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08-19-2004, 12:09 PM
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 JK Rowing Helps Save our Sarah - Daily Record Campaign Summary:
She donated a signed set of all five Harry Potter books in hardback, including a first edition of the latest book, The Order Of The Phoenix. Article:
Article from the Daily Record
Sara Thackray is a two-year-old who is battling leukaemia and needs hundreds of thousands of pounds for treatments. Quote: HARRY Potter author JK Rowling has joined the Save Our Sara campaign.*
She donated a signed set of all five Harry Potter books in hardback, including a first edition of the latest book, The Order Of The Phoenix.*
The rare signed set could raise thousands of pounds for Sara's fund at auction.*
Mum-of-two Rowling, who is pregnant with her third child, said she was delighted to help.*
The Edinburgh writer said:
'I am very pleased to be able to support the Daily Record's campaign for Sara.'*
Rowling, 39, is well known for her involvement with charity.*
She is patron of the Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland, a cause that is close to her heart. Her mother Anne died, aged 45, from the disease.*
Rowling has donated parts in Harry Potter films to raise money for the charity.*
The author, who lives in Merchiston, said: 'Being able to campaign and fund-raise for MS is the most personally meaningful thing to have come out of being famous.' Rowling is also an ambassador for the National Council of One Parent Families and supports the Scottish Maggie's Cancer Care Charity.*
At Christmas, she gifted £57,000 to the Catie Hoch Foundation after meeting nine-year--old Catie days before she died of neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer.
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08-19-2004, 07:29 PM
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That is so nice! It is great, that she gives so much to charities.
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08-19-2004, 07:33 PM
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That's really nice. It's such a great cause too!
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08-19-2004, 07:34 PM
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Oh that’s so sad - the last bit I mean.
JKR is a lovely lady but I do feel for her a bit. Having so much money must make for an awful lot of pressure- although I have no doubt she'd want to donate her own money to a cause she can't, seeing if she funded one she'd be obliged to donate to many, many more :/
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08-19-2004, 07:48 PM
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That's why I love JKR - she's really doing all she can to help! It's so sweet!
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08-19-2004, 07:56 PM
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There are some people who are rich, and you can be jealous of them and not feel guilty because they don't really deserve their money - and then there are people like JK, who completley deserve everything they get. She is always giving to charity, and helping others and she seems so kind. That was a really sweet thing to do.
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08-19-2004, 08:27 PM
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She is a very amazing and extrordinary woman!
It seems like she is out there to save the world, one charity at a time!
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08-19-2004, 08:31 PM
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She so nice. She's big and still doesn't forget about us little people. I havent heard about Bill Gates giving any money to foundations. If he has then good but if he hasnt then its a darn shame all that mone is going to waste cause 1 person cannot use all that money.O well at least our loving author gives 2 the people.  | |
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08-19-2004, 08:43 PM
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| | Doxy
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AWW!! that is soooo sweet of her! she is such a wonderful person!! let's give it up for j.k. rowling! :sorcerer: cheers to j.k. rowling! :flowersmile: :flowersmile: | |
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08-19-2004, 09:07 PM
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Go J.K. Rowling!! she did a really cool thing which shud be honoured.
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08-19-2004, 09:46 PM
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Wow thats so awsome what she is doing! She is such a wonderful person for everything that she does for these kids. :sorcerer:
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08-19-2004, 10:37 PM
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thats great that JK donates to charities unlike other celebrities (well shes not exactly a celeb but she's rich and famous..) those other people buy expensive stuff just to PROVE they have the money, like the quote "bling bling" and all. but its sad about sara, it must be awful to have leukemia at such a young age..  | |
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08-19-2004, 10:46 PM
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yay! jkr is so awesome!
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08-19-2004, 11:21 PM
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GO JK! GO JK! GO JK!
You know Lucia Grint Bill Gates could feed alot of hungry people, help people get the surgery they need, give homes to the homeless and I bet he would still be filthy rich. He could give everyone in the US $5 dollars and still have money to live on. It makes me sick.
I really like how JK does all this. It makes me even more proud to scream out in a crowd "I'M A HARRY POTTER FAN AND NOT ASHAMED TO SAY IT!".
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08-20-2004, 01:41 AM
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GO JK!!!!!!!!
JK is my favorite writer since 1997. She is so nice to other people, thats what I like about her. And of course because she's a great person and the books that she has written.
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08-20-2004, 05:01 AM
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I also think its brilliant that with evrything she has going on she still finds time to help other. And not just HP fans- clearly this girl being only two has no idea what HP but Jo helps her regardless. Its just the right thing to do. also a lot of yo0u are talking about bill gates and stuff being really rivch but not helping as much but he actually donates millions and millions of dollars constantly you just rarley hear about it. Its hard though becuase you have som much money to give away and can never know who to give it to or were it will make a bigger diffrence and be most usefull. Jo is my hero!!  | |
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08-20-2004, 06:28 AM
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Wow that's amazing she's using her status for all this!!
And yes, she's taking lots of money from everywhere Harry Potter has succeded comercialy, but she's usin' parts for this, that's very important.
And is also like some of our money is being used in a very nice way.
Congrats JK!!
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08-20-2004, 08:56 AM
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you're the best J.K!!!! :hail:
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Wow.... something that small can be something so big. its amazing!
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oh this rox! she rich alright but i'm glad she uses her wealth for such great causes! GO JKR GO
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08-20-2004, 11:11 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by Ooberu@Aug 19 2004, 06:08 PM
Oh that’s so sad - the last bit I mean.
JKR is a lovely lady but I do feel for her a bit. Having so much money must make for an awful lot of pressure- although I have no doubt she'd want to donate her own money to a cause she can't, seeing if she funded one she'd be obliged to donate to many, many more :/ I totally agree with you Oobie. After all, what she does is wonderful, but it's good she keeps things underwraps too.
Also, if she donated signed books to every charity, then they wouldn't be that rare anymore, and the funds raised for them would decrease immensley.
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08-21-2004, 08:53 AM
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good on jkr.. she is such a giving person . . .
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08-22-2004, 03:49 AM
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JKR's so appreciative of her fame n so giving. Go her!!
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