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The challenge, inspired by Pete Frates an ALS sufferer, raises money and awareness for Lou Gherig’s disease also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Those who are nominated pour a bucket of ice water over their head or donate 100 dollars. Most people do both. The challenge spreads quickly on social media with many celebrities and non-celebrities taking part, posting their variations on the challenge to YouTube. Since July 29, $13.3 million has been donated.

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Co-founder dies in accident

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Griffin, who started the ALS ice bucket challenge with his friend Pete Frates, dies in a diving accident on Nantucket. Griffin had recently learned that the $100,000 had been raised for ALS, and he was very excited. His father tells The Boston Globe:

He was the happiest guy in the world. He called me last night and told me he was in paradise.

Griffin was visiting Nantucket in hopes of raising more money for the cause. At around 2:00 AM, Griffin dove off the Juice Guys’ building into Nantucket Harbor and drowned. A friend tells WHDH (Chanel 7 in Boston):

He threw himself behind a lot of causes. Way more so than anyone, you know, of our generation. And just put his heart and soul behind these things. He did it for Boston Children’s Hospital. He has been doing it more recently for ALS.

Ice Bucket Challenge: DDP and Jake The Snake

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DDP and Jake The Snake accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge together and then they nominate Goldberg, Darius Rocker, Gabriel Iglesias as well as DDP’s twin boys and daughter Brandy. They also nominate CVS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh2WqETsk1Y