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Helena Bonham Carter becomes patron of Action Duchenne
Howard Lake | 1 October 2008 | News
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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