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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
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07-31-2008, 01:58 PM
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| | Troll
Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2008
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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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| SotS RetiredUltimate PotteriteOriginal original Pygmy Puff
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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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| | Ashwinder
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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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|  HEFC Co-PresLeprechaun
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Winnie Ferguson
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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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| | Bundimun
Location: USA Join Date: Jun 2008
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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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| | Plimpy
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 such a kind lady!millions too..wow..  | |
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07-31-2008, 03:43 PM
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| | Basilisk
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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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| | Glumbumble
Location: Red Lion Join Date: Apr 2008
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Laris James Peverell
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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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|  SweetheartJarvey
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Todd Allen James "TJ"
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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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| Portuguese Moderator Thestral
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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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|  McFly McFanDugbog
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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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| | Clabbert
Location: Vacaville, Ca Join Date: Sep 2007
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awwe she is so generous | |
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08-01-2008, 06:24 AM
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| | Puffskein
Location: Philadelphia, PA Join Date: Feb 2008
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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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| Agony AuntSpazztically Awesome Ashwinder
Location: with my gorgeous boy Join Date: Jul 2003
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Ms Isabella Lestrange-Wood
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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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| | Ghoul
Location: here there & nowhere Join Date: Oct 2006
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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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| !!!!Awesome!!!! Faerie
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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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| | Giant Squid
Location: In a pineapple. <3 Join Date: Feb 2006
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Terry Saunders
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Wow, go Jo! | |
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