Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is making a major comeback across the country and in Arizona, with NFL fans leading the charge. The social media campaign is relaunching with a renewed purpose after former Arizona Cardinals player Chris Johnson revealed his ALS diagnosis.
Taryn Norley, ALS Arizona President and CEO, notes that there is a broader understanding of the disease today, though there is still no cure. The original challenge raised $115 million for research, and while current research offers hope through more treatment options, ALS remains a terminal disease with an average life expectancy of two to five years.
Doug Clough, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2014 when the first challenge went viral, shares that the wave of support brought immediate hope and united different organizations. Watching the challenge return 12 years later renews his hope as people once again rally to support those whose bodies are being ravaged by the disease.
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The viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is making a major comeback across the country and in Arizona, with NFL fans leading the charge. The social media campaign is relaunching with a renewed purpose after former Arizona Cardinals player Chris Johnson revealed his ALS diagnosis.
Taryn Norley, ALS Arizona President and CEO, notes that there is a broader understanding of the disease today, though there is still no cure. The original challenge raised $115 million for research, and while current research offers hope through more treatment options, ALS remains a terminal disease with an average life expectancy of two to five years.
Doug Clough, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2014 when the first challenge went viral, shares that the wave of support brought immediate hope and united different organizations. Watching the challenge return 12 years later renews his hope as people once again rally to support those whose bodies are being ravaged by the disease.
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