JK Rowling Buries Time Capsule in Edinburgh to Mark Building Work of MS Clinic
J.K. Rowling
Posted by: Stephanie_J
November 07, 2011, 11:31 AM
Author JK Rowling has buried a time capsule to commemorate the start of construction on the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic at the University of Edinburgh.
The clinic will be named after Ms. Rowling's mother following a £10 million donation the author made.
The Press Association reports that the time capsule consists of written accounts by patients living with multiple sclerosis and clinicians commenting on their hopes for treatments in the future.
At the ceremony, Ms. Rowling said:
"I am both delighted and moved to be marking the start of the
official building work for the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology
Clinic. This time capsule captures how it is for people living with MS
and other neurodegenerative diseases right now, and the current state of
research.
"I believe that this clinic will have a huge positive
effect on both of those areas in the future. I am enormously impressed
in what has gone into setting up the clinic so far, and I look forward
to seeing it completed and making further great strides in research and
treatment."
26 Comments
1527 Points
She’s not only a wonderful author, but a wonderful woman as well!
79302 Points
Very nice Jo…
18719 Points
Such a wonderful thing for her to do!
82 Points
Wow! Thats amazing! Shes even more of a role model to everyone now :’)
39 Points
Way to go, Ms. Rowling!
194 Points
Love this woman.
879 Points
That’s absolutely beautiful.
534 Points
That’s really neat.
3149 Points
I love her, she has all this money yet she doesn’t spend all of it for herself, she gives a lot of it away to charity, i bet you she gave a large amount of cash of Haidi and now she’s opened up her own clinic. She is absolutely amazing, she’s a romodel for everyone everywhere.
30 Points
Jo you are a spectacular woman and I hope one day to be as kind and generous as you.
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Jo you are a spectacular woman and I hope one day to be as kind and generous as you.
467 Points
so nice! I mean, it’s so cool that she thought of doing something for it! that’s really amazing of her!
524 Points
We LOVE you Jo! This is such an amazing thing to do. My grandfather actually suffers with MS just like Jo’s mom, so to me this is really special… it gives me hope. I honestly love this woman!
374 Points
How wonderful! She such an amazing woman! :)
350 Points
RIP Anne Rowling; your daughter is making you proud.
She’s not only a wonderful author, but a wonderful woman as well!