99-old army veteran, Tom Moore, was able to raise a staggering £10 million just by completing rounds of his garden utilizing his walking frame for the NHS.
He had originally planned to raise £1,000 by finishing 100 laps before Tom’s 100th birthday at this month’s end.
He wanted to say thank you to NHS for their help that he had received over the years. To complete the challenge, he had been doing rounds of the 25-meter long garden every day in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire.
But, after starting on 6th April, he had completely smashed his initial goal and has raised a little over £10 million already.
Now, the veteran has vowed to complete another 100 laps. He thanked the British public for the same from the bottom of his heart.
Tom exclaimed that who would have imagined that when he set the £1,000 target a week ago, he would easily reach £800,000.
He then praised the people for their donations and termed the experience overwhelming.
Tom Moore had been born and raised in Yorkshire and was enlisted in the (9DWR) 8th battalion of Duke of Wellington’s Regiment at the war’s beginning.
In 1940, Tom was chosen for officer training, as well as was later posted in India to 9 DWR, after that he was fighting and serving on the Arakan.
Tom had also gone to Sumatra after the Japanese surrender and then returned to be the Instructor at Bovington’s Armoured Fighting Vehicle School.
He recently revealed that the NHS had been extraordinary in helping Tom recover from skin cancer and hip replacement over the past years.
The fundraiser was set up by Hannah Ingram-Moore, his daughter, to show Tom’s gratitude to everyone who had helped him.
The target was first set at £1,000 by Hannah, then increased to £100,0000.
After Tom when beating that as well, the aim was to collect £250,000 and then again changed to £800,000. Eventually, Tom managed to raise £10,000,000 and the number is increasing.
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