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07-31-2008, 01:39 PM
| | |  J.K. Rowling donates millions to MS research
The Scotsman reports today that thanks to a very generous donation from J.K. Rowling the MS Society and Edinburgh University Centre for Translational Research can continue research into finding the cause and a cure for multiple sclerosis.
Jo, whose mother died of the disease, is patron of the Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland. The newspaper lists her donation as £2,033,162 ($4,025,246.56). | |
07-31-2008, 01:43 PM
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wow she is soo kind
first to post again 
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07-31-2008, 01:58 PM
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Very very generous indeed. To a cause very close to her heart.
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07-31-2008, 01:59 PM
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She is a wonderful woman. It's great that she's giving so much money to a cause that is close to her heart.
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07-31-2008, 02:52 PM
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She is so .. wow! Joanne is SO kind!!!!!
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07-31-2008, 03:05 PM
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*whistles* Wow, that is a large chunk o' change.
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07-31-2008, 03:05 PM
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wow my mom as MS to i love that she did doing this
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07-31-2008, 03:33 PM
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 such a kind lady!millions too..wow.. 
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as a person with MS thats great to hear!
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07-31-2008, 04:38 PM
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Is whats in the (#) the dollar value? She is so nice! Always wanting to help people
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07-31-2008, 05:55 PM
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^ I did say; $4,025,246.56
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07-31-2008, 06:47 PM
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Man that is a lot of money. I am glad its going to a good cause.
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07-31-2008, 10:45 PM
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Very kind of her
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07-31-2008, 11:26 PM
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Wow. That is very kind of her. 
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08-01-2008, 02:52 AM
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That's a whole lot of money. Glad to know she's helping 
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08-01-2008, 03:36 AM
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wow...that's a lot of money....she is such a great person, always helping others You're an inspiration Jo!
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08-01-2008, 05:26 AM
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awwe she is so generous
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08-01-2008, 06:24 AM
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Wow that's amazing. She's such an inspiration. If I had as much money as she did I would definitely give large amounts to worthy causes. One of the reasons I wish I was rich, so that I could help people in need.
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08-01-2008, 09:32 AM
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thats amazing, bit of a random figure.
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08-01-2008, 06:33 PM
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She is so nice what a greta thing for her to do, imagine all the people that she helped! good for you Jo!
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08-03-2008, 11:57 AM
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That really is fantastic of Jo!! | |
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08-04-2008, 06:36 AM
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That is soooooo generous and kind of Jo!! Wow that is a lot of money!
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08-04-2008, 08:33 PM
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I hope it helps with the investigtion
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08-06-2008, 06:29 PM
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Wow, go Jo!
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