# Helena Bonham Carter becomes patron of Action Duchenne

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/10/01/helena-bonham-carter-becomes-patron-action-duchenne/
- Published: 2008-10-01T19:42:33+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Actress Helena Bonham Carter has become the first patron of Action Duchenne, the
charity that supports parents and sufferers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

The Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actress joins other famous supporters of the
charity, including Tim Henman OBE, Mike Brearley OBE, Maureen Lipman CBE, Lloyd 
Honeyghan, Lord David Puttnam and Bryan Robson OBE.

Helena Bonham-Carter said: “As a patron of Action Duchenne, I would like to urge
as many people as possible to find out about the work of the charity and the devastating
effects of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Treatments and a cure seem tantalisingly
close but they will not appear without further support and funding”.

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