Captain Tom Moore is a 99-year-old army veteran who wanted to raise money to help the NHS in the fight against Covid-19. His original target just £1,000. Captain Tom aimed to complete 100 laps of his 25 metre (82 foot) garden in Bedfordshire, with the aid of his walking frame.NHS Charities Together, which will benefit from the funds, said it was 'truly inspired and humbled'.
Captain Tom, who served during WWII began raising funds to thank the 'magnificent' NHS staff. He said, "When you think of who it is all for - all those brave and super doctors and nurses we have got - I think they deserve every penny, and I hope we get some more for them too."Money raised by him and others for the charity is being spenty on well-being packs for NHS staff, rest and recuperation rooms, electronic devices to enable hospital patients to keep in contact with loved ones, and working with community groups to support patients once they have been discharged from hospitals.
Captain Tom's original goal was 100 laps; however, he has now said he will not stop and hopes to do another 100.
As at 2pm on 15th April 2020, numerous people from across the globe had donated through the Just Giving page, and the total now raised stands at:
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https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tomswalkforthenhs
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