The Express Newspaper – March 23, 2017

Team Saunders VS ALS – by S. McBride

Who among us does not remember the phenomenon that swept the nation one year ago called “the Ice bucket Challenge” when everyone from grandparents to children to celebrities to pro athletes had buckets of freezing water and ice cubes dumped over their heads all to raise money to fund the search for a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, known better as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease

Read the entire article in the 10-15 issue.

The Express Newspaper October 15, 2015

Victor Lodge Hosts Benefit Breakfast – by C. Barton

Schaghticoke- Victor Masonic Lodge #680 hosted its annual fundraiser breakfast this year on March 15th.  This breakfast was specifically held to benefit the ALS and MS foundations. The proceeds collected from the breakfast will be equally split to support both causes. Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrigs’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are both classified as neurological diseases.

Read the entire article in the March 26th issue.

Why Did We Do The Ice Bucket Challenge? – by S. McBride

The Ice Bucket Challenge.  Who in this country hasn’t heard of it, participated in it, rejoiced in it, derided it or declined it?  This craze that dominated electronic media and spiraled all over the country in the past several months is a good thing.   I know that after a while, people began to get weary of seeing everybody and his brother, mother, father, sister, kids and grandkids, celebrities and sports stars pouring buckets of ice water over their heads, all in the name of raising money for research to find a cure for ALS, but don’t knock it until you fully understand what it’s all about.

Read the entire article in the Sept. 18th issue of the Express.