These local leaders got “iced” — for a good cause. A slew of community folk gathered at the Bronx YMCA branch in Castle Hill to do the “ice bucket challenge “ — a viral internet campaign to raise awareness for ALS disease. ALS, often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a brain disease, which has symptoms so slight that they are often overlooked at the start. Symptoms include muscle weakness, and chronic twitching and cramping of muscles.
Bronx locals take ‘ice bucket challenge’
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