SiÌle's Ice Bucket Challenge
So (like most of us) I was nominated for the MND/ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
First up by comic duo Beards & Boobs, then by Dara Munnis, Neasa NÃ Dhomhnaill, Iwona Spik, Joseph Hoban & some people on twitter too.
I appeared as a guest on Late Lunch Live on TV3 with the lovely Lucy Kennedy and after the show herself and the equally lovely Jim McCabe did the honours!
I didn't nominate anyone else but as it was well over the 24 hours since my first nomination I have donated €100 to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
I just want to say to those who are annoyed/confused/fed up of seeing the challenges across their Facebook & Twitter pages...think of the bigger picture. It's not about the challenge. It's just a clever gimmick to spread the message and it's working wonderfully! Hurrah!!
Regardless of whether you do it or not...it's simply about spreading the word and donating.
Yes,it's silly & completely ridiculous but to me it's the internet at it's best.
Taking a really simple idea, it exploding on social media and resulting in massive awareness & much needed funds.
I'm sure like me you've seen some very moving videos from sufferers of the disease.
So nominated or not let's keep the donations going.
Text MND to 50300 to donate just €2.
Well done everyone!
At last count it's over a million euro raised in Ireland alone.
Truly outstanding.
Bravo y'all ☺ï¸â˜ºï¸â˜ºï¸