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galen  ·  3500 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why should I do the ALS Ice Bucket Challange?

Basically my thoughts. When I was challenged the other day, I basically told the guy that a.) I was already perfectly aware that ALS was a disease people have, and b.) I donate to causes because I care about them, not because an acquaintance tries to pressure me into giving.





caelum19  ·  3500 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, It'd be interesting to see the psychological effect donating has on someone, I hope the honest, less in-your-face charities aren't suffering because the attention-grabbing ones are sucking up the population's possibly limited empathy.

elizabeth  ·  3500 days ago  ·  link  ·  

All the contrary. i read yesterday that OTHER charities have had a spike in funding due to the people doing the ALS challenge bringing attention to other charities they thought deserved attention too.

And now the honest less in-your-face charities will know what they should do to be more in-your-face.

ironpotato  ·  3499 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    All the contrary. i read yesterday that OTHER charities have had a spike in funding due to the people doing the ALS challenge bringing attention to other charities they thought deserved attention too.
That's actually really good to hear