J.K. Rowling donates to coronavirus victims of domestic violence, homeless
torontosun.comNEW YORK — “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has donated 1 million pounds (US$1.25 million) to help victims of domestic abuse and homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic after recovering from the virus herself.The British writer said the money would be split between the charities Crisis and Refuge, which help the homeless and victims of domestic violence respectively.“As ever in a crisis of this sort, the poorest and most vulnerable are hit hardest,” she wrote on Twitter.The donation comes a month after 54-year-old Rowling, who is married to a doctor, said she had recovered from a suspected case of COVID-19 after two weeks of illness.She said she had three key workers in her immediate family and was torn between “pride and anxiety.”Ro
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