Asians in media reports that J.K.Rowling is one of the people participating in a fund-raising effort called "What's Your Big Issue?".
The Harry Potter author is donating a specially designed t- shirt for auction. This unique t-shirt, among many donated by celebrities, will be autographed and designed to highlight an issue that is important to each contributor. J.K.Rowling's cause is Child Poverty.
The
Big Issue Foundation is a charity that supports the homeless in the UK and will receive profits from the auctions at
eBay.
The bidding starts today and runs through till Dec. 3rd (ends at 5pm GMT).
J.K. Rowling's t-shirt reads "End Child Poverty" and you can see it
here .
Actress Emma Thompson's (Professor Trelawney's) t-shirt highlights HIV/AIDS and you can see it
here.
Stephen Fry's (reader of the British Audio Books) t-shirt is also about AIDS which you can see
here.
Quote:
Actress and writer Meera Syal has joined the likes of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and actor Stephen Fry to take part in The Big Issue Foundation's awareness-raising campaign. The project hopes to raise funds for the foundation, supporting services to Big Issue vendors and homeless people.
Quote:
The campaign is also being supported music collective Fun-Da-Mental, actress Emma Thompson, musician Billy Bragg, players from Liverpool Football Club, manager Kevin Keegan, Ringo Starr, the cast of Eastenders, Liberal Democrats leader Charles Kennedy and director Ken Loach.
Source:
The Leaky Cauldron.
.jpg)
JK designs T-Shirt for charity auction 
