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[the_siobhan]

News and a good idea propagated from coyotegoth

Best-selling fantasy author Terry Pratchett is to donate $1m for research into Alzheimer's disease. The creator of the Discworld series was diagnosed with a rare early-onset form of the disease in December.

Some fans have decided it would be a great idea to match his donation by getting a half a million people to donate a pound each to Alzheimer's research. That's about $2 US/CAN, give or take a few pennies.

Donate at http://www.alzheimers-research.org.uk/howtohelp/ and tell them it's in honour of Terry Pratchett. Or buy a T-shirt and all the proceeds will be donated to the cause.

Comments

[panic-girl.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

They are asking for info on international charities. Do you remember which one it was that J ran the marathon for?

[panic-girl.livejournal.com]

It was the Alzheimer's Society of Canada through this fund-raiser. (http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/newsevents/coffee-intro.htm)

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I passed on the link.