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Frates Family Marks 10-Year Anniversary Of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
The viral worldwide Ice Bucket Challenge raised many millions and led to more research and better care.
June 14, 2024
BOSTON - It has now been 10 years since Pete Frates' ALS charity movement went worldwide. "How many mothers get to say their kid made a difference in the world?" said an emotional Nancy Frates.
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For Pete Frates' biggest fan, this milestone feels bittersweet. A decade since her boy set out to change the fight against ALS. The viral worldwide Ice Bucket Challenge raised many millions and led to more research and better care.
"When Pete was diagnosed, we didn't even know where the tunnel was for a cure. Today we're not only in the tunnel. We can see the cure. We just need people to stick with us," she said.
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