Hospital for Special Care to Sponsor ALS Connecticut Chapter Ice Bucket Challenge Kickoff Event

Hospital for Special Care to Sponsor ALS Connecticut Chapter Ice Bucket Challenge Kickoff Event

Chief of Neuromuscular Medicine Dr. Kevin Felice to participate in dunk tank challenge

WHAT: Hospital for Special Care is an official sponsor of The ALS Association, Connecticut Chapter Ice Bucket Challenge kickoff event Aug. 6 at Advanced Wheels. To raise awareness and donations for amyotrophic laterals sclerosis (ALS), Hospital for Special Care’s chief of neuromuscular medicine Dr. Kevin Felice has been nominated to participate in the dunk tank challenge during the event.

The ALS Association 2014 ice bucket challenge raised not only significant awareness for ALS but $115 million. Join the kickoff event to further help the ALS Association surpass the total funds raised in 2015. The first 75 people to attend the event will receive a free ALS T-shirt. Food and ice buckets will be provided for all who attend.

WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015

12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

WHERE: Advanced Wheels

33 Bradley Park Road

East Granby, Connecticut

About Hospital for Special Care

Hospital for Special Care (HSC) is one of the five largest, free-standing long-term acute care hospitals in the United States and the nation’s only long-term acute-care hospital serving adults and children. HSC is recognized for advanced care and rehabilitation in pulmonary care, acquired brain injury, medically-complex pediatrics, neuromuscular disorders (including ALS research), spinal cord injury, comprehensive heart failure as well as diagnostic, assessment and consulting services for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders.

Located in New Britain and Hartford, CT, HSC operates inpatient and outpatient facilities serving Southern New England on a not-for-profit basis. For the latest news and information, please visit www.hfsc.org, and follow us on Twitter @HospSpecialCare.