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Macmillan Cancer defends itself after allegations it has attempted to hijack ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

on Aug 25, 2014 | 0 comments

By Stephen Lepitak

Charity Macmillan Cancer has been accused of attempting to hijack the Ice Bucket Challenge currently being taken by well-known faces around the world, away from the ALS Association.

The Ice Bucket Challenge, which as of Sunday 24 August had made $70.2m worldwide in donations for the charity that attempts to battle Motor Neurone disease, has been taken by a diverse range of personalities such as Will Smith, Shakira, Bill Gates and Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond.

That’s quite a soaking! Well done guys RT @CdStEvEuK: @macmillancancer https://t.co/RdqmzSB2KR

— Macmillan Cancer (@macmillancancer) August 23, Read full story ›

Source: The Drum