ST. PAUL, MN (September 9, 2014) -- In response to a challenge made by MnCUN President & CEO Mark D. Cummins, the National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA’s) Supervisory Examiner Justin Burleson allowed Minnesota credit union leaders to douse him with ice water at MnCUN’s Fall Leadership Conference last week. Burleson accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge, a social media phenomenon to raise awareness for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
He invited CEOs to “dump away” in addition to donating to ALS and participating in the social media hype.
“Justin was a great sport, allowing our credit unions to take out a little ‘good natured aggression’ through this challenge,” Cummins said. “I think this is a direct reflection of the solid relationship that we at the Network have with the federal regulators who work in our state.”
As of Aug. 29, the ALS foundation topped $100 million in donations from people all over the globe who were moved to action by this summer’s Ice Bucket Challenge. As of August 29, the Association has received $100.9 million in donations compared to $2.8 million during the same time period last year (July 29 to August 29).
The ALS Association’s mission includes providing care services to assist people with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their families through a network of chapters working in communities across the nation and a global research program focused on the discovery of treatments and eventually a cure for the disease. In addition, The Association’s public policy efforts empower people to advance public policies in our nation’s Capital that respond to the needs of people with ALS.
Watch the video of Justin Burleson taking the Ice Bucket Challenge online. For more information about The ALS Association, visit the ALS Association website.