Steve Gleason Recieves Congressional Gold Medal

WSU former football player Steve Gleason, who has suffered from ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) since 2011 has received the highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal Of Honor.

Gleason played for the Cougar football team from 1995 to 1999 and is 9th on the list for all time tackles.   He played in the NFL from 2000 to 2008 for the New Orleans Saints.  

Gleason's charity, Team Gleason has provided about 10 million dollars for services to those suffering from ALS.

Mike Steps Up To Ice Bucket Challenge

I was challenged by the Wagner family to take the ice bucket challenge.  It is a drive that has become viral on facebook.  You will also see newscasters and other public figures doing it on TV and what not. While it is definitely trending, perhaps tiresome, it is indeed a worthy cause.  ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease can hit people in the prime of their life.  It snuffed out the career and eventually the life of Baseball great Lou Gehrig.  What means the most is that at least one of the people that I challenged, stepped up to to also do it.