99-year-old veteran raises £14 million for healthcare workers by walking around his garden

Here's a story that'll warm your heart in these strange times. 

Captain Tom Moore, a 99-year-old veteran, has raised £14 million ($17.3 million) for the UK's National Health Service (NHS) by completing 100 laps around his back garden. 

Ahead of his 100th birthday, the World War Two veteran decided he'd mark that rather significant milestone with a fundraiser for healthcare workers facing the coronavirus pandemic.

Moore originally aimed to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together, the collection of charities supporting staff and volunteers caring for COVID-19 patients, by walking around his garden. Now, he's not only completed his 100th lap before his birthday, he also raised an incredible £14 million.  Read more...

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