Pete Frates Ice Bucket Challenge 10th Anniversary Set For Fenway Park

BEVERLY, MA — The 10th anniversary of the Ice Bucket Challenge — which late Beverly native and St. John's Prep and Boston College baseball player Pete Frates co-founded to raise money for ALS research in 2014 — will be commemorated with a Fenway Park ceremony next month.

The Ice Bucket Challenge has helped raise more than $220 million since its inception. Frates was diagnosed with ALS in 2013 and succumbed to the neurodegenerative disorder in 2019.

NWN Carousel and the Peter Frates Foundation will host the VIP event on Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. that will feature members of the Frates family, celebrity guest speakers, ALS researchers and dignitaries and will conclude with a massive Ice Bucket Challenge on the field at Fenway.

"We thank NWN Carousel and the Red Sox organization and all those who will be joining us in a celebration of Pete's legacy," said Nancy Frates, ALS advocate and mother of Pete Frates in a news release from NWN Carousel. "It's a great opportunity to look back at what's been accomplished over the last decade and look forward to the hard work ahead for all of us who are committed to finally ridding the world of this devastating disease that has impacted our family and millions of others around the world."

The Peter Frates Family Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit that helps ALS patients struggling with late stages of the disease stay in their own homes with their family members providing care. Donations can be made here.

"We are deeply grateful for the tireless efforts of the Pete Frates Family Foundation, which continues to passionately drive awareness and fundraising efforts to accelerate ALS research," said Jim Sullivan, President & CEO of NWN Carousel. "As we celebrate the progress made,
we acknowledge that there is still much work to be done. We honor the perseverance and resilience of patients, caregivers, researchers, and families affected by ALS. We recognize the dedicated efforts of medical professionals, scientists, and advocates who have contributed to our understanding of the disease and the pursuit of a cure."

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)