Rotary Club of Wilmington to Host Ice Bucket Challenge at Rotary Park

WILMINGTON, MA — August is ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Month, and the Rotary Club of Wilmington will be hosting an Ice Bucket Challenge to help raise money for A.L.S. research. The event will begin at 10 a.m. at Rotary Park in Wilmington on Aug. 27.

Residents of all ages are welcome to participate; and plenty of ice, buckets, water and ice. 100 percent of the proceeds from the event will go to ALS research.

Funds donated through the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge have helped researchers make significant breakthroughs. Researchers from Project MinE announced July 25 that they had identified a gene — NEK1 — that is linked to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS. The ALS association donated $1 million in Ice Bucket Challenge funds to Project MinE to spur the US arm of the project.

If you can't attend the event, donations can be mailed to the Wilmington Rotary Club, PO Box 503, Wilmington, MA 01887.

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