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Congressional Candidate Norcross Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Donald Norcross was doused with 3 buckets of ice water by the family of a Brooklawn Councilman who died of the dieases, philly.com reports.
U.S. Congressional Candidate and State Sen. Donald Norcross is the latest to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
The challenge, which began in Boston in July, has taken off and helped raise over $13 million for the ALS Association as of Sunday.
Each person who participates challenges others. Those challenged have 24 hours to post a video of themselves getting dumped with a bucket of ice water or they must donate $100 to research for ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
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The family of longtime Brooklawn Councilmen Tom MacAdams dumped three buckets of ice on Norcross, according to philly.com. MacAdams died of the disease in March.
Norcross, the Democratic challenger for the First Congressional District seat left vacant when Rob Andrews resigned, challenged State Sen. President Stephen Sweeney, Gloucester County Freeholder Adam Taliaferro and Brooklawn Mayor Theresa Branella to take the challenge.
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Norcross faces Republican Garry Cobb in the Nov. 4 election.
Gov. Chris Christie and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker are among those who have taken the challenge.
For more on local participation in the challenge, visit philly.com.
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