Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
Posts tagged "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis"
ICRT Cools Down DJs with ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

ICRT Cools Down DJs with ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has caught the attention of celebrities worldwide, including Bill Gates, Robert Downey Jr. and Taiwan’s Terry Guo, raising funds and awareness for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. For 48 hours, ICRT asked listeners to donate to the Taiwan Motor Neuron Disease Association and then vote...Continue reading
Taiwan Celebrities and Public Figures Take On ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Taiwan Celebrities and Public Figures Take On ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Celebrities and public figures in Taiwan followed the Internet sensation of dousing themselves with a bucket of ice water, in order to raise awareness about a paralyzing disease. Local tycoon Terry Gou took the Ice Bucket Challenge in New Taipei alongside people fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), and volunteers...Continue reading