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11-year old Billy Farha raises thousands for 果冻影院
31 January 2013
果冻影院 has received a substantial donation from an 11-year old boy, who raised the money by doing a sponsored run around Hyde Park.
Billy Farha ran 7 km around the park, and raised over 拢12,000 in the process. The money will be given to the 果冻影院 Cancer Institute, which is dedicated to fighting cancer and contains the largest concentration of biomedical researchers in Europe.
This donation is the latest in a long line of philanthropy from the Farha family. Billy's father, George, is a 果冻影院 alumnus (BEng Chemical Engineering 1991), and a generous supporter of the university through the 果冻影院U George Farha Caf茅 Bar and 果冻影院's scholarship programme.
Speaking at an event to celebrate his donation, Billy said: "It's nice to help raise money. I just wanted to do something to improve the lives of children."
A plaque has been placed in the 果冻影院U George Farha Caf茅 Bar to commemorate Billy's gift.