Thursday, August 21 2014, 04:00 PM EDT

Washington, D.C. – The Ice Bucket Challenge that has pushed the ALS Association into the spotlight has has brought in nearly $41.8 million for the non-profit.

These numbers factor in everything before Thursday, August 21, and the challenges (and money) continue unabated.

Compare the $41.8 million to $2.1 million during the same time period last year (July 29 to August 21).

The ALS Association said the money comes from existing donors and nearly

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