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The Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-09-03, Page 1The $1.50 HST included PM40064683R07656 [ucknow Sentine www.lucknowsentinel.com Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Helping Hospitals Girls Night Out gefit *claim° www.Iucknowsentinel.com Valerie Gillies/Lucknow Sentinel The Ice Bucket Challenge dampened Lucknow's sidewalks as the staff at Pharmasave in Lucknow accept the challenge on Thursday, August 28, 2014. From left: Stephanie O'Krafka doused by Ashley Ellis, Morgan Phillips doused by Linda Atkinson, Dionne Smith doused by Heather McGugan. Pharmasave Staff Accepts the Challenge Valerie Gillies Lucknow Sentinel Roseanne Currie had noticed that there were a lot of Ice Bucket Challenges in Walkerton to raise funds to fight ALS, also known as Lou Gehrigs disease. She decided that this would be the perfect opportunity to nominate her col- leagues at Lucknow Pharmasave for the challenge. Currie has pledged $200 to ALS from Lucknow Pharmasave. Stephanie O'Krafka, Morgan Phillips and Dionne Smith accepted the challenge, at the same time issuing the challenge to Lucknow's Home Hardware staff. At the time of the Lucknow dous- ing on Thursday, August 28, 2014, the website www.als.ca showed that they have met and exceeded their goal in this challenge. The goal was $10 million dollars. The total now sits at $10,552,660 and climbing. To make a donation to this fund- raiser, or to register your own chal- lenge, visit the website.