ALS Hospice Patient, Former Scripps Employee, Joins Scripps CEO for Ice Bucket Challenge

John Boucher, a former Scripps employee who has ALS and is now a patient in Scripps Hospice, and Scripps President and CEO Chris Van Gorder took the Ice Bucket Challenge on Tuesday at La Jolla Shores. Van Gorder had originally been challenged by Modern Healthcare magazine, and when also challenged by John, joined with him to take a dousing together.

Multiple media outlets have covered John’s inspiring story:

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The KUSI reports, "Beyond the ice bucket: Living with ALS" and "ALS Research: How Close Are We to a Cure?," is not available at this time.