1. ALS stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

2. ALS is commonly called Lou Gehrig’s disease.

3. Life expectancy for people with ALS is usually two to five years after diagnosis.

4. The ALS Association was established in 1985.

5. The challenge began on Aug. 16, 2014.

6. Corey Griffin helped start the challenge after his friend Pete Frates was diagnosed with ALS.

7. ALS has raised $70.2 million so far.

8. Last year, ALS only raised $2.4 million.

9. There are 1.2 million new donors since last year.

10. The largest ALS donation from a single person has been $100,000.