Vestavia schools raise money through ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

On Monday, Aug. 25, Vestavia Hills High School hosted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at the VHHS football stadium. This event was sponsored by the Vestavia Hills LEO Club.

The high school’s event raised $4,500 and had more than 200 participants and used over 1,500 pounds of ice. During the event, the high school challenged Hoover, Homewood, and Mountain Brook.

Pizitz Middle School also hosted the Ice Bucket Challenge in August and chipped in more than $1,500. Liberty Park Middle School donated more than $2,200. Total donations across all schools totaled more than $8,200.

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is an activity involving dumping a bucket of ice water on someone's head to promote awareness of the disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and encourage donations to research. It went viral throughout social media earlier this year and has raised more than $50 million in donations nation-wide.