perumbula
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Jun 26, 2014 18:51:17 GMT
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Post by perumbula on Aug 13, 2014 16:27:30 GMT
Jimmy Fallon did it last night on his show. (Just to cross two thread topics in one post) He made it look fun. he gathered all his guests and his band and a few other friends on stage and they all dumped ice water on themselves. Then they called out a New York sports team (Don't remember which one right now.) He was very clear that it was for ALS and that he would be donating the money and doing the challenge.
Maybe the call out portion can be used for negative peer pressure, and I agree that it's stupid to call someone else out without their permission or knowledge and then judge them for not playing along. That said, obviously it works and so well it's almost miraculous what it has done for ALS research funding. There will be copy cat fundraisers. Brace yourself.
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Post by MorellisCupcake on Aug 13, 2014 16:28:56 GMT
That's how I feel.
Anything that brings real awareness and money to ALS, I'd support.. but this seems dumb to me.
My mom died of ALS in June 2002.
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Post by genny on Aug 13, 2014 17:15:15 GMT
I don't really have a problem with this one. But I do think that someone calling you a heartless bitch is certainly not in the spirit of the fundraiser! Shame on them. I was asked by the owner of an establishment I frequent if I MINDED being called out. I told him I preferred that he not, since our company (my husband and I) had just donated all the signage for a local 5K that was raising money for the same. He respected my wishes.
The one I really don't like is the MDA lockup where a sheriff comes to your job or house and 'arrests' you and you get put in 'jail' for an hour. While you're there you have to call friends and family and ask for donations to bail you out. I can't stand that one. Without fail someone either calls for a donation (and I don't mind donating at all BTW) that's in jail every year OR they call us asking my husband or I to get locked up. We decline every time - I rarely take a full hour lunch for myself, so I really don't have time. But even more than that I DESPISE asking people for money. I would feel very uncomfortable and would probably fail miserably!
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Post by Tamhugh on Aug 13, 2014 17:41:24 GMT
The challenges I am seeing are all callouts and they only ask for the donation if you refuse to do it. If I am called out, I will not participate. I do donate money to different causes and ALS is one I occasionally support. I just don't like being put on the spot and I will not put others on the spot in turn.
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Post by *KatyCupcake* on Aug 13, 2014 17:46:42 GMT
Who the heck is holding anyone hostage? You're being over dramatic. If you get called out, nobody is going to hunt you down and make sure you give and dump ice water on your head. Simply decide whether or not to take the challenge. Decide whether or not you will give to ALS. Decide if you want to challenge a friend to do the same. No harm will befall you if you decline. No one will hold you hostage until you either give money or dump ice water on your head.
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georgiapea
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Jun 27, 2014 18:02:10 GMT
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Post by georgiapea on Aug 13, 2014 17:51:11 GMT
If someone here gave me a 'call out' I'd ignore it. But if it were done on Facebook and I had a large Facebook following, I can easily see where there might be pressure to show I'm a good sport and either do the challenge or cough up the hundred bucks.
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anniebygaslight
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Jun 28, 2014 14:08:19 GMT
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 13, 2014 18:00:18 GMT
I have causes that are important to me and to which I donate. No one gets to dictate to me to whom I give or how much. Sharing a cause on FB is fine. But tagging people so they participate in some sort of challenge and/or donate money? Nope.
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Post by liya on Aug 13, 2014 18:16:49 GMT
First I will say I didn't read all the replies. My first response was to say nay; I thought it was an ineffective way to raise funds and awareness but my DD was called out. She had no idea what ALS was so she looked it up and now knows. She donated to ALS research; did the challenge and challenged her friends. She told me how much was raised but I do t recall the amount. So I guess "The Challenge" is doing something.
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Oct 9, 2024 2:25:47 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2014 18:23:19 GMT
I am not fond of what I call "guilted giving" or someone else expecting that I will donate to their pet cause. Whether it is ALS or anything else. I posted a while back about our youth minister asking for $s and one person "challenging" all those on his email list (he didn't bcc it). And it was obvious who took the challenge and who did not. I understand asking a friend to help, but "challenging" can often turn to "guilting" very fast.
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