BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On Saturday, the folks behind Lamberts Catfish and BBQ set out to raise money for ALS by challenging select people to brave a bucket of icy water.
Bonneau Police Chief Franco Fuda was the only officer to accept the challenge, they say.
Because someone donated $48 to the ALS Association, this person had the privilege of dumping the icy water on top of Fuda. The police chief then contributed $50 to the cause.
However, before Fuda accepted the challenge, he called out Berkeley Co. Sheriff Wayne DeWitt and Deputy Chief Rick Ollic to take the ice bucket challenge, too.
For the thousands of people who’ve accepted the ALS ice bucket challenge, many can’t help but flinch or scream when their skin comes in contact with the ice and chilly water. Fuda, though, didn’t even flinch.
During the ice bucket challenge, Lamberts Catfish and BBQ also held a drawing for those who took the challenge. Fuda received a Lamberts Catfish and BBQ solo cup. Babz Roth received a large catfish stew. Chris Davis received two free combos. Nory Brinson received a gift certificate to Cinco de Mayo, and Laurie Prestine Clarke received $25 cash.
Lamberts Catfish and BBQ raised a total of $189 to go toward the ALS Association. They say they also plan to do additional fundraisers in the near future.
So far, the ALS Association has received over $100 million, with donations ranging from under one dollar to $200,000.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys a person’s ability to control his or her muscle movement. Overtime, a person will become completely paralyzed.
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