...Nobody ever raised that much relying on social media, said Stacy Palmer, editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy. In part, what people liked about the campaign was the symbolic effort of what it feels like to have a disease for a second — the effect of the frozen ice, Palmer told NBC News. But it was also fun... Each year, 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS has long been known as Lou Gehrigs Disease for the New York Yankees great who in 1941 died from the ailment at age 37. An estimated 20,000 American live with ALS, which is progressive and almost always fatal. ... nbcnews/storyline/2014-year-in-review/splash-bucks-ice-bucket-challenge-still-streaming-funds-als-n274111
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