| Maybe you're sick of watching people getting ice dumped over their heads for the ALS ice bucket challenge. Maybe you’re not. (Because after all: Good cause! Hilarious reactions to the cold! You’re an ice enthusiast!?).
We recently posted Anthony's ice bucket video, where he shared his personal experience with ALS — a debilitating, incredibly scary disease — and already millions of people have seen it. And folks are responding in some really amazing ways.
Haven’t seen it yet? Well, here ya go: 
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Anthony told us it's spurred tens of thousands of dollars in donations. He has thousands of emails in his inbox from people reaching out, and a bunch of major TV shows have reached out to him.
Here's the thing that stood out to us about the video: Yes, the ice bucket challenge may be goofy. But ALS may never have this kind of spotlight again, and because there's no profit incentive to invest in a cure, donations are the best hope.
A bunch of us on the Upworthy team are chipping in to Anthony's fundraiser — and we wanted to give y'all the opportunity to do the same. If you're moved by the video and want to help, just click here to donate to the ALS Therapy Development Institute in Anthony’s name: http://u.pw/1qqkdcu
We'll let you know how it goes. And as always, we feel really lucky to be surrounded by such a caring, good-spirited community of people.
— Team Upworthy
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