise awareness for the illness, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Despite the movement's clear-cut goal, many have criticized
Martin Wallem uses his eyes and eyebrows to communicate as he lives with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Wallem, once an avid athlete and outdoorsman, still enjoys the spirit of adventure and even hopes someday to
If they don't, they have to donate money to fight ALS, the neurodegenerative disease known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The challenge has led to an unprecedented amount of donations to what it is absolutely a good cause. But it has become so ubiquitous