Intrepid reporter Kristin Edge will be racing a rickshaw through India in a fundraising event to raise money for victims of sexual abuse in the Far North.
It's easy to see that having fun and raising money for a good cause can go hand-in-hand.
Although I'd have to raise at least a guaranteed $1 million before I'd even consider shaving my head for cancer, having a bucket or two full of ice cold water chucked over my head sounds do-able.
It hasn't happened just yet, but I'm expecting a nomination for the ice challenge with my name on it any minute.
The ice challenge reportedly started overseas a few months ago, and it was a water challenge initially.
Once nominated, people have 24 hours to complete the challenge or pay $100 to a nominated charity.
If they accept the challenge they only have to donate $10.
In the past week or so I have watched at least 40 videos on social media made by friends who have taken on the ice challenge.
Some did it in their togs, others in trackies, and a handful of people chose the safe option of a full wetsuit.
Some took it cool and collected and others screamed like little girls.
No matter how they did it, I think they are all legends.
But the bonus points go to my old mate Grant who did it in freezing Christchurch with just a pair of rugby league shorts on. He didn't even flinch.
Apparently, shops in Auckland are running out of ice as they try to keep up with demand.
I noticed several people buying bags of ice during my last visit to the local supermarket and I can't help wondering if that was because they had been nominated, too.
A spokesperson for the Cancer Society said that about $20,000 had been raised to benefit cancer patients just in the last week. That's a brilliant result.
This ice challenge may be a social media fad but if the Cancer Society and all sorts of other worthy causes benefit from it, I'm all for it.
Unfortunately, some people just had to be stupid about the whole thing and turned the ice challenge into a drinking game.
It won't be a surprise to anyone that skulling alcohol after being dunked in icy cold water can be dangerous.
Doctors say drinking alcohol after being drenched in ice cold water can lead to severe hypothermia.
An emergency doctor told ONE News that alcohol can chill a person down more rapidly, causing disorientation, organ failure and even death.
The whole experience certainly wasn't much fun for a man from Kaitaia who decided to take the ice challenge last weekend after a session of heavy drinking.
The 40-year-old is believed to have then consumed a large quantity of bourbon in a matter of minutes - possibly as much as a 1 litre bottle. Five hours later he suffered a cardiac arrest and he died the next morning.
TVNZ later quoted an unnamed aunt who said that the family did not believe the man's death was connected to the challenge.
She said he had been in poor health for several years.
No matter, drinking a lot of booze before or after dousing yourself in ice cold is not a good idea.
The Cancer Society released a statement after this incident which said the organisation did not support the consumption of alcohol as part of the challenge and they warned about the consequences on their website and Facebook page.
One of the posts read: "We would say that if you are thinking about doing this, steer clear of alcohol and don't take any crazy risks."
When my own nomination comes in, and I'm sure it will soon, I will give it a go.
I'm planning to have a nice hot cup of tea afterwards.
If you come across a video of me doing the ice challenge and decide to watch it, do turn the sound down.
I can't imagine doing this without producing some ear-splitting screams.
Martine Rolls is a Tauranga writer and digital strategist - www.sweetorange.co.nz
