People who dare to make Ice Bucket Challenge will be asked to nominate others in the challenge. If within 24 hours, he was not able to do the challenge, he will be asked to donate some money to charity.
The origins of the Ice Bucket Challenge itself is not clear. However, Cold Water Challenge is touted as the origin of the birth of the unique challenge it. This challenge was popular in social media, especially in the northern regions in America. This activity is done by challenging participants to donate their money for cancer research or take the challenge of jumping into the cold water.
As reported by Wikipedia, a division of General Sheaves For Christ Youth Division, UPCI is the first community to start spreading the virus throughout the United States. In a video released on April 26, Amado Huizar challenging people to donate $ 100 (USD 1.1 million) for a fund-raising mission Sheaves For Christ or jumping into ice water. The video became viral on the internet and has been imitated by many people.
Cold Water Challenge could also be applied in New Zealand on July 4, 2014 The campaign was conducted to raise money for cancer patients. As with previous challenges, those involved in these activities will be filming their actions, and then share them online to seek public attention.
Ice Bucket Challenge started an epidemic in America on June 30 when an American TV program, Golf Channel Morning Show, review of the social media phenomenon and then do the live Ice Bucket Challenge. Soon after, on July 15, a golfer named Chris Kennedy did the same challenges and challenged cousin Jeanette Senerchia of Pelham, New York. And incidentally Jeanette husband, Anthony, have suffered from ALS for 11 years.A day later, Jeanette doing the challenge, while her 6-year-old filmed the action in front of their house. Although initially just a mere fad, Jeanette actions inadvertently known Pat Quinn, 31 years old from Yonkers, New York, who was also diagnosed with ALS in March 2013, Pat knew from Jeanette Facebook account.
The Ice Bucket Challenge was also spread from one mouth to another mouth, and former Boston College baseball player, Pete Frates, who also suffered from ALS began posting on Twitter that challenge. Predictably, Ice Bucket Challenge instantly became viral on cyberspace.President Barack Obama also was challenged by Ethel Kennedy, but he refused. He prefers to contribute to the campaign by donating USD 100 series of prominent American artists such as Justin Bieber, LeBron James, and "Weird" Al Yankovic also challenged Obama, after finishing Ice Bucket Challenge. However, Obama would prefer to donate money rather than take the challenge.
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Ice Bucket Challenge is also popular in the UK. Spread through social media, a challenge is made to support fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease Association and Macmillan Cancer Support.