Cory Griffin drowns the young man who started the challenge IceBucketChallenge

Cory Griffin started the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (Challenge bucket of cold water) campaign to support his friend, the retired college baseball, Pete Frates, who contracted amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2012 The campaign has caught on and Famous around the world have joined to support the same cause. Tragically, Griffin died over the weekend while diving in the waters of Nantucket Island, following the success of the campaign. Police reports indicate that the young man may have drowned while swimming. "It was the happiest guy in the world," said Griffin's father told The Boston Globe. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has raised more than $ 100,000 in just two weeks and has viralizado social media to create awareness about this disease. It is thanks to #IceBucketChallenge, reports CNN, ALS Association has raised $ 15 million from July 29! Last year only managed to raise $ 1.8 million.

• 2014-08-23T00:08:11+00:00
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