Captain Tom Moore, the now famous 99-year-old British war veteran who has raised more than $23 million for the UK's National Health Service by walking 100 laps of his garden, has said he is 'absolutely overwhelmed' by the sum he has been able to raise.
Captain Tom Moore, the now famous 99-year-old British war veteran who has raised more than £19 million for the UK's National Health Service by walking 100 laps of his garden, has said he is"absolutely overwhelmed" by the sum he has been able to raise.
Moore, who will turn 100 later this month, began a JustGiving fundraiser on April 8, initially hoping to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together, which raises funds for UK hospitals, including for staff, volunteers and patients affected by the coronavirus crisis.He completed the challenge on Thursday, after walking 10 laps of his garden each day, aided by a walking frame. He told CNN he never anticipated being able to raise such a sum.Moore walked 100 lengths of his back garden.
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